McIlroy overcomes nerves and disappointment for Patrick's Day trophy parade

Five good shots. That’s all Rory McIlroy focused on when he went to bed on Sunday night.

Rory McIlroy reacts during a trophy ceremony after winning a playoff round of The Players Championship golf tournament Monday, March 17, 2025, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

St. Patrick’s Day has been very good to Rory McIlroy at the Players Championship.

With the PGA Tour’s flagship event needing an extra day to contest a three-hole playoff, it rolled over into the morning of Irish celebration. If proved a good omen at TPC Sawgrass for the man from Holywood.