{"id":1255833,"date":"2025-03-17T15:26:01","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T15:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golftoday.co.uk\/?p=1255833"},"modified":"2025-03-17T15:26:01","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T15:26:01","slug":"players-championship-2025-playoff-rory-mcilroy-wins-three-hole-playoff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golftoday.co.uk\/players-championship-2025-playoff-rory-mcilroy-wins-three-hole-playoff\/","title":{"rendered":"Rory McIlroy wins three-hole playoff"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rory McIlroy birdied the first hole of the three-hole aggregate playoff for The Players Championship title while J.J. Spaun bogeyed.<\/p>\n

“It was incredible,” said McIlroy. “I was walking up 16 fairway, and I turned to my caddie Harry, and I was like, I can’t believe how many people are here.<\/p>\n

“It was amazing. I didn’t expect there to be so many people out there today. It created a great atmosphere. Certainly J.J. and I really appreciated that.”<\/p>\n

McIlroy hit the green at the par-3 17th and parred while Spaun found the water and ended his bid for victory with a triple bogey 6.<\/p>\n