Rory McIlroy will face JJ Spaun in a Monday play-off at The Players after the Northern Irishman let a three-shot lead slip over the closing holes of a marathon Sunday.
McIlroy went into the final round four strokes behind Spaun but charged into contention with a birdie-eagle start at TPC Sawgrass, then found himself tied for the lead after reaching the turn in 33.
The world No 2 moved to the top of the leaderboard shortly before a four-hour weather delay, due to the threat of lightning, with McIlroy then birdieing his first hole after the restart – the 12th – to move three ahead with six holes to play.
McIlroy came from four back into a tie for the lead after a thrilling start to his final round at The Players, where he raced to the turn in 33
McIlroy bogeyed his next hole and missed chances along the closing stretch, seeing him post a four-under 68, as Spaun birdied two of his last five holes to join the Northern Irishman on 12 under.
The earlier delays meant there was not enough daylight left for the three-hole play-off, dragging the tournament into a fifth day, with the pair set to resume at 9am local time (1pm GMT) to decide the winner of the PGA Tour’s flagship event, with coverage live on Sky Sports.
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