Henley makes good with a 2nd chance and wins Honda Classic in a playoff

Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, watches after hitting from the seventh tee during the final round of the Honda Classic golf tournament on Sunday, March 2, 2014, in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) (The Associated Press)

Russell Henley hits off the eighth fairway during the final round of the Honda Classic golf tournament, Sunday, March 2, 2014, in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) (The Associated Press)

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – Russell Henley made good on his second chance at the 18th hole Sunday and won the Honda Classic in a four-man playoff.

The closing hour was a series of blunders at PGA National, particularly by Rory McIlroy, who lost a two-shot lead by closing with a 74.

Henley was in position to win in regulation until he chunked a wedge and had to scramble for par on the par-5 18th. In the playoff, he was only player to reach the green in two and two-putted for birdie and the win.

Russell Knox, Ryan Palmer and McIlroy all made par in the playoff.

Henley, who closed with a 72, won for the second time and qualified for the Masters.

Tiger Woods withdrew after 13 holes, citing a lower back injury.