Rory Mcilroy, JJ Spaun Set for Play off Monday

Rory Mcilroy had 73 meters green in front of him, and he had to go down to two strokes. Playing par-4 18 in TPC Sawgrass’ stadium courseMcilroy was blocked on 12 under JJ Spaun, who was in the group behind him.

It was a close assurance that one of these two players would win the player championship, the Marquee event of PGA Tour and take home Winner check 4.5 million dollars.

But first, Mcilroy had both two by 73 meters. Otherwise, it was spaun to lose. Delayed delay left 4 meters to clean for PAR – And nothing from this distance is guaranteed, we have learned -But when Mcilroy knocked on the 4-party, all the pressure was on the man behind him.

Spaun found the pine straw from his finger, green in his approach and had 31 meters to win. No dice. He turned out three short rotations.

After 72 holes, a play off on Monday is set to set the player winner of the 2025 players. Mcilroy and Spaun will return to the TPC Sawgrass for a time 9 morning et Monday for a PLAY OFF Total with three holes.

One of them will win.

On the one hand is Spaun, 34, who is after his second victory in PGA Tour in his 228th career. On the other hand is mcilroy, who is looking for his The second in three starts – and 28 in general.

Mcilroy (68) and Spaun (72) ended at 12 under, with three others behind them at 10 under.

Playoff would have started on Sunday evening, but the last round was delayed four hours due to early afternoon storm.

Spaun, a self-proclaimed traveler, entered the 54-year-old leader in 12 under. Bud cauley It was a back on 11 under, Lucas Glover and Alex Smalley on nine under, and three others – including mcilroy – on eight below.

Of those seven players, Glover had won a US Open, and Mcilroy, of course, has his own fame hall resume (27 Pga Tour Victory and four diplomas), but the other five had combined for only five wins in career tours, and four were from Akshay Bhatia and Corey Conners (two each).

It was probably the Mcilroy tour to lose, right? Or maybe to win?

He played like the one outside the gate. Analyst Brad Faxon, who works with Mcilroy, said his Sunday Sunday was one of the best he was seen by him. Mcilroy then immediately caught the 1st bird and the 2nd eagle.

Of course everyone in the field noticed – the most dangerous player in the quarrel made a deadly movement just 30 minutes on the tournament. Mcilroy deceived the 7th, but turned it with a bird to 8.

Through nine holes, Mcilroy and Spaun were tied to 11 under, leading Bhatia from one and Hoge, Walker and Cauley from two. A large group was in seven below, but it seemed that the winner would be one of the aforementioned six.

The wind and the rain began to catch as the last groups started nine back, and just when Mcilroy took the solo lead on 12 sub-rolled in an 11 pedestrian to birds par-5 11.

The horn erupted a few minutes later at 1:15 afternoon, and the game resumed at 5:15 afternoon

Mcilroy spent some time. Four hours after leaving 12, Mcilroy returned to hit his 91 -yard access. He rolled it back to 14 meters and rolled into his second direct bird. At the same time after him, Spaun made a mess of 11 and eventually did Bogey.

The direction was three, but Mcilroy lost the right road on 14 and made Bogey while Spaun, in the group behind him, made Birdie. Mcilroy then lost a bird’s opportunity within 6 meters to 15, which would give it more breathing rooms.

Mcilroy also lost birds of 12 and 14 meters, respectively, at 16 and 17, and Spaun had a simple moment for his bird in par-5 16, which tied it to 12 under mcilroy. After Spaun made a long principle with two putt at 17, he looked at the 18th Tee while Mcilroy walked the green forward.

Mcilroy provided his two-point, which meant that Birdie would win. Spaun hit his hit in a good line, but she only turned out short.

It was a long day on Sunday at the TPC Sawgrass, with an early start, a four-hour delay and the late end. But there is still more golf to come on Monday. We have a champion of players to crown.