Nick Taylor defeated Nico Echavarria in a playoff at the Sony Open in Hawaii, but he needed a miracle to get there in the first place.

Throughout the final round Sunday at Waialae Country Club it appeared that the Sony Open in Hawaii would be decided by a head-to-head duel between two men. And it did. Just not the two men anyone expected.

Nick Taylor loves a playoff, winning for the third time in as many tries in the last three years, the latest at Waialae Country Club.

For so long it appeared as if the Sony Open in Hawaii was going to be won by J.J. Spaun or Stephan Jaeger, yet after 72 holes it was Nico Echavarria and Nick Taylor who fought it out in the sudden-death playoff,

The PGA Tour's first full-field “regular” event was this week with the Sony Open in Hawaii at Waialae Country Club ... so the urgency week-to-week will be ratcheted up just a bit more. But Nick Taylor isn’t worrying about that, winning for the ...

Nick Taylor produced the shot of the season at the 2023 RBC Canadian Open, as his 72-foot eagle make gave him a historic victory over Tommy Fleetwood. The putt — and his celebration — were so iconic that RBC Canadian Open organizers changed their logo to mirror Taylor’s silhouette, emphasizing the significance of the shot.

In a battle to the bitter end, Nick Taylor bested Nico Echavarria on the second extra hole at Waialae Country Club.

For the fifth time in his career, Nick Taylor has needed extra holes to get into the winners circle in a PGA Tour event.

A complete list of the golf equipment Nick Taylor used to win the PGA Tour's 2025 Sony Open in Hawaii: DRIVER: Titleist TSi3 (10 degrees), with Fujikura Atmos Tour Spec Blue 6 X shaft

Canadian golfer Nick Taylor hopes to employ last week's good vibrations as inspiration to play better in the four majors.

Nick Taylor of Canada beat Nico Echavarria on the second playoff hole today to win the Sony Open in Hawaii at Waialae Country Club.

HONOLULU (AP) — Nick Taylor never looked more clutch than when he birdied ... Conners played with him in the weekday rounds when Taylor won in Canada and Hawaii, and Taylor played with Conners the opening two rounds when Conners won in Texas.