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Rory McIlroy's 4-year-old daughter, Poppy, made an unbelievable putt during the Par 3 Contest at Augusta National on the eve of the 2025 Masters Tournament Wednesday (April 9).
Poppy converted on a lengthy, downhill putt on the ninth hole, which was met with a roar from the spectators in attendance, as well as excitement from her father and fellow golfer Shane Lowrey, with both dropping their clubs and putting their hands up in the air to celebrate.
"Poppy McIlroy converts the lengthy putt on No. 9!" the video shared by The Masters' X account stated.
The viral putt may serve as a good omen for the elder McIlroy, 35, who is looking to win his first Masters championship and complete a career grand slam, as well as end his major drought, having last won his fourth career major at the Open Championship in 2014.
"I think every Masters week for me seems to get bigger and bigger each and every year and I think to do something like this, for me at least, allows me to forget about all that for a couple of hours on a Wednesday afternoon," Rory told ESPN's Marty Smith earlier in the live broadcast on Wednesday. "It's just a really nice way and a relaxed way to go into business end of the week.
"As time has gone along and Poppy has gotten a little bit bigger, I look forward to this day more and more each and every year. Just to see the excitement on her face this morning knowing it was going to be Par 3 (is great). It is such a fun afternoon."
McIlroy is coming off recent victories at The PLAYERS Championship and AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, ranking as the No. 2 player in the world, according to the World Golf Rankings.