Nick Taylor wins another playoff with clutch play on the 18th in the Sony Open
Nick Taylor, of Canada, celebrates after making a shot on the 18th green during the final round of the Sony Open golf event, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Matt York)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Matt York]
HONOLULU (AP) — Nick Taylor is the winner of the Sony Open and he’s not even sure how it happened. The Canadian was never in the mix until chipping in for eagle on the 18th hole for a 65 that got him into a playoff with Nico Echavarria. On the second extra hole, Taylor hit a marvelous pitch from 46 yards to 3 feet for birdie. Echavarria three-putted from 40 feet. Taylor now has won his last three PGA Tour events in a playoff. Stephan Jaeger and J.J. Spaun led most of the day until making critical mistakes that left them one back.
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Nick Taylor, of Canada, poses with his trophy after winning the Sony Open golf event, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Matt York)
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