Rory McIlroy won The Players Championship for a second time in a dramatic Monday playoff victory over J.J. Spaun.
McIlroy started the three-hole playoff in dominant fashion with a big drive down the 16th hole which set up a routine birdie.
Spaun scrambled to save par on the opening hole, only to card a disastrous triple bogey on the notorious par-3 17th after finding the water with his first shot, which ruined his chances of winning a second PGA Tour title.
It is McIlroy’s second title this season after his win at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am — the first time in his career he has won twice before the Masters at Augusta.
The Green Jacket is, of course, the only major accolade missing from McIlroy’s resume as he continues his quest to become the sixth man to complete the career Grand Slam.
Subscribe to The Athletic on an exclusive offer here.
Rory McIlroy wins Players Championship playoff against J.J. Spaun
