After wild weather and a neck-and-neck finish to day four of the 2025 Players Championship, Rory McIlroy controls his destiny in a playoff on March 17 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
After a four-hour weather delay and an earlier start time during Sunday’s match, the golfer from Northern Ireland is tied with American golfer J.J. Spaun at 12 under par. McIlroy is chasing his 28th career PGA Tour win while Spaun is looking to get the second win of his tour career.
Rory McIlroy in the final round of the Players ChampionshipJared C. Tilton / Getty Images
Due to the delays, both golfers will compete in the playoff on March 17 to determine the winner of the 51st Players Championship. McIlroy and Spaun will compete in a three-hole aggregate playoff, golfing together on the last three holes of TPC Sawgrass.
The golfer who gets the best score of the three playoff holes will hoist the Players Championship trophy and take home $4.5 million. The tournament runner-up will receive $2.725 million.
Here’s how to watch the Players Championship playoff round, with a title and prize money on the line.
What time does the 2025 Players Championship start?
The playoff round of the 2025 Players Championship will start at 9 a.m. ET, as golfers Rory McIlroy and J.J. Spaun will face off in a three-hole aggregate playoff to determine the tournament’s winner.
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays a shot from a bunker on the tenth hole during the final round of the Players Championship.Richard Heathcote / Getty Images
How to tune into the Players Championship playoff
Live coverage of the Players Championship playoff will air on Golf Channel, with streaming options available on NBC Sports and Peacock.
