The Northern Irishman won the ‘fifth major’, the Players Championship, at Sawgrass on St Patrick’s Day, with Jim Furyk second and Eddie Pepperell tied for third
This isn’t the most high profile victory of Rory McIlroy’s career but it is without doubt among the most significant. That McIlroy claimed the Players Championship the hard way somehow added an element of prestige.
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