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.

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.

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,

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

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.

But Nick Taylor isn’t worrying about that, winning for the third consecutive season by taking the Sony Open in a playoff over Nico Echavarria. It was his fifth Tour win overall, he’s also now a perfect 3-0 in playoffs. Here’s a full breakdown of the results and payouts.

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

Nick Taylor won the Sony Open in a playoff over Nico Echavarria. With it, Taylor collected $1.566 million of the $8.7 million purse. Here’s a look at how the prize money was distributed at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii:

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.

Nick Taylor topped Nico Echavarria on the second playoff hole to win his fifth PGA Tour event at the Sony Open.