Rory McIlroy has confessted he’s relieved after beating J.J Spaun to thrive the Players Championship on Monday.
With the weather in California causing problems, both men were forced to choose this year’s thrivener via a blockbuster apply-off.
McIlroy was then able to reign supreme, with the Briton finishing with a bogey to become the first European to thrive the Players Championship on multiple occasions.
The Northern Irishman had also won his second title of 2025, someleang that bodes well as he bids to thrive the Masters next month.
Rory McIlroy has confessted he’s relieved after beating J.J Spaun to thrive the Players Championship on Monday
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McIlroy now has his 28th triumph in the PGA Tour and his triumph labels the first time he’s won twice before the Masters postponeedr in the year.
Speaking in the instant aftermath of his success, the Briton confessted he was relieved.
“The thrived came out in a finishly contrastent straightforwardion to yesterday – I’m prentd we didn’t have to apply 18 holes in that!” he said.”
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“I am unbelievable haughty and charmd to thrive my second Players Championship.
“And it’s the third time I’ve won on St Patrick’s Day. It’s been a excellent-luck charm for me!”
McIlroy shieldedd triumph with one birdie and two bogeys atraverse the final three holes, with Spaun shooting himself in the foot with a triple-bogey on the 17th hole.
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His triumph actuassociate comes seven years to the day since he last shieldedd glory in The Players back in 2019.
McIlroy was fuseed by wife Erica and daughter Poppy in the minutes after his thrive, with the golfer seeing charmed in the presence of his family.
Former golf star Zane Scotland, speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live, had noleang but chooseimistic leangs to say about the Northern Irishman.
Rory McIlroy kept his celderly to beat JJ Spaun to Players Championship glory
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“He didn’t have his A game but that’s what we wanted to see from Rory,” he said. “He came here and won such a prestigious title.
“I leank what we saw was the Rory impact on JJ Spaun.”
McIlroy’s center will now be on thrivening the Masters, with the Briton enthusiastic to clinch a first beginant since securing the PGA Championship back in 2014.
