PEBBLE BEACH — Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry decorated stunning views Thursday with a hole-in-one for each on different courses. Russell Henley birdied his last two holes for an 8-under 64 and the lead. And there was Scottie Scheffler, looking very much like he was never away.

Just hours after Rory McIlroy slam-dunked a hole-in-one on the 15th hole at Spyglass Hill, Shane Lowry made an ace on the 7th hole at Pebble Beach, one of the most famous par-3s in the world.

Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry didn’t manage to claim the first round lead in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am – that honour fell to American Russell Henley – but the two Irishmen stole the highlight reels in each recording holes-in-one in the $20 million PGA Tour signature event, as each used their aces to move into contention.