PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Rory McIlroy played a game nearly as magnificent as the Pebble Beach scenery Sunday as he powered his way past a pack of contenders and closed with a 6-under 66 for a two-shot victory in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

Like the rest of the golfing world, Rory McIlroy has followed Scottie Scheffler rather closely. It’s hard not to, especially after his historic 2024 season, in which Scheffler won nine times overall.

Scottie Scheffler stepped into the media center at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am on Tuesday with everyone wondering what exactly happened on Christmas Day. Sidelined since the holidays due to a hand injury sustained while preparing dinner,