The PGA Tour has suspended play at TPC Sawgrass due to lightning approaching the Jacksonville area.
Right before the horn sounded, Rory McIlroy drained a 13-footer for birdie on the par-5 11th hole to grab the solo lead at 12-under par. He then rifled a long-iron down the middle of the fairway on the par-4 12th, his last swing before the stoppage.
McIlroy, of course, is eyeing his second Players Championship title in six years. He last conquered TPC Sawgrass in 2019, when he shot a final round 70 to eclipse Jim Furyk by one.
This year, McIroy began the final round trailing J.J. Spaun by four shots.
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