Rory McIlroy hits amazing shot through trees at Quail Hollow
Friday 3 May 2019 11:11, UK
Rory McIlroy produced a moment of magic on his way to moving top of the leaderboard at the Wells Fargo Championship.
McIlroy holds a share of the lead after the opening round at Quail Hollow, where the world No 4 delivered an incredible shot from the trees on his way to a five-under 66.
The Northern Irishman holed a 20-foot birdie at the second but found water off the par-five seventh on his way to a bogey, before following back-to-back gains from the 10th with more brilliance at the par-four 12th.
Mcilroy leaked his three-wood way left off the tee and found himself a few feet behind a big tree branch, leaving the four-time major champion with several possibilities as to how to tackle his next effort.
While Sky Sports' on-course reporter Andrew Coltart backed McIlroy not to find the putting surface, the 29-year-old had other ideas and nailed a gem of an iron to within five feet of the pin.
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Although he eventually missed the birdie putt, McIlroy went through the rest of his round blemish-free and fired three straight gains from the 14th on his way to setting the clubhouse target.
Click on the video above to see McIlroy's tree brilliance! Watch the Wells Fargo Championship live throuhout the week on Sky Sports Golf!
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