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.

After more than a year defined mostly by his near-misses, Rory McIlroy slammed the door on J.J. Spaun in Monday's playoff at Sawgrass. Now, the big one awaits in three weeks, writes Bob Harig.