Rory McIlroy stormed to his second Gamers Championship title after outlasting JJ Spaun in a Monday play-off at TPC Sawgrass.
McIlroy turned a four-shot deficit right into a three-stroke lead throughout a dramatic remaining spherical on Sunday, the place thunderstorms pressured a four-hour climate delay, solely to stutter alongside the closing stretch and end on 12 underneath alongside Spaun.
An absence of daylight pressured the PGA Tour’s flagship occasion right into a fifth day, leaving McIlroy and Spaun returning for a three-hole play-off, the place the Northern Irishman took management and cruised to victory.
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Watch the second JJ Spaun noticed his hopes of Gamers Championship victory ended with a triple-bogey on the par-three seventeenth
One birdie and two bogeys throughout the three-hole stretch had been sufficient for a one-shot victory over Spaun, who noticed his hopes ended with a triple-bogey on the seventeenth.
McIlroy’s victory is his second at The Gamers, six years to the day since his 2019 success, with the win additionally making him the primary two-time winner on the PGA Tour this season and incomes him the $4.5m first prize.
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Rory McIlroy ended the play-off on one over
How McIlroy prevailed in Monday play-off
McIlroy had the honour on the par-five sixteenth and took quick management when a booming drive into the center of the green helped him attain the inexperienced in two, as Spaun completed in the appropriate tough after which hit his strategy into the greenside bunker.
Spaun was unable to rise up and down from the sand to birdie the outlet for the fourth time within the week, as McIlroy two-putted from 35 toes for birdie, with the American handing the event to his enjoying accomplice on the par-three subsequent.
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Rory McIlroy secured play-off victory over JJ Spaun at The Gamers
Having watched McIlroy knock his tee shot into the center of the inexperienced on the iconic par-three, Spaun went lengthy into the hazard earlier than a poor pitch from the drop zone left him having to make use of a wedge together with his fourth shot.
Spaun was unable to rise up and down from there, with a triple-bogey six permitting McIlroy to maneuver three pictures forward regardless of three-putting from 30 toes to card a bogey of his personal.
McIlroy was capable of pitch out of the timber on the par-four 18th and discover the inexperienced together with his third spot, as Spaun hooked his drive manner proper after which topped his second from the pines, with the Northern Irishman then two-putting for a profitable bogey.
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McIlroy happy with Monday victory
McIlroy, talking after his victory, stated: “I left here a little disappointed last night that I didn’t get it done in regulation. I reset, and I needed to go out and play some good golf today. It started with a great drive on 16 which set me up for an easy birdie.
“I’ve labored actually laborious. I really feel like I am a far more full participant than I used to be a number of years in the past. Even in situations like this. I really feel like I can play in all situations and something that comes my manner. Actually comfortable that I used to be capable of get it achieved right now.”
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Rory McIlroy secured play-off victory over JJ Spaun at The Gamers
Spaun, talking after his runner-up end: “It’s hard to not feel discouraged a little bit, but nothing but positives in putting myself in contention and giving myself a chance to win in a play-off.
“If somebody instructed me that might occur to begin the week, I’d completely take it. Nothing however positives to take from it and hopefully I can simply be taught from this and get it achieved subsequent time.”
What’s subsequent?
The PGA Tour stays in Florida for the Valspar Championship, held on the Innisbrook Resort at Palm Harbor. Early protection begins on Thursday from 11.30am forward of full protection from 6pm on Sky Sports activities Golf. Get Sky Sports activities or stream with no contract on NOW.
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