Rory McIlroy managed to save par in ridiculous fashion during the opening round of the PGA Tour’s Waste Management Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale.
McIlroy added another spectacular shot to his already impressive highlight reel.
The scene? TPC Scottsdale during the opening round of the PGA Tour’s Waste Management Phoenix Open.
McIlroy, 33, began the elevated event on the back nine and was struggling to get any momentum going early doors.
Two birdies and two bogeys meant he turned in level par. He dropped a shot at the par-4 first (his 10th) but the second hole is where things got interesting.
According to Shot Tracker, McIlroy sent his drive with his TaylorMade Stealth Plus 337 yards way, way right into the native area.
His TP5x settled perilously close to a metal fence. In fact, it was probably about a yard from his golf ball.
There were no dramas though as the four-time major champion manufactured an escape Houdini would’ve been proud of.
From 125 yards, McIlroy found the green then two-putted his way to a safe par.
McIlroy spent the earlier part of the week explaining why he believes he’s the best player in the world.
Jon Rahm and Scottie Scheffler have the opportunity to overtake McIlroy at the top spot but it’s fair to say the Ulsterman has the juices flowing.
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128 yards to the flag. Fence trouble. Tree trouble.@McIlroyRory hit the green from here. pic.twitter.com/v7yV4gxNUa
— Skratch (@Skratch) February 9, 2023
Rory McIlroy has just played a shot that I would have been fairly certain was impossible
— Jamie Weir (@jamiecweir) February 9, 2023
Article originally appeared on: Golfmagic.com