Golfer Rory McIlroy's 2025 has been quite eventful, but his golfing game got pretty strange for a second during Saturday's The Open round at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Island.

Rory McIlroy entered the third round of the Open Championship trailing leader Scottie Scheffler by seven shots.After the first four holes of his round, though, the Northern Irishman sat just four shots back and looked to be on his way to a miraculous round of golf.

Rory McIlroy (2.20pm tee time) has already achieved that last feat and is lurking ominously in a tie for fourth position on eight-under, six strokes behind leader Scheffler. "I've come here really just trying to embrace it," said McIlroy after round three.

Rory McIlroy hit two balls at once at The Open Championship on Saturday, with the bizarre incident leaving the former world No. 1 scratching his head

The Open Championship isn't over. McIlroy and everyone else in contention have to believe they have a chance. But they're chasing a guy who's almost impossible to catch.