Rory McIlroy’s third-round charge at the British Open has been derailed in bizarre fashion after he unwittingly performed a trick shot at the 11th hole.

Rory McIlroy just pulled off a shot that likely no one has ever seen before. At the 2025 Open Championship, the Northern Irishman was attempting to hit an approach shot on No. 11 at Royal Portrush. As he drove his club through his ball, a second ball popped up in the air.

In something you'll have to see to believe, Rory McIlroy hit not only his own golf ball but a second one buried in the turf close to his on the 11th hole.

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