Rory McIlroy has accomplished plenty since launching his professional golf career in 2007, including four major championships and 122 weeks at No 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking.
But before Thursday, one particular feat eluded him: a hole-in-one at an official PGA Tour event.
That changed for the Northern Irishman when he aced the par-3 eighth hole during the first round of the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Conn.
McIlroy stepped to the tee box of the 214-yard hole at TPC River Highlands with his 5-iron. His ball hit the meat of the green with one small hop and tracked straight toward the pin.
The moment @McIlroyRory knew it went in ?? pic.twitter.com/HsncRackD5
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) June 22, 2023
The 34-year-old threw both his hands in the air before high-fives with his caddie and playing partners Tom Kim of South Korea and Viktor Hovland of Norway.
According to the PGA Tour, McIlroy had played 3 253 par-3 holes over his tour career before the Thursday ace.