Rory McIlroy clinched the second Players Championship of his career with a comfortable three-shot victory over American JJ Spaun in a rare Monday playoff. The Northern Irishman finished the three ...

Rory McIlroy comfortably beat unheralded American JJ Spaun in a three-hole Monday play-off to decide the winner of The Players Championship after a dramatic day on Sunday had seen the Northern ...

Rory McIlroy ... narratives. His Players Championship victory, and the process by which he reached the end, hoisting the trophy after defeating journeyman J.J. Spaun in a three-hole aggregate ...

Spaun birdied 16 and tied the lead at 12-under. Rory McIlroy hits a shot out of the rough during the final round of the Players Championship on March 16. Jeff Swinger-Imagn Images Both players ...

Rory McIlroy had every reason to think he would be leaving The Players Championship with the gold trophy and a big payoff Sunday. He was three shots ahead of J.J. Spaun after a four-hour rain ...

J.J. Spaun was ... round in The Players Championship on a rain-filled Sunday. A couple more rotations on his putt, and he would've won it all. Instead, he's pitted against Rory McIlroy for a ...

a player who just a year ago thought his career might be over. It will be Rory McIlroy vs. J.J. Spaun for the Players Championship title Monday morning at TPC Sawgrass in a perfect encapsulation ...

Rory McIlroy had 73 feet of green in front of him, and he needed to get down in two putts. Playing the par-4 18th at TPC Sawgrass’ Stadium Course, McIlroy was deadlocked at 12 under with J.J ...