McIlroy had a chance to win it in regulation, but his birdie attempt missed low. Both Horschel and McIlroy made birdie on the first playoff hole, but it’s Horschel taking the title and adding another what-if to McIlroy’s 2024 season.

McIlroy three-putted the 71st hole last week at the Irish Open and missed an eagle attempt on the 18th to lose by a shot to Rasmus Hojgaard. This week’s result was a little easier to swallow, because it was at the hands of an eagle, but still, it’s been a difficult stretch.

If it missed, a third extra hole against Rory McIlroy loomed. So, after McIlroy narrowly missed his eagle attempt from a similar distance, Horschel stepped up, got into his unorthodox putting stance,