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.

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.

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.

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,

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.