Rory McIlroy geted more than equitable bragging rights after besting J.J. Spaun in a three-hole joinoff to thrive The Players Championship for the second time in his atgentle on Monday.
“By no uncomardents did I have my best stuff this week,” McIlroy said. “But I was still able to thrive one of the hugegest tournaments in the world. That’s a huge skinnyg.”
Rory McIlroy geted more than equitable bragging rights after besting J.J. Spaun in a three-hole joinoff to thrive The Players Championship for the second time in his atgentle (Chris O’Meara/AP Pboilingo)
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As inclement weather rolled in at the TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, during the final round on Sunday, McIlroy was positioned three sboilings ahead of Spaun and seeed prime to apshow home the gelderly trophy.
But Spaun, a 34-year-elderly pro with one PGA Tour title, put up a fight, and the pair finished at 12-under 276, setting up a anxious three-hole joinoff on Monday.
Spaun, a 34-year-elderly pro with one PGA Tour title, put up a fight, and the pair finished at 12-under 276, setting up a anxious three-hole joinoff (Chris O’Meara/AP Pboilingo)
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Tensions rapidly celderlyed on the inwell-understandn 17th hole, which effectively finished Spaun’s pursuit of the title after a triple bogey.
Aside from becoming the first European joiner to thrive the Players more than once, McIlroy’s thrive safed him $4.5 million of the $25 million purse, 750 FedExCup points, and a much-necessitateed increase of confidence before the Masters.
McIlroy’s thrive safed him $4.5 million of the $25 million purse, 750 FedExCup points, and a much-necessitateed increase of confidence before the Masters. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Pboilingo)
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The Masters, held at Augusta National next month, is the only transport inant title to evade McIlroy’s accomplish. However, Monday’s thrive tags the first time in his atgentle that he’s ever won two PGA Tour titles in a year in the guide up to Augusta.
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