Name: Rory McIlroy booms 365-yard drive onto green and birdies at Arnold Palmer
Uploaded: 2024-03-09T18:09:52.925Z
Duration: 51 s
Description: In the third round of the 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, Rory McIlroy drives the green at the par-4 10th hole, becoming the first player in the ShotLink Era to do so. McIlroy then two putts for a birdie.

Check out the best shots of the day from Round 1 of the 2025 Valspar Championship, featuring Keith Mitchell, Sami Valimaki and Sahith Theegala, among others.

Crowded leaderboard after Round 1 at Valspar

In the opening round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Stephan Jaeger holes his 53-foot bunker shot for birdie at the par-4 18th hole. 

Stephan Jaeger’s bunker hole out is the Shot of the Day

In the opening round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Sami Valimaki makes birdie on the par-3 8th hole.

Sami Valimaki uses nice tee shot to set up birdie at Valspar

In the opening round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Viktor Hovland makes birdie on the par-5 14th hole.

Viktor Hovland spins approach to set up birdie at Valspar

In the opening round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Sahith Theegala makes birdie on the par-3 15th hole.

Sahith Theegala rolls in 22-footer for birdie at Valspar

In the opening round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Noah Goodwin makes birdie putt on the par-5 11th hole.

Noah Goodwin makes birdie on No. 11 at Valspar

In the opening round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Lucas Glover makes birdie on the par-3 13th hole.

Lucas Glover sinks birdie putt from the fringe at Valspar

In the opening round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, K.H. Lee makes birdie on the par-4 16th hole.

K.H. Lee chips in for birdie at Valspar

In the opening round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Sahith Theegala makes birdie on the par-5 14th hole.

Sahith Theegala's saucy flop shot leads to birdie at Valspar

In the opening round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Cam Davis makes a 17-foot birdie on the par-3 13th hole.

Cam Davis sinks 17-footer for birdie at Valspar

In the opening round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Sam Stevens makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

Sam Stevens drains 19-foot birdie putt at Valspar

In the opening round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Harry Higgs makes birdie on the par-3 15th hole.

Harry Higgs' near ace leads to birdie at Valspar

In the opening round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Justin Thomas makes birdie on the par-5 14th hole.

Justin Thomas gets up-and-down for birdie at Valspar

In the opening round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Seamus Power makes birdie on the par-5 5th hole.

Seamus Power pulls the string to set up birdie at Valspar

In the opening round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Sami Valimaki makes birdie on the par-4 6th hole.

Sami Valimaki spins approach to set up birdie at Valspar

In the opening round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Bud Cauley makes birdie on the par-4 16th hole.

Bud Cauley holes 11-footer for birdie at Valspar

In the opening round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Hayden Buckley makes birdie on the par-3 8th hole.

Hayden Buckley sticks tee shot to set up birdie at Valspar

In the opening round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Rikuya Hoshino makes birdie on the par-3 8th hole.

Rikuya Hoshino holes 23-footer for birdie at Valspar

In the opening round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Kristoffer Ventura makes birdie on the par-3 8th hole.

Kristoffer Ventura uses nice tee shot to set up birdie at Valspar

In the opening round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Sahith Theegala makes birdie on the par-4 12th hole.

Sahith Theegala sticks approach to set up birdie at Valspar

In the opening round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Quade Cummins makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

Quade Cummins sends in 24-footer for birdie at Valspar

In the opening round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Luke Clanton makes birdie on the par-4 18th hole.

Luke Clanton chips in for birdie at Valspar

In the opening round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Noah Goodwin makes birdie on the par-3 8th hole.

Noah Goodwin goes right at the flat to set up birdie at Valspar

In the opening round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Sahith Theegala makes birdie on the par-5 11th hole.

Sahith Theegala reaches in two to set up birdie at Valspar

In the opening round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Aaron Baddeley makes birdie on the par-3 13th hole.

Aaron Baddeley chips in for birdie at Valspar

In the opening round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Zach Johnson makes birdie on the par-5 1st hole.

Zach Johnson wedges it tight to set up birdie at Valspar

In the opening round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Karl Vilips makes birdie on the par-5 11th hole.

Karl Vilips holes 32-foot birdie putt at Valspar

In the opening round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, K.H. Lee makes a 7-foot birdie putt on the par-5 11th hole.

K.H. Lee makes short birdie putt at Valspar

In the opening round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Noah Goodwin makes a 12-foot birdie putt on the par-4 6th hole.

Noah Goodwin holes 12-footer for birdie at Valspar

In the opening round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Harry Higgs makes birdie on the par-5 11th hole.

Harry Higgs chips in for birdie at Valspar

In the opening round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Kevin Velo makes birdie on the par-5 5th hole.

Kevin Velo avoids the trees to set up tap-in birdie at Valspar

In the opening round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Sahith Theegala makes birdie on the par-4 10th hole.

Sahith Theegala hits it tight to set up birdie at Valspar

In the opening round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, J.T. Poston makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

J.T. Poston rolls in 24-footer for birdie at Valspar

In the opening round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Sam Stevens makes birdie on the par-5 11th hole.

Sam Stevens drains birdie putt from 10 feet at Valspar

In the opening round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Ryo Hisatsune makes a 18-foot birdie on the par-4 6th hole.

Ryo Hisatsune sinks 18-footer for birdie at Valspar

In the opening round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Cameron Young makes a 18-foot birdie on the par-4 7th hole.

Cameron Young holes 18-foot birdie putt at Valspar

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Bud Cauley takes aggressive line to set up birdie at Valspar

In the opening round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Shane Lowry makes birdie on the par-4 9th hole.

Shane Lowry sticks approach to set up birdie at Valspar

Following his opening round at the 2025 Valspar Championship, Andre Chi talks about his golf journey and playing in a PGA TOUR event. 

Andre Chi’s interview after Round 1 of Valspar

Prior to the 2025 Valspar Championship, PGA TOUR rookie Jackson Suber visits his childhood home course, Palma Ceia Golf & Country Club in Tampa, and reminisces on the property’s unique charms that shaped his path to the PGA TOUR. 

PGA TOUR rookie Jackson Suber visits childhood home course before Valspar Championship

In the opening round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Vincent Norrman makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

Vincent Norrman buries a 68-foot birdie putt at Valspar

In the opening round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Jake Knapp makes birdie on the par-4 6th hole.

Jake Knapp converts birdie at Valspar

In the opening round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Seamus Power makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

Seamus Power nearly aces No. 17 at Valspar

In the opening round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Nate Lashley makes a 10-foot birdie putt on the par-5 1st hole.

Nate Lashley makes 10-foot birdie at Valspar

In the opening round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Aaron Baddeley makes birdie on the par-4 9th hole.

Aaron Baddeley sticks it close to set up birdie at Valspar

In the opening round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Bud Cauley makes birdie on the par-3 8th hole.

Bud Cauley sinks 32-foot birdie putt at Valspar

In the opening round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Jordan Spieth makes birdie on the par-4 6th hole.

Jordan Spieth's quality approach leads to birdie at Valspar

In the opening round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Sam Stevens makes birdie on the par-3 8th hole.

Sam Stevens goes flag hunting to set up birdie at Valspar

In the opening round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Alejandro Tosti makes birdie on the par-4 12th hole.

Alejandro Tosti holes 22-footer for birdie at Valspar

In the opening round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Sami Valimaki makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

Sami Valimaki sends in birdie putt at Valspar

In the third round of the 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, Rory McIlroy drives the green at the par-4 10th hole, becoming the first player in the ShotLink Era to do so. McIlroy then two putts for a birdie.