The Players Championship LIVE: Rory McIlroy faces JJ Spaun in dramatic three-hole play-off

The final, extra day of action at TPC Sawgrass takes place today, live on Sky Sports.

The play-off gets underway at 1pm UK time (9am local time).

The three-hole play-off will be staged across the iconic closing holes at TPC Sawgrass with the aggregate score across 16, 17 and 18 determining the winner. McIlroy is aiming to become a two-time Players champion.

“It would mean an awful lot, there aren’t many multiple Players champions,” he said. “Scottie [Scheffler] won the last two years, it’d be nice to get two like him, and two like Tiger I guess.

“But I have to put that out of my head and just play three good holes in the morning and hopefully that’s good enough.”

“It’s been a long day,” he told Sky Sports at the close of play yesterday. “I got off to a great start before play was called. And once we got back out there, I made the perfect start again with a birdie at 12.

“On the way in, I feel like I gave myself chances to close the door and win this golf tournament – and I didn’t quite do that. I’m going to have to do it the hard way, stay one more night and try to do it tomorrow.”

Rory McIlroy will return for a Monday play-off as he looks to win a second Players Championship “the hard way”. McIlroy will face JJ Spaun across the final three holes at TPC Sawgrass, with the play-off starting at 1pm UK time.

McIlroy and Spaun were tied on -12 at the conclusion of the final round on Sunday night and, with light fading, the PGA Tour confirmed that a three-hole play-off would settle the tournament.

McIlroy carded a four-under 68 but missed chances down the stretch to win. Spaun, who was playing in the final ground, shot an ever-par 72 but was inches away from a closing birdie on the 18th.

Welcome to the final day of action at TPC Sawgrass, with an extra day required after lengthy weather delays on Sunday.

The title hangs in the balance as Rory McIlroy and JJ Spaun go into today’s three-hole play-off 12-under 276.