Rory McIlroy received his twenty eighth PGA Tour occasion on Monday when he completed off The PLAYERS Championship. He smoked JJ Spaun in a three-hole combination playoff to win for the second time at TPC Sawgrass. Even after he blew a three-shot lead on Sunday, followers are enthusiastic about this spring victory for McIlroy, hoping it means good issues for The Masters. Social media star Paige Spiranic says Augusta ought to begin becoming Rory for the Inexperienced Jacket.
“Rory to win The Masters. I do know however actually this 12 months is the 12 months it’s taking place,” Spiranic posted on X, previously Twitter.
Skratch creator Dan Rapaport had the identical takeaway from Monday’s playoff. “Rory taking the cellphone after which profitable the Gamers could possibly be the beginning of an epic villain flip. Darkish Rory. A spark heading into Augusta…”
Rapaport references a weird occasion from Wednesday’s observe spherical at The PLAYERS. A university golfer chirped Rory for his poor Masters play after a foul drive within the observe spherical and McIlroy walked over and stole his cellphone. The video didn’t present what occurred afterward and he didn’t reply any questions in regards to the incident.
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Again to Monday, Chris Solomon of No Laying Up was available for the playoff. The wind was howling on 17, which triggered Spaun to fly the inexperienced and land within the water. Solomon says McIlroy’s shot confirmed why he can win The Masters this 12 months.
Rory made this shot look straightforward, however man was it powerful to get the wind proper, the spin proper, and the trajectory.
Spaun’s shot was strong, however the flawed mixture of all of these issues, and it was evening evening.
Rory profitable this with a very correct, non-stock shot might not have… pic.twitter.com/wbLMIz9Dq0
— No Laying Up (@NoLayingUp) March 17, 2025
@JimCummings317 runs down what has been a powerful winter for McIlroy. “Rory 2025 Pebble Seaside ✅ Sawgrass ✅ All eyes on Augusta 👀.’
All eyes are all the time on McIlroy when Augusta comes round. Regardless of poor performances previously, there may be all the time hope that he can battle the demons in April. When The Masters tees off, anticipate quite a lot of noise round McIlroy after this efficiency at The PLAYERS.