Rory McIlroy scores hole-in-one in first start of the PGA Tour season

The hole-in-one marked the second career ace for McIlroy.

Rory McIlroy made the second hole-in-one of his career at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am (Nic Coury/AP)

Rory McIlroy celebrated a hole-in-one on his way to carding a score of 66 in the opening round at California’s Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

The 35-year-old found the cup with a sand wedge on the par-three 15th hole at Spyglass Hill Golf Course and will now head into Friday’s second round sitting two shots behind leader Russell Henley.