It is the ultimate “one of us” moment.

Rory McIlroy whiffed on a shot at the Australian Open on the 14th hole at Royal Melbourne on Friday, leading to a bogey on the par 5.

McIlroy missed the fairway to the right off the tee and ended up under a tea tree. The reigning Masters champ then whiffed on his next shot as his club got stuck in a branch but he recovered to make a 6.

“Honestly I can’t remember the last time I had a fresh-air shot,” McIlroy said. “Not one of my finer moments but nice to be able to come back over the last few holes.”

Hole 14: Misses the ball and makes bogey on a par five 😡

Hole 15: Nearly drives the green and becomes only the eighth player to birdie the 15th 🔥

McIlroy now sits within the cut line 💪 #AusOpenGolf pic.twitter.com/nX2bZMMjr8 — DP World Tour (

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