And just like that, a sleepy start to the PGA Tour season had some life to it.
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Rory McIlroy played a game nearly as magnificent as the Pebble Beach scenery Sunday as he powered his way past a pack of contenders and closed with a 6-under 66 for a two-shot victory in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.
Lucas Glover and Justin Rose were another shot behind. Sepp Straka, who started the final round with a one-shot lead, had a 72 and tied for seventh.surgery from punctured glass while making ravioli But really, McIlroy looked as though he was the player to beat from the second hole, when he hit a tough pitch from 50 yards away over a bunker to a back pin with enough height and spin to set up a 2-foot birdie putt.
“When he’s good, he’s great and when he’s not great, he’s good,” Glover said. “There’s a reason he’s got 20-something wins and a bunch of majors and the game he has. Impressive round out there today under the pressure and under the conditions.”
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