Rory McIlroy won his first PGA Tour event of the year by claiming the Pebble Beach Pro-Am title in California.

The 35-year-old finished with a final round of 66 for his 27th victory on the PGA Tour.

An eagle on the 14th hole proved crucial as he established a healthy advantage that he did not relinquish for the rest of the round despite pressure from Shane Lowry.

After a tough start, Lowry recovered to push McIlroy all the way as he finished second with a final round of 68.

McIlroy and Lowry were both one shot behind leader Sepp Straka going into the final round.

They both made a hole-in-one during their first rounds but fell off the pace during the second round with a pair of 70s.

The duo fought back in Saturday’s third round as they hit seven-under-par rounds of 65 to reach 15 under.

England’s Justin Rose finished on 18 under, alongside Lucas Glover after a final-round 68.

Russell Hanley and Cam Davis came were tied fifth on 17 under, whilst Austria’s Straka struggled on the final day and fell away to end on 16 under.

World number one Scottie Scheffler recorded yet another top-10 finish as he ended on 15 under on his first PGA Tour appearance of the season following a hand injury.