Rory McIlroy vs. J.J. Spaun Playoff

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It's the superstar versus the everyman as The Players heads to Monday playoff

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J.J. Spaun holds 54 -hole lead at TPC Sawgrass .

Rory McIlroy leads Bud Cauley and Tom Hoge at 10 under.

The Players Championship will go to a three -hole aggregate playoff on Monday morning .

It's the last Players Championship before the PGA Tour scales back its membership.

Rory McIlroy leads the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational at TPC Sawgrass .

The world No. 2 had switched back to some old equipment, including the driver, before last Sunday’s final round at Bay Hill .

He had previously swapped in TaylorMade wedges, fairway woods and the Qi35 driver after a successful West Coast swing that included a win at Pebble Beach Pro-Am .

Rory McIlroy had a chance to win the PGA Tour's first major on Sunday night .

The Northern Irishman shot a birdie at the 16th hole to tie him with a tap-in birdie.

Spaun caught a mudball, but he nearly chipped in for eagle before tying him with birdie on the 17th .

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