‘The Most Ridiculous Thing I’ve Ever Seen’: Resurgent Rory McIlroy Left Incredulous After Bizarrely Hitting Two Balls at Once | News Channel 3-12
ROYAL PORTRUSH GOLF CLUB, NORTHERN IRELAND, JUL 19 – McIlroy's unusual shot at the 11th hole unearthed a hidden ball, causing a bogey and dropping him to five under par, seven strokes behind leader Scottie Scheffler.
- On Saturday, July 19, 2025, Rory McIlroy struck two golf balls with one swing at Royal Portrush Golf Club.
- A buried, unplayed golf ball disrupted McIlroy’s swing, as his 140-yard wedge shot from the rough unearthed the hidden ball.
- ‘I have another golf ball,’ McIlroy said after his hot start of three birdies in four holes ended with his first dropped shot.
- Despite that setback, McIlroy produced a 56-foot eagle at the par-5 13th hole and a birdie at 15th, Sky Sports Golf reported, showcasing the form that has brought him four major titles.
- Heading into Sunday, McIlroy found himself in the top five but trailing the leader by seven strokes, where he sat five under and seven shots behind Scottie Scheffler.
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‘The most ridiculous thing I’ve ever seen’: Resurgent Rory McIlroy left incredulous after bizarrely hitting two balls at once
As the latest inductee into one of sport’s most exclusive clubs, there is little that grand slam champion Rory McIlroy has not seen in the game of golf. Then, just past the halfway mark of his Open Championship third round on Saturday, he swung.
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