Don’t see this very often—if ever. 

On Royal Portrush’s par-4 11th, Rory McIlroy sliced his tee shot. Then, when the Northern Irishman hit his approach, a second ball popped out immediately after making contact with his. 

It looked like a magic trick. 

McIlroy picked it up, perplexed by what just happened, with his several chuckles from his hometown gallery. 

The world No. 2 bogeyed the hole, but gained two strokes back on the par-5 12th with a 56-foot eagle putt. 


This article was originally published on www.si.com as Watch: Rory McIlroy Hits Shot From Rough, Another Ball Pops Up.

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