Rory McIlroy celebrated his first AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am victory, finishing two strokes ahead of friend Shane Lowry. His weekend began with a hole-in-one at Spyglass Hill, which he humorously downplayed, saying he isn't sentimental about golf balls. With this win, his 27th on the PGA Tour, McIlroy expressed optimism about his chances at a fifth major title. He reflected on the souvenirs he keeps, emphasizing the importance of trophies and flags while noting he doesn't save hole-in-one balls, contrasting with other players who do.
It's funny, I go into some guys' houses and they've kept everything, McIlroy said. Like I go into (Ian) Poulter's house... Then I'm, Should I keep more stuff?
The trophies I keep, and the flags from the 18th green. They're important, McIlroy, 35, said of his mementos, all while happily smiling.
After all, two years ago, Justin Rose also hit a hole-in-one en route to victory here.
This was McIlory's 27th career PGA Tour win, and he indeed took it as an encouraging sign that his all-around game could snap a decade-long pursuit of his fifth major win.
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