The PGA Tour's marquee event needed an extra day to finish, but Rory McIlroy claimed his 28th Tour win in a playoff over J.J. Spaun.

There are few things that Spaun would take back from what has to be considered a career-best performance, even if he has a single tour win in the Valero Texas Open. Maybe his putt on the 72nd hole on Sunday evening, when his ball came up about two rolls short of victory on a birdie try.

Rory McIlroy defeated J.J. Spaun in a three-hole aggregate playoff Monday to win his second Players Championship, perhaps cementing his status as the favorite to finally break through and complete the career Grand Slam at the Masters next month.