The poor groundskeeper at Pebble Beach Golf Links helped Rory McIlroy fix a flat tire, and the next morning, a white pickup truck appeared in front of her house!

The poor groundskeeper at Pebble Beach Golf Links helped Rory McIlroy fix a flat tire, and the next morning, a white pickup truck appeared in front of her house!

Life had never been easy for Maria Thompson, a hardworking groundskeeper at the legendary Pebble Beach Golf Links — a place where golf icons like Rory McIlroy regularly train and compete.

Struggling to make ends meet on her modest paycheck, Maria never imagined her life would change forever on a quiet evening when she crossed paths with one of the world’s most respected athletes — Rory McIlroy