McIlroy is now favorite for April's Masters tournament, where victory would secure him a career Grand Slam of major wins.
Rory McIlroy's first professional golf title in a year at The Players Championship netted him a cool $2.25 million in prize money and installed him as favorite for next month's Masters tournament in Augusta.
McIlroy eventually came out on top after a thrilling final day at Florida's tough TPC Sawgrass course saw him finish just one shot ahead of last year's beaten US Ryder Cup captain Jim Furyk. The Northern Irishman is the fifth European to win The Players Championship and only the second British golfer, after Scotsman Sandy Lyle triumphed in 1987.
Despite previously not having a title to show for his efforts in 2019, McIlroy form backed up his own claim he was more than happy with his game. Last week he finished in a tie for 6th at the Arnold Palmer invitational, to go along with 4 other top-five finishes on the PGA Tour this year.
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