Shane Lowry inadvertently struck a course marshal on the shoulder with a wayward drive at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. The Irishman’s strike from the tee at the start of the 15th round caused momentary panic as fans wondered whether the volunteer was okay.

A Shane Lowry shot from the tee struck a man during Sunday’s AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. During his tee shot on the 15th hole, Lowry hit his ball 297 yards just to the right of the fairway and struck a tournament volunteer who had been standing on that side of the course.

Am, and heading into the final round on the Monterey Peninsula, it is perhaps the biggest in the field who is just out sharing the lead. Rory McIlroy was simply brilliant Saturday in the cold and blustery conditions as he navigated Pebble Beach Golf Links in bogey-free fashion en route to a 7-under 65 to sit one stroke behind 54-hole leader Sepp Straka at 16 under.

Shane Lowry lived every golfer's dream on Thursday by making a hole-in-one on Pebble Beach's iconic seventh hole. But if you've been paying attention to Lowry's career, this was almost to be expected.

PEBBLE BEACH — Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry won the Zurich Classic of New Orleans together last year, shared beer and pizza expenses for the media on Thursday when each made a hole-in-one, and matched scorecards on Saturday at Pebble Beach Golf Links. The Irishmen seem to be moving in lockstep these days.

Just hours after Rory McIlroy slam-dunked a hole-in-one on the 15th hole at Spyglass Hill, Shane Lowry made an ace on the 7th hole at Pebble Beach, one of the most famous par-3s in the world. “It came out lovely just left of the hole,

With all the big names at the top of the leaderboard with 18 holes to play at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, we're in for a treat on Sunday.

The weather brought back romantic images of the old “Crosby Clambake,” with a cold wind whipping off the Pacific Ocean and light rain, generally miserable weather for golf except at Pebble Beach — at least for those watching.