Rory McIlroy went lefty, made par at the Grand Slam of Golf

Rory McIlroy wasn’t going to win the PGA Grand Slam of Golf, but that didn’t mean the world No. 1 couldn’t show off his golf skills and have a little fun in a tricky spot on Wednesday.

McIlroy’s tee shot to the par-5 17th at Port Royal Golf Club looked good at first, but then rolled toward a well-placed water hazard. The ball didn’t go in the water, but stopped inches from the aqua. Rather than take a penalty stroke or off his shoes and socks to do his best Huck Finn impression, McIlroy decided to do his best Bubba Watson impression.

The world No. 1 turned his club over and stood left-handed so he could get his ball back into play. Calling over to Watson to make sure the southpaw Masters champion was watching, McIlroy made successful contact and hit the ball sideways into the fairway. In the end, McIlroy made his par but came up well short of Watson and U.S. Open champion Martin Kaymer, who went into a sudden-death playoff to decide the champion.

In the end, Kaymer won the title and the pink champion’s jacket, but McIlroy had the highlight of the day.

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