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Rory McIlroy picks up his first victory of 2025 and judging by his sublime golf it will not be his last this year.

Shane Lowry produced a superb finish to come in second and make it a great night for the Irish.

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And the last bit from a victorious McIlroy:

"I said to Harry [Diamond, his caddie] walking up the last, 'start as you mean to go on'. I'm just as determined this year as I have been in any other year I've been out here.

"To get this win this early, it means a great deal and hopefully it'll keep the momentum going into Torrey Pines in a couple of weeks."

Here's a bit more from McIlroy:

"I was really proud of myself. I had that bogey on the eighth and then to play the next few the way I did, that gave me the cushion for it to be comfortable coming down the last few."

On Shane Lowry's challenge: "There's still a few scenarios playing through your head. I even though if Shane had made birdie at 17, a three-shot on 18 compared to two shots is different. I was relieved to see him not hole that.

"I would have hit driver if I needed up the last but playing it as a three-shotter was what I needed to do. It was also good to see Shane make four to finish second on his own, that'll make our flight home a bit better for both of us.

"It's cool to win in California where I historically haven't played that well before. It's a really cool way to start the season."

Rory McIlroy speaking to CBS: "Some people would argue the golf courses I've won at aren't up to Augusta or Pebble but to win at one of the cathedrals of golf is really cool.

"I knew today was going to be tough and exciting, there were so many guys around the lead. I had to put that to the back of my mind try to shoot a score, which I was able to do.

"To have that walk up 18 and take it all in was really cool."

It's a 27th PGA Tour victory for Rory McIlroy and his first win in the Pebble Beach tournament.

The four-time major winner moved clear in the final with some scintillating golf and finishes two clear on 21 under after a par five at the last.

Shane Lowry makes it an Irish one-two as he birdies the 18th while Sepp Straka, who started the day in the lead, also picks up a shot to finish five back.

Two wonderful shots on the final hole courtesy of Justin Rose and Cam Davis.

Rose is well off the green but he uses his putter and it trundles all the way into the hole for a closing eagle.

Meanwhile, Cam Davis sees his ball nestled in the roots of a large tree but he somehow manages to get a good connection and chips to within three feet before holing for birdie.

Tom Kim finishes with a bogey after finding trouble off the tee.

Shane Lowry has the chance to move within two of McIlroy but misses from 12 feet for birdie.

Rory McIlroy also has a look at birdie but makes par and remains three clear with just the 18th to play.

It's back-to-back bogies for Sepp Straka as he drops back to 15 under.

Par threes on the short 17th for this trio.

Rory McIlroy plays it safe on the 16th and pockets a par while Shane Lowry reduces the gap to three with a birdie.

Sepp Straka misses a short par putt and that's a dropped shot.

Lucas Glover joins the group on 17 under with a birdie on the penultimate hole.

Tom Kim sinks a wonderful curling putt to birdie the 16th and move to 17 under.

It's a par for Justin Rose and Cam Davis.

Rory McIlroy's approach is close to the pin at 14 and he does the rest to birdie and go four clear.

Shane Lowry's drive struck a marshall but it's reported that he is now fine - he then misses a 12-footer for birdie.

Sepp Straka took his birdie chance to join Lowry on 17 under.

Tom Kim has a good birdie chance but it doesn't drop and holes are running out.

Davis also parred and they are now joined by Justin Rose on 16 under after his birdie on 15.

A huge drive from Rory McIlroy on the par-five 14th sets him up to drill his second into the centre of the green.

It's an eagle chance from 30 feet and McIlroy slides the ball perfectly into the hole - wow!

Shane Lowry birdies to go second on his own and three behind his fellow Irish player.

Sepp Straka also makes a four to move 16 under.

Tom Kim gets close to the green in two on the par-five 14th but he can only manage a par and stays on 16 under.

Cam Davis birdies to join Kim on 16 under while Justin Rose also picks up a shot.

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Lucas Glover watches another birdie chance sail past the hole and a par leaves him two behind McIlroy.

Rory McIlroy's lag putt comes up three feet short and he holes out to stay two clear.

Shane Lowry is an inch or two away from making birdie but has to settle for par.

Sepp Straka sinks a 10-footer for par but is three back with just five to play.

Tom Kim moves back into contention as he birdies from long range to sit two off the lead.

Cam Davis and Justin Rose par the 13th.

A great putt from Rory McIlroy sees him establish a two-shot lead.

It's back-to-back birdies now for Shane Lowry too, he is now two behind McIlroy and it's turning into a good round for the close friends.

It's a par-three for Sepp Straka.

Tom Kim misses the chance to join Rory McIlroy in the lead as he bogeys when his putt slips past, and he drops down to 15 under.

Cam Davis and Justin Rose both make par to ensure they remain in contention.