McIlroy, Spaun Set for Monday Playoff at Players Championship

Rory McIlroy and J.J. Spaun will face off in a three-hole aggregate playoff to determine the winner of The Players Championship after both finished tied at 12 under par following a dramatic final round impacted by a four-hour rain delay. McIlroy initially took the lead, but Spaun made a crucial birdie on the 16th hole to level the score, narrowly missing a potential winning putt on the 18th. The playoff will take place at TPC Sawgrass starting at 9:00 a.m., with fans allowed entry from 8:00 a.m. The two players will compete on holes 16, 17, and 18, with a sudden-death playoff to follow if they remain tied after those holes. Tom Hoge finished third with a strong final round, ending at 10 under par. The last Monday finish of The Players Championship was in 2022.