Nick Taylor’s Epic Eagle and Perfect Pitch Secure Dramatic Playoff Win at Sony Open

Nick Taylor from Canada sure knows how to put on a show! On Sunday, he delivered an incredible finish at the Sony Open in Hawaii, chipping in for an eagle on the 18th hole that got him into a playoff. And then, he nailed a fantastic pitch to set up a birdie and take down Nico Echavarria!  For a while, it looked like Taylor had played his way out of a chance at contention at the Waialae Country Club by missing a couple of much needed short birdie opportunities near the end, but everything changed in an instant when he made that epic 60-foot eagle chip on the par-5 closing hole, finishing with a solid 5-under 65.  Not to be outdone, Echavarria delivered by making a great bunker shot for a tap-in birdie on the 18th, also finishing with a 65. They both ended at an impressive 16-under 264!  Back to the 18th hole for the playoff they went, Taylor navigated his way from a fairway bunker and landed a super close 46 yards short of the hole. His pitch was nearly flawless, landing on the front of the green and rolling perfectly to come to a stop just inside 3 feet. What a finish!

5 FUN GOLFER FACTS FROM THE 2025 SONY OPEN

• This was TAYLOR's 5th PGA Tour Victory in his 284th start at the age of 36 years, 8 months, 29 days

• Of his 5 Tour wins, 3 of them came in a playoff and he is now 3-0 in playoffs.  That's some clutch golfing.  If your curious, NICK ECHAVARRIA is now 0-1 in playoffs

• This is Taylor's third consecutive season with a PGA Tour Victory

• Making his first start as a PGA TOUR rookie, JACKSON SUBER finished an impressive T6 with a 13-under score

• In the last 10 years at the Sony Open, this was 6th time it has gone to a playoff, including the last two years in a row now.  That's makes for some great fan viewing