PGA Tour news: Rory McIlroy wins second Players title

Rory McIlroy earned more than just bragging rights after he handed JJ Spaun in play-offs with three holes to win Player championship For the second time in his career on Monday.

“In no way I have had my best things this week,” McIlroy said. “But I still managed to win one of the biggest tournaments in the world. That’s a huge thing. “

Rory McIlroy earned more than just bragging rights after JJ Spaun inserted into a three hole playoffs to win a career championship for a second time in his career (Chris O’Meara/AP Photo)

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As the weather came to TPC Sawgrass at Ponte Vedra Beach in Florida, during the last round of Sunday, McIlroy was located three shots ahead of Spaun and looked premiered to bring home a gold trophy.

But Spaun, a 34-year-old professional with one PGA Tour title, fought, and the couple ended up at 12-Ispod 276, set up a tense playoff on Monday.

SPAUN, a 34-year-old professional with one PGA Tour title, fought, and the couple ended up at 12-Ispod 276, setting up the tense of three holes (Chris O’Meara/AP Photo)

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Tensions were quickly cooled on the notorious 17. hole, which effectively ended Spaun’s search for the title after a triple genus.

In addition to becoming the first European player to win more than one players, McIlroy’s victory secured him $ 4.5 million from a $ 25 million handbag, $ 750 FedExcup points, and a much -needed reinforcement of confidence before Masters.

McIlroy’s victory secured $ 4.5 million from a $ 25 million handbag, $ 750 FedExcup points, and much needed confidence incentive in front of the masters. (Julia Demree Nikhinson/AP Photo)

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Masters, Next month, held at Augusta National, is the only main title that avoided McIlroy’s reach. However, the victory on Monday is celebrated for the first time in his career that he has ever won two PGA Tour titles in the year in lead to August.

Associated Press contributed to this report.

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