Rory McIlroy lives up to expectations and wins The Players Championship after three holes of playoffs. The one who gives up is the American Michael Spaun Jr who has to postpone the appointment with the second success of his career. In the meantime, the number two in the world surpasses one hundred million dollars in prize money won on the stars and stripes circuit.
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Rory McIlroy, results
The 51st edition of one of the most prestigious competitions on the PGA Tour goes to the 35-year-old Northern Irishman: in Ponte Vedra Beach, the world number 2 celebrated his second feat in the Florida event after having already made it his in 2019. With his 28th career success on the top US circuit, the exploit earned Rory 4.5 million dollars on a total prize pool of twenty-five. Staun gets 2.7 million dollars, the same total amount earned in his best year on the American tour.
In Monday's challenge, the par 3 of the 17th hole was decisive, where McIlroy placed the ball on the green with the first shot while the American went into the water.
After his exploit in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, McIlroy has now also distinguished himself as the first multiple winner on the PGA Tour 2025.
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In 20th place all time in terms of successes on the American circuit, McIlroy now dreams of returning to conquer a Major (it hasn't happened since 2014) and completing the Grand Slam at The Masters (10-13 April in Augusta, USA), a tournament that has so far haunted him.
In Florida, the Americans Tom Hoge, Akshay Bhatia and Lucas Glover shared third place. Scottie Scheffler, leader of the world ranking and defending champion, did not go beyond twentieth place.
He was born in Holywood, Northern Ireland, where he attended Sullivan Upper School. He belongs to the Holywood Golf Club, where he began his first training sessions followed by Michael Bannon, a coach he has retained until today.
McIlroy was part of the winning team of the Junior Ryder Cup in 2004, while in 2005 he became the youngest winner of both Irish tournaments, the West of Ireland Championship and the Irish Close Championship.
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Also in 2005, at the North of Ireland Championship, played at The Royal Portrush, he broke the course record with a 61 at the age of 16, a record still unbeaten in 2019 at the occasion of The Open Championship, played at The Royal Portrush.
In August 2006 he won the stage played at the Golf Club Le Betulle in Biella, Piedmont, of the European Amateur Championship with a score of 274 strokes (65-69-72-68), 3 less than the Englishman Lewton Stephen.
