Rory McIlroy practiced one shot over and over again this week at TPC Sawgrass, and golf fans saw him execute it perfectly on the par-3 17th during Monday’s playoff.
After making birdie on the par-5 16th, McIlroy held a one-shot advantage over J.J. Spaun. He again had the honor, and finding the surface on this treacherous island green would put enormous pressure on his opponent’s shoulders. So McIlroy went to his go-to shot. He hit a flighted three-quarter 9-iron, the ideal trajectory for gusty conditions. His ball landed safely in the middle of the green, 38 feet away.
But as McIlroy selected his club, Spaun watched him pull out
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