Who will win The Players playoff? Rex, Lav predict
The Golf Channel Podcast with Rex & Lav previews Monday morning's Players Championship playoff between Rory McIlroy and J.J. Spaun -- a "five-full-shot" format whose winner the guys agree on.
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