THE PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP

March 17, 2025

J.J. Spaun

TPC Sawgrass

Quick Quotes

Q. J.J., can we start with the 17th hole, Rory hit 9-iron, you obviously hit 8. Did you feel like you executed the shot that you intended?

J.J. SPAUN: Yeah, 100 percent. I was committed to the club, committed to the shot shape that I was trying to hit. We were getting numbers on the range with the TrackMan and literally the same wind direction it was flying like 128 yards.

It was a perfect club. I hit it, I guess, just too good. Kind of went right through the wind. I almost was telling it in my head to get up because it looked like it was kind of floating. I didn't know where it was. I thought it was maybe in the front bunker and Gary told me it was in the water.

I hit a great shot. I did what I needed to do. It just didn't work out in my favor.

Q. It's been an incredible week for you. How do you reflect on this PLAYERS Championship being so close?

J.J. SPAUN: Yeah, it's hard to not feel discouraged a little bit, but nothing but positives in putting myself in contention and giving myself a chance to win in a playoff. If someone told me that would happen to start the week, I would totally take it.

Nothing but positives to take from it, and hopefully I can just learn from this and get it done next time.