Straka Has Late Surge to Regain Pebble Beach Lead Over Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry

Straka Has Late Surge to Regain Pebble Beach Lead Over Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry
Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, hits his tee shot on the 18th hole at Pebble Beach Golf Links during the third round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, in Pebble Beach, Calif. Nic Coury/AP Photo
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PEBBLE BEACH, Calif.—Sepp Straka took a trip down to the beach that derailed his round Saturday, and then recovered with four birdies on his last five holes in a cold, whipping wind for a 2-under 70 to reclaim the lead over the Irish duo of Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

McIlroy was practically flawless, at least in the nasty conditions, by getting through the exposed stretch of Pebble Beach without dropping a shot and chipping his way around for a bogey-free 65.