PGA TOUR: RORY MCILROY ‘close’ of his best moment and satisfied with sharpness after AT&T PEBBLE BEACH PRO-AM VICTORY

Rory Mcilroy believes that he is “quite close” to his best moment after having a winning beginning of the PGA Tour season with an impressive two-shooting victory in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

The world No. 3 made an eagle and three birdies in a six -hole stretch on its way to a 66 of the final round in the characteristic event of the PGA Tour, seeing it finish the week in 21 and two free throws of the teammate of the team of the team of the team of the Ryder Shane Lowry Cup.

The 27th Victory of the PGA Tour de Mcilroy is his second victory in three world openings and the sixth place among the first four in his last seven appearances, with the Irish of the North satisfied with the state of his game so at the beginning of the year.

When asked how close he felt when he was maximumly, Mcilroy He told Sky Sports: “Yes, I’m close, I’m quite close. I feel that I controlled my ball flight in the winds crossed this week, I drove the ball very well.

“I think I will always do it and there are always things about my game that I want to try to improve, because that’s what I am. I am trying to make the most of the time, but I also have to accept at the same time where my game is at this time .

“It is in a very good form and probably as acute as it has once been at the end of January, at the beginning of February, addressing the season. Very, very happy with where everything is.”

Mcilroy entered the final round a shot behind SEPP Strak congested.

“I have spoken a lot about this year trying to limit errors and try to maintain the large numbers and destructive changes in the score,” Mcilroy added. “For the most part this week, I did that. The game can begin to be quite simple and feel quite easy when you are not doing bogeys.

“I know that I am going to hit enough good golf shots to give me many opportunities for Birdie, it is just a matter, putting me so strange to keep the round and impulse of the round. I did it very well. This week.

“I think my short game was really good this week. I looked at my short game last year, it was very volatile, very up and down. It would have some good weeks, but then I would have some bad weeks.

“These Poa Annua Greens at this time of the year can be a bit complicated and I really didn’t miss many short putts this week. That was a key to building a good score and finally winning this week.”

Lowry: Mcilroy ‘took control’ of the tournament

Mcilroy was four shots ahead with three holes to play, but he saw his winning margin in half for the rapid Lowry final, with five birdies on the eight holes when he saw the Irish insurance solo in second place ahead of Lucas Glover and Justin Rose.

“He (Mcilroy) has control,” said Lowry, who played with Mcilroy and Straka during the final round. “He conducts the ball incredibly well, he always does. Today he had control of his ball and did very well. Everything joined.

“He only played very well today, that was what he did. He took control of the tournament. When he was doing birdies, he was throwing birdies back. He then did Eagle on 14 and that was more or less.”

Straka added: “He lit it for the nine behind. I asked him how many they were for him (won) and 27 is quite incredible. I think he is the most impressive player I have played.

“It simply hits him incredibly well, hits him very far, but also so directly because he hits him. That hole 14 summarizes it, just a bomb there. It was seven mothers.

Big to come by ‘unstoppable’ Mcilroy?

The main drought of Mcilroy extends to a 11th year, which would match the greatest gap between the important victories in the male golf, although a victory of the beginning of the season raises the possibility that he claims a fifth important title in 2025.

Speaking during the comments of the final round in Pebble Beach, Dame Laura Davies He told Sky Sports: “Personally I think he (Mcilroy) will win the Masters this year.

“I think he played very well at the end of last year, winning that tournament.

“This is another impulse of confidence, if I needed. I don’t think anyone can press it so that you do not press it. It will be in the same position that has been in the last ten years, but I think your game is in a very good position now. “

He later added: “He played strategic golf. He played intelligent golf. He was hitting many demolition shots, feeling shots. He simply showed that he has all the shots in the game. If he chooses to wear that throughout the year, it would almost be unstoppable.

“As good as Scottie Scheffler is, I still think, in her day and if they both play the best possible, Rory is a little better. I think: could you take Scheffler directly to the limit this year?”

See Rory Mcilroy’s function in PGA Tour and DP World Tour along 2025 Live on Sky Sports. Mcilroy is the following in action in Invitational Genesis, live from February 13 to 16 in Sky Sports Golf. Get Sky Sports either transmit without contract now.