Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, holds an umbrella on the 11th green during the final round of The Players Championship ...

The world No. 2 was up three shots with five to play but couldn't hold on, and now will face underdog J.J. Spaun in a playoff ...

The win, secured on St. Patrick's Day, is McIlroy's second at the tournament on that holiday. Rory McIlroy won his second Players Championship after J.J. Spaun found the water on the 17th hole.

Rory McIlroy and J.J. Spaun ... the final two holes to finish at 12-under. McIlroy, who started the day four shots behind 54-hole leader Spaun, shot a 68. Spaun shot 72. "All day it was a bit ...

Rory McIlroy practiced one shot over and over again this week at ... as he ultimately finished 15 shots behind Scottie Scheffler. “I think back to the second round at Augusta last year; it ...

It wasn’t a good sleep, but it was the sleep that Rory McIlroy needed ... he had a three-shot lead on the field. Despite starting his final round four behind the leaders, at that moment, he ...

HOUSTON — Scottie Scheffler and Rory ... behind. “Conditions were pretty tough out there today with the rain and the wind, so overall nice to keep a clean card,” Scheffler said. McIlroy ...

The world No. 2 was up three shots with five to play but couldn't hold on, and now will face underdog J.J. Spaun in a playoff at TPC Sawgrass. Rory McIlroy missed an 8-foot birdie putt on the 15th ...

Rory McIlroy was at risk of missing the cut at the Texas Children's Houston Open in his final event before The Masters, but ...

Lucas Glover, Camilo Villegas and JJ Spaun share top spot in the tournament, with McIlroy, Billy Horschel and three others just one shot behind, while defending champion Scottie Scheffler is three ...

Rory McIlroy built a three-shot lead on the back nine at The Players Championship and unheralded J.J. Spaun didn't blink. They wound up tied after a four-hour rain delay and had to return Monday ...