Nick Taylor beat Nico Echavarria in a playoff Sunday to win the Sony Open and seal his fifth career PGA TOUR victory.
Taylor earned the victory with a birdie on the second playoff hole. He made a four on the par-5 18th despite launching his tee shot into the bunker. Echavarria opened the door for Taylor to win with a three-putt par.
Taylor was 1-over par through seven holes Sunday, then reeled off four consecutive birdies to put himself into contention. He grabbed the clubhouse lead with a chip-in eagle on his 72nd hole of the tournament.
A chip-in eagle to tie the lead!@NTaylorGolf59 comes up clutch at the last @SonyOpenHawaii. pic.twitter.com/tNeTa9xQKM
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"It was a tough day, I was 1-over through seven," Taylor said. "Not really thinking about winning necessarily."
"I'm a bit stunned this has worked out this way."
Taylor is now 3-0 in playoffs in his career. He topped Charley Hoffman at last year's WM Phoenix Open, and Tommy Fleetwood at the 2023 Canadian Open - the most famous victory of his career.
Taylor and Echavarria finished the tournament at 16-under. J.J. Spaun entered the final round with the lead, but he missed a birdie putt on the 18th hole for a chance to join the playoff.
Here's a look at the final leaderboard:
| Position | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Taylor | -16 |
| 2 | Nico Echavarria | -16 |
| T-3 | J.J. Spaun | -15 |
| T-3 | Stephan Jaeger | -15 |
| 5 | Eric Cole | -14 |
| T-6 | Jackson Suber | -13 |
| T-6 | Adam Schenk | -13 |
| T-6 | Patrick Fishburn | -13 |
| T-6 | Keegan Bradley | -13 |
The TOUR is scheduled to travel to California next week for The American Express after wrapping up its season-opening Hawaiian swing.
