Rory McIlroy and J.J. Spaun have had contrasting careers. But they both know the sting of defeat, the joy of victory, an how both mold a player.

The Players Championship was finally decided on a chilly Monday morning in the first playoff since 2015. Rory McIlroy beat J.J. Spaun.

McIlroy birdied the first hole and the playoff was effectively over when Spaun hit his tee shot in the water on the second hole, No. 17.