*PROGRAMMING ALERT* - RORY MCILROY FACES J.J. SPAUN IN 2025 PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFF MONDAY AT 9 A.M. ET ON GOLF CHANNEL AND PEACOCK
Live From THE PLAYERS Provides Coverage and Reaction Tomorrow Morning Immediately Following Conclusion of Playoff
STAMFORD, Conn. – March 16, 2025 – Rory McIlroy will face J.J. Spaun in a playoff to decide the 2025 PLAYERS Champion Monday morning at 9 a.m. ET live on GOLF Channel and Peacock.
THE PLAYERS Championship will be decided in a three hole-aggregate playoff (Nos. 16, 17, and 18) between McIlroy and Spaun, who are tied at 12-under.
Live From THE PLAYERS will provide coverage on GOLF Channel immediately following the conclusion of tomorrow morning's playoff. 5 Clubs on GOLF Channel with Gary Williams will preview the playoff live at 8 a.m. ET.
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