Rory McIlroy had an eventful first round at the 2025 Tour Championship, particularly on the par-5 18th, where he managed to hit a chip shot off the grandstand.

Neither Scottie Scheffler or Rory McIlroy started the TOUR Championship with the advantage they would have enjoyed in previous years. That doesn’t mea

ATLANTA — Even Scottie Scheffler had to break out into a broad smile after watching his playing partner, Rory McIlroy, convert a 17-foot birdie putt on the home hole at East Lake Golf Club Thursday afternoon. He was rather relieved, too.