Rory McIlroy stormed to his second Players Championship title after outlasting JJ Spaun in a Monday play-off at TPC Sawgrass.
McIlroy turned a four-shot deficit into a three-stroke lead during a dramatic final round on Sunday, where thunderstorms forced a four-hour weather delay, only to stutter along the closing stretch and finish on 12 under alongside Spaun.
A lack of daylight forced the PGA Tour’s flagship event into a fifth day, leaving McIlroy and Spaun returning for a three-hole play-off, where the Northern Irishman took control and cruised to victory.
Rory McIlroy ended the play-off on one over
One birdie and two bogeys across the three-hole stretch were enough for a one-shot victory over Spaun, who saw his hopes ended with a triple-bogey on the 17th.
McIlroy’s victory is his second at The Players, seven years to the day since his 2019 success, with the win also making him the first two-time winner on the PGA Tour this season and earning him the $4.5m first prize.
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