Flipping at Rory McIlroy and cuteness overload in crowd at The Players

Rory McIlroy was greeted by a highly charged golf fan during his practice round at The Players Championship on Tuesday. 

The PGA Tour also showed us footage of a very cute little lad taking it all in with his father. 

But first to the lad who flipped in front of Rory McIlroy.

WATCH WHAT HAPPENED HERE: 

Literally out for a @McIlroyRory autograph pic.twitter.com/Q2ZlcnbjKA

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McIlroy was just walking off the iconic Par-3 Island Green 17th when he was met by an enthusiastic fan asking for his autograph. 

The boy took off his cap and passed it to McIlroy, before telling him he was going to do a backflip. 

"Yes, yes, let's see," said McIlroy. 

The boy flipped and McIlroy said "wow". 

He then told McIlroy it was his turn. 

Cue nervous laughter. 

"Yeah, yeah," said McIlroy. 

The boy then got McIlroy to sign his shirt. 

McIlroy walked off and the boy said "thank you, good luck, I'm rooting for you."

The PGA Tour also showed us footage of a young boy taking in every moment of his first Players experience, aided by his favourite plastic golf club.

WATCH CUTENESS OVERLOAD HERE:

This little guy will be hitting the Island Green in no time pic.twitter.com/7LDsmWLDMW

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"Oh no, he went down to the water," the little lad says as he watches the action with his Dad on the 17th hole.

"He's gonna hit some more balls," he adds.

"He gonna hit it in the hole?"

"Oops, he hit it too hard!"

"Okay, time to go home. Let's go to the next hole. Bye, golf."