Rory McIlroy, the world’s third-ranked player, rattled the flagstick from 119 yards out with a wedge, and the ball dropped into the cup on Thursday. Coverage will continue on Friday and through the weekend.

On the short little par-3 15th at Spyglass Hill, which measures only 119 yards on Thursday, Rory McIlroy found nothing but the bottom of the cup. He slam-dunked an ace, as his tee shot did not hit any grass around the hole,

Rory McIlroy marked the first round of his PGA Tour year with that rarest of holes-in-one: an ace that did not even take a bounce or a roll before disappearing into the hole.