“Shot of the Year”: Rory McIlroy’s insane recovery shot at 2023 Phoenix Open leaves fans with no doubt about his skills

Rory McIlroy insane recovery shot at the 2023 Phoenix Open has caught the eyes of golfers, fans and commentators alike.


“Shot of the Year”: Rory McIlroy’s insane recovery shot at 2023 Phoenix Open leaves fans with no doubt about his skills

Rory McIlroy

The WM Phoenix Open 2023 is one of the most exciting events of the year. 23 of the top 24 golfers in the world are on the field right now. Rory McIlroy is in the best shape of his life. Scottie Scheffler, Jon Rahm and others on the course are easy to battle it out, and the dedication is showing.

With some cool shots already in the bag, it has been a wild ride till now. One of McIlroy’s shot however left the audience gasping in awe. During the par-4 hole a wild shot left McIlroy in shambles. The shot went completely off the greens, which landed him near the metal fence.

However, his recovery was so fantastic that all commentators, golfers and audiences in shock. “Woah!” “Are you Kidding?” “What?!” were the best and most appropriate reactions ever. Fans were even more shocked when they saw the shot.

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Fans react to Rory McIlroy’s amazing recovery shot at 2023 WM Phoenix Open

Rory McIlroy
Rory McIlroy

The shot travelled 127 yards and straight into the greens. The WM Phoenix Open has already shown exciting results. World no. 1 McIlroy has World no 2 Scottie Scheffler and World No. 3 Jon Rahm hot on their heels. It will be hard to top McIlroy’s shot, but we can only expect better in the days to come.

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Who do you think will win the Phoenix Open? It has been one of the most anticipatory events of the year, and it is certainly delivering this year.

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