There was a memorable moment late in Rory McIlroy’s Pro-Am round ahead of this week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational here at Bay Hill in suburban Orlando.

McIlroy had played his tee shot down the last and then waited behind his Pro-Am partners.

And seizing the moment was four-year old Easton Lawrence who was waiting under the spectator ropes with his parents, and with the family living in Orlando.

“Hey Rory”, Easton called out.

McIlroy spotted young Easton and said:  “Come on over here”.

Young Easton needed little encouragement and with the pair engaging in a ‘Low Five’ greeting ahead of McIlroy teeing up in this week’s $US 6.2m event and his penultimate tournament ahead of the year’s first Major at Augusta National.

Here’ a picture of young Easton holding one of McIlroy’s Nike balls that the four-time Major winner handed him.

Young Easton Lawrence proudly shows off the Nike ball presented to him by Rory Mcilroyl