PEBBLE BEACH, Calif ... He was left with a 7-iron into the green on the longest, most imposing hole on the course. His ball was the manifestation of his golf game’s physical might.

Pebble Beach looked as spectacular as ever. So did Rory McIlroy. The combination of one of golf's biggest stars and America's most scenic coastal golf course ... a 7-iron to the 571-yard hole ...

Then again, he also hit 7-iron for his second shot into the par-5 18th hole ... on their bags. Pebble Beach was one of those rare PGA Tour stops defined more by the golf course and the scenery ...

TCU’s Tom Hoge is at 7 ... hole at Pebble Beach, McIlroy on the 15th at Spyglass — and now the longtime friends from Irish golf will be in the final group with Straka. “There’s a few ...