Over the past 12 months, McIlroy has ascended to perhaps the most sublime form of his career with five victories, three runner-ups and 14 top-five finishes—a body of work that, for almost any other player in history,

Rory McIlroy defeated J.J. Spaun on Monday in a three-hole playoff to win the 51st Players Championship, at the Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass. Here is what happened in the playoff, shot-by-shot:

It turned out Rory McIlroy needed only three good swings to win The Players Championship on Monday in a playoff over J.J. Spaun.