When J.J. Spaun stepped onto the 17th tee at TPC Sawgrass during yesterday’s THE PLAYERS Championship playoff against world #2 Rory McIlroy, he stood just one shot off the lead with a realistic chance at capturing one of golf’s most prestigious titles. What happened next was the stuff of nightmares for any golfer—his tee shot […]
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When J.J. Spaun stepped onto the 17th tee at TPC Sawgrass during yesterday’s THE PLAYERS Championship playoff against world #2 Rory McIlroy, he stood just one shot off the lead with a realistic chance at capturing one of golf’s most prestigious titles. What happened next was the stuff of nightmares for any golfer—his tee shot found the water over the green, followed by a poor shot from the drop zone and then a three-putt. When all was said and done, Spaun walked to the 18th at 3-over par through two holes in the three-hole aggregate playoff, three shots behind Rory, with only a hole to play. His championship hopes drowned alongside his Srixon ball behind the 17th green.
