6 d. ago Rory McIlroy’s comments to JJ Spaun after Players Championship say it all about him

Rory McIlroy and J.J. Spaun went head-to-head at the Players Championship last week and the Northern Irishman had some kind words for his beaten opponent after claiming victory

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1 week ago Rory McIlroy clinches his second Players Championship title outlasting JJ Spaun over a dramatic three

It came as Spaun agonisingly sent his tee shot at 17th long over the green and into the water, having gone a shot behind McIlroy on the previous hole.

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1 week ago Rory McIlroy wins 2025 Players Championship after beating J. J. Spaun on St Patrick's Day

Rory McIlroy claims the richest prize in golf on St Patrick's Day and builds momentum for the Masters

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1 week ago Rory McIlroy defeats JJ Spaun in playoff to win The Players Championship

Northern Irishman wins ‘fifth major’ for second timeAmerican opponent found water in three-hole deciderRory McIlroy of Northern Ireland celebrated St Patrick’s Day by winning a three-hole aggregate playoff against JJ Spaun to capture his second title at The Players Championship on Monday morning.McIlroy took a one-shot lead when he birdied the par-five 16th hole, and the task of protecting that advantage became much easier when Spaun hit his tee shot over the famed island green at the par-three 17th and into the water. Continue reading...

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1 week ago McIlroy lays down Masters marker with Players Championship playoff triumph

Northern Irishman wins ‘fifth major’ for second timeAmerican found water in three-hole deciderMasters fever just got louder. The prospect of Augusta National ­morphing into Rory Land in mid-April has intensified. Rory McIlroy’s ­second Players Championship victory suggests that maybe, just maybe, he has timed his Masters run perfectly this time. Never before has he landed at the first major of the year with two victories already banked.McIlroy laid down a marker on the course here on Monday before imme­diately making a similar statement off it. “I feel like I’m a better player now than I ever have been,” he said. Continue reading...

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1 week ago The Players Championship LIVE: Rory McIlroy beats JJ Spaun in dramatic three

The world No 2 comfortably won the play-off after Spaun found the water on the 17th and the Northern Irishman claimed a memorable St Patrick’s Day triumph

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1 week ago The Players Championship LIVE: Rory McIlroy faces JJ Spaun in dramatic three

The world No 2 saw a three-shot lead slip away in a tight late finish to Sunday’s action, setting up a dramatic play-off for the title

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2 w. ago Rory McIlroy refuses to comment on fan who heckled him at Players Championship

The incident in question occurred after McIlroy pulled his drive into the water on the 18th during a practice round.

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