June 23 (Reuters) - Players as accomplished as Rory McIlroy rarely have notable firsts late into their careers but the Northern Irishman crossed another milestone on Thursday by carding his first hole-in-one on the PGA Tour at the Travelers Championship.
McIlroy's tee shot at the par-three 214-yard eighth landed on the green and rolled directly into the hole.
The 34-year-old threw both arms in the air and high-fived his caddie and playing partners Tom Kim and Viktor Hovland.
According to the PGA Tour, the four-time major winner had previously played 3,253 par-three holes on the circuit.
McIlroy, who finished with a two-under-par 68 for the round, eight shots behind leader Denny McCarthy, did not keep the ball as a memento.
Persons:
Rory McIlroy, Tom Kim, Viktor Hovland, I've, McIlroy, Wyndham Clark, Denny McCarthy, Hritika Sharma, Peter Rutherford
Organizations:
PGA, Travelers, PGA Tour, U.S, Thomson
Locations:
Abu Dhabi, Hyderabad