This Podcast Summary from March 17, 2025 provides an overview of recent professional golf tournaments, focusing on the PGA Tour's Players Championship, which concluded with a Monday playoff between Rory McIlroy and J.J. Spaun. The summary also highlights other PGA Tour performances and Joaquin Niemann's victory at the LIV Golf tournament in Singapore. Additionally, upcoming tournaments across various tours and more details about the Players Championship playoff are included.
- The tournament was extended to a Monday playoff due to a four-hour rain delay on Sunday.
- Rory McIlroy and J.J. Spaun finished at -12 and competed in a three-hole aggregate playoff on TPC Sawgrass's iconic finishing holes, with a prize money difference of $1,775,000 at stake.
- Notably, McIlroy birdied the 18th hole in the first three rounds but settled for a two-putt from 73 feet on Sunday. Spaun recovered from a tricky lie in the pine straw and reached 33 feet from the hole but narrowly missed his birdie attempt.
- A victory for McIlroy would mark his 28th PGA Tour win, tying him for 20th on the all-time PGA Tour wins list. It would also make him the oldest Players Champion since Tiger Woods in 2013 at age 35.
- A win for Spaun would secure his second career PGA Tour victory and a spot in The Masters. His playoff participation has already comfortably positioned him within the Top 50 of the world rankings.
- Justin Thomas tied the course record with a 62 in the second round.
- Keegan Bradley recorded a hole-in-one on the 13th hole during the final round.
- Defending champion Scottie Scheffler finished T20 after struggling with his putting throughout the week.
- Bud Cauley (T6) secured full PGA Tour exemption for the remainder of the 2025 season.
- The Monday playoff will be broadcast starting at 9 a.m. ET on Golf Channel and Peacock.
- This marks the ninth time in Players Championship history that the tournament concludes on a Monday.
- Will Zalatoris struggled with a difficult finish on Saturday, ultimately finishing T30 with a final-round 71.
- Joaquin Niemann claimed his second LIV Golf victory in three starts with a bogey-free final round of 65.
- He finished five shots ahead of Brooks Koepka.
- PGA Tour: Valspar Championship (March 20-23, 2025)
- DP World Tour: Porsche Singapore Classic (March 20-23, 2025)
Note: The information covers events from the past 4-5 days.
PGA Tour - THE PLAYERS Championship:Additional PGA Tour Highlights:LIV Golf - Singapore:Upcoming Tournaments (relevant as the next tournament week):
