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- British Open: Rory McIlroy produces the most bizarre shot of his life at Royal Portrush</p>
<p>Jay BusbeeJuly 19, 2025 at 10:28 PM</p>
<p>So, this was weird: Rory McIlroy, playing his second shot from the rough on the 11th at Royal Portrush in Round 3 of the British Open, somehow managed to unearth another ball in mid-swing.</p>
<p>The second ball was apparently embedded in the ground a few inches ahead of McIlroy's ball, and popped into the air as McIlroy's shot flew greenward.</p>
<p>Woah pic.twitter.com/2TlN6PykP6</p>
<p>— claire rogers (@kclairerogers) July 19, 2025</p>
<p>"That is one of the most weird, ridiculous things I've ever seen," McIlroy said of the shot after his round, where he finished at 8-under. "So strange."</p>
<p>McIlroy tossed the extra ball aside. For the record, it was a Titleist 4, and it ended up in the hands of a lucky fan:</p>
<p>This is Harry Bingham and he got quite the souvenir at the 11th at Portrush. When Rory hit from the right rough, a second ball emerged that must have been embedded near it. Wild stuff. @golfweekpic.twitter.com/AEkcFBfF6u</p>
<p>— Adam Schupak (@AdamSchupak) July 19, 2025</p>
<p>Alas, because McIlroy didn't replace the ball in its original spot, the R&A hit Shane Lowry with a two-shot penalty. (Kidding. Maybe.)</p>
<p>McIlroy would go on to bogey the hole.</p>
<p>After a hot three-birdies-in-four-holes start, McIlroy cooled off slightly, parring the next six holes before the weirdest bogey at 11.</p>
<p>He did, however, follow that up with a monster putt for eagle at No. 12 to move closer to the top of the leaderboard.</p>
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