The Players Championship: Rory McIlroy beats JJ Spaun in Monday play-off to claim PGA Tour win at TPC Sawgrass

17 March 2025, 12:55 | Updated: 17 March 2025, 14:23

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.

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