For live updates from the final round, click here. This article originally appeared on Golfweek: J.J. Spaun purposely drops golf ball on sprinkler, uses Rules of Golf to advantage at Players ...

J.J. Spaun still couldn't believe the 17th-hole splash at The Players Championship, the shot that denied him in Monday's ...

J.J. Spaun got off to a rocky start in the final round of the 2025 Players Championship, making two bogeys and no birdies through his opening eight holes. But his fortunes changed on the par-5 ninth, ...

J.J. Spaun got off to a rocky start in the final round of the 2025 Players Championship, making two bogeys and no birdies through his opening eight holes. But his fortunes changed on the par-5 ...

The referee said yes, and Spaun wisely used the golf rule in his favor and released his ball on the sprinkler head and got relief. He ended up making a birdie on the hole. J.J. Spaun was close to ...

In his post-match interview, McIlroy expressed sympathy for Spaun after seeing his ball plunge into the water hazard. Speaking to Golf Channel, he said: "Wind coming out of a completely different ...

It's tradition for golfers to skip balls across the pond at No. 16. For one turtle basking in the sun, it was a close call as ...