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 ... to close it out. The fact is, McIlroy ...

McIlroy birdied the par-5 16th, but Spaun's undoing was hitting is tee shot into the water on the par-3 17th and making ...

After a weather delay at The Players Championship of four hours and six seconds, Rory McIlroy calmly stepped up to his approach ... that in for a birdie to close to back within a stroke.

It was a long day, one interrupted by a lengthy weather delay, and so Rory McIlroy was understandably ... knocked his approach close at the 14th for an easy birdie, converted his up and down ...