RORY MCILROY left fans speechless after sinking the most bizarre birdie anyone is likely to see this year.

McIlroy pulled off a freakish shot on the final hole of his first round showing at the Tour Championship.

The Northern Irish icon lined up for a tricky shot out of a green-side bunker to set himself up for birdie.

In a bizarre blunder, McIlroy hugely overcooked his swing, flying the ball way beyond the green and into a grandstand. (video below)

But, in an outrageous stroke of luck, his ball somehow ricocheted off the seating area and back down towards the hole, leaving the Masters champions a makeable birdie putt.

McIlroy clearly would have preferred his shot had gone where he wanted in the first place, but couldn’t help but let a wry smile slip through his disappointed demeanor.

Scottie Scheffler was also on the scene, and wore his shock and joy more openly, grinning widely at the unusual spectacle he had just witnessed.

Scheffler admits he was delighted to see Rory McIlroy’s skulled bunker shot bounce off the grandstand and back onto the 18th green because play was moments away from being suspended.

One X user commented on the wholesome relationship between the two on the course, they said: “Loved watching the camaraderie between #1 and #2 today. Hope we see more of them together on Sat and Sun!”

Another user likened the bizarre shot to something out of the Happy Gilmore film series, with McIlroy making an appearance in the sequel that released last month.

They said: “Loved this shot, it was a Happy Gilmore kinda shot.”

In case you missed it, you can check out the shot below:

How’s your luck? 😆

Rory McIlroy somehow manages to get birdie on the 18th 👏 pic.twitter.com/Up9PxW4V9M

— Sky Sports Golf (@SkySportsGolf) August 21, 2025