Winning The Players Championship gave Rory McIlroy so much he doesn't need. The $4.5 million payoff went to a player closing in on $100 million for his career.

Rory McIlroy has been known to take some sharp U-turns on his opinions over the last few years, particularly as it relates to the PGA Tour and LIV Golf. He was willing to state another position Wednesday as strong as any. He is not playing the PGA Tour Champions when he turns 50.

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