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.

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

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

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

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

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

Taylor looked like a shoo-in when he won the Phoenix Open, only to go into a funk — only one finish in the top 20 (tie for 12th at Bay Hill), missed cuts in all four majors and a disappointing phone call when Weir left him off the team.

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

Nico to decide the winner of the PGA Tour's first full-field event of the year, the Sony Open in Hawaii. After Hideki Matsuyama blitzed the field at The Sentry last week at Kapalua, Nick Taylor and Nico Echavarria both shot final-round 65s to head into a playoff.

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: