Yesterday was a great day to be Rory McIlroy or Shane Lowry—hitting dynamite aces on Spyglass Hill’s No. 15 and Pebble Beach’s No. 7—it was just as fun to be a media member coasting off of the major winners’ success.

Lowry emulated his Ryder Cup team-mate later in the day, finding the cup with his effort from the tee on the seventh hole. After finishing his round, the 37-year-old taunted McIlroy by insisting that his ace was the better of the two.

Add this one at No. 7 to the aces he owns at the 17th at TPC Sawgrass and the 16th at Augusta National Golf Club.

SHANE Lowry joked ‘Put it on Rory’s tab’ as journalists at Pebble Beach were treated to free drinks after their respective hole-in-ones. As if getting to cover a golf tournament

Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry are both on eight-under par heading into the weekend at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am after rounds of 70, though they took very contrasting paths to get there.

While pro-ams can be tricky events for golfers to navigate, Shane Lowry knows how to keep it clear with his pro-am partners.

Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry two shots off the lead after hitting holes-in-one during first round of Pebble Beach Pro-Am; Justin Rose carded seven-under 65, one shot behind clubhouse leader Russell Henley;

Shane Lowry hailed it as “the luck of the Irish” as he completed a famous trinity of holes-in-one and matched pal Rory McIlroy by making an ace in round one of the AT&T Pro-Am.

Sepp Straka fired a second successive 65 to take a three-shot lead at the halfway stage of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. The Austrian Ryder Cup player, who won The American Express tournament last month, carded his second successive seven-under-par round at Pebble Beach before the worst of the weather arrived.

Rory McIlroy loses ground on day two of the Pebble Beach Pro-Am as an erratic two-under-par 70 puts him six behind leader Austria's Sepp Straka.

Austrias Sepp Straka leads Pebble Beach Pro-Am after strong opening two rounds for three-shot advantage; Cameron Davis, Russell Henley in second; Rory McIlroy six shots off lead after eagle on 18th; watch round three coverage on Saturday from 4.