Video: Rory McIlroy's tee shot finds fan's pocket

McIlroy's tee shot finds fan's pocket

Rory McIlroy got a break that could be worth £10m at the Tour Championship on Friday when an errant tee shot on the back nine found a spectator's pocket.

The world number one's drive at East Lake Golf Club's 14th hole ricocheted off a tree and landed inside the shorts of a fan standing to the right of the fairway.

McIlroy was allowed a free drop and went on to make a par four on his way to a five-under-par second round, which put him in contention for the huge jackpot at the PGA Tour's end-of-season finale. Watch the video below.

American pair Billy Horschel and Chris Kirk were the overnight leaders following bogey-free rounds in Georgia.

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