Rory McIlroy, fresh off a victory at Pebble Beach, ran hard into reality on Tuesday night at TGL, as his Boston Common Golf Club fell 6-2 to the dominant Los Angeles Golf Club. It wasn't quite Lakers-Celtics,

McIlroy’s victory marks the third time he has won in his season debut on the PGA Tour. Currently ranked No. 3 in the world, McIlroy said Saturday after his bogey-free round of 65 that he’ll use this week as a jumping-off point for the thick of the season and the four major championships.

McIlroy shot a final-round 6-under 66 on Sunday to erase a one-stroke deficit and rolled to a two-stroke victory over Shane Lowry at his PGA Tour 2025 season debut. "To win at one of the cathedrals of golf is really, really cool," McIlroy said.