McIlroy took a three-shot lead into No. 18 and started celebrating his 28th career PGA Tour title when Spaun picked up his ball after McIlroy's bogey putt.

Hear from J.J. Spaun after coming up short in a playoff to Rory McIlroy in The Players Championship, discussing the sting of ...

"I was never thinking anything other than 8-iron," Spaun explained after the playoff concluded. "But it was a great shot." ...