Nick Taylor joins Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods in unique club after Sony Open playoff win

The 2025 Sony Open in Hawaii was eventful for Canadian golfer Nick Taylor. After four rounds of golf at the Waiʻalae Country Club, Taylor beat Colombian professional golfer Nicolas Echavarria in the playoffs. While Taylor's win earned him the Sony Open trophy, it also earned him entry into an exclusive club.

On social media platform X, Justin Ray posted a stat which mentioned that Taylor had joined a club which has the likes of Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson. With his playoff win in Hawaii, the 36-year-old golfer is one of the last five players to win a PGA Tour playoff in three consecutive seasons.

The tweet by Justin Ray read:

Last 5 players to win a PGA Tour playoff in 3+ consecutive seasons

Nick Taylor, 2023-25 Bubba Watson, 2010-12 Ernie Els, 2002-04 Phil Mickelson, 2000-02 Tiger Woods, 1999-01

You can check Justin Ray's tweet below:

Nick Taylor's win at the 2025 Sony Open was his first win on the PGA Tour since he won the WM Phoenix Open in February 2024. Taylor's recent win on the Tour is also his fifth professional win and fifth victory on the PGA Tour. With this victory early in the season, it will be interesting to see how he does in 2025.

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How much did Nick Taylor earn for his win at the 2025 Sony Open?

The 2025 Sony Open in Hawaii had a total prize money of $8,700,000. Out of this prize money, Nick Taylor got the largest share as he walked home with $1,566,000. On the other hand, Nicolas Echavarria, who finished second earned $948,300, while Stephan Jaeger earned $513,300 for a third-place finish.

Here is a detailed look at the payout for the 2025 Sony Open:

• 1 Nick Taylor -16 $1,566,000
• 2 Nico Echavarria -16 $948,300
• T3 Stephan Jaeger -15 $513,300
• T3 J.J. Spaun -15 $513,300
• 5 Eric Cole -14 $356,700
• T6 Jackson Suber -13 $283,838
• T6 Adam Schenk -13 $283,838
• T6 Keegan Bradley -13 $283,838
• T6 Patrick Fishburn -13 $283,838
• T10 Nick Dunlap -12 $168,563
• T10 Jesper Svensson -12 $168,563
• T10 Paul Peterson -12 $168,563
• T10 Russell Henley -12 $168,563
• T10 Harry Hall -12 $168,563
• T10 Lee Hodges -12 $168,563
• T16 Hideki Matsuyama -11 $132,675
• T16 Webb Simpson -11 $132,675
• T16 Alex Smalley -11 $132,675
• T16 Denny McCarthy -11 $132,675
• T16 Gary Woodland -11 $132,675
• T21 Mark Hubbard -10 $80,089
• T21 Sam Ryder -10 $80,089
• T21 C.T. Pan -10 $80,089
• T21 Matt Kuchar -10 $80,089
• T21 Mac Meissner -10 $80,089
• T21 Zach Johnson -10 $80,089
• T21 Kensei Hirata -10 $80,089
• T21 Lucas Glover -10 $80,089
• T21 Brian Harman -10 $80,089
• T30 Keith Mitchell -9 $52,138
• T30 Erik van Rooyen -9 $52,138
• T30 Adam Svensson -9 $52,138
• T30 Brice Garnett -9 $52,138
• T30 Sepp Straka -9 $52,138
• T30 Andrew Putnam -9 $52,138
• T30 Bud Cauley -9 $52,138
• T37 James Hahn -8 $36,975
• T37 Henrik Norlander -8 $36,975
• T37 Kurt Kitayama -8 $36,975
• T37 Sahith Theegala -8 $36,975
• T37 Vincent Norrman -8 $36,975
• T37 Nate Lashley -8 $36,975
• T37 Justin Lower -8 $36,975
• T37 Ryan Gerard -8 $36,975
• T45 Frankie Capan III -7 $24,382
• T45 David Lipsky -7 $24,382
• T45 Jeremy Paul -7 $24,382
• T45 Ben Griffin -7 $24,382
• T45 Taylor Pendrith -7 $24,382
• T45 Tom Hoge -7 $24,382
• T45 Kevin Roy -7 $24,382
• T45 Maverick McNealy -7 $24,382
• T53 Ben Kohles -6 $20,389
• T53 Robert MacIntyre -6 $20,389
• T53 Chan Kim -6 $20,389
• T53 Thomas Detry -6 $20,389
• T53 Brandt Snedeker -6 $20,389
• T53 Kevin Streelman -6 $20,389
• T59 Thomas Rosenmueller -5 $19,314
• T59 Sam Stevens -5 $19,314
• T59 Adam Hadwin -5 $19,314
• T59 Charley Hoffman -5 $19,314
• T59 Ben Martin -5 $19,314
• T59 Rico Hoey -5 $19,314
• T65 Ryo Hisatsune -4 $18,440
• T65 Tom Kim -4 $18,440
• T65 Taylor Montgomery -4 $18,440
• T65 Matt McCarty -4 $18,440
• 69 Ben Silverman -3 $18,009
• T70 Greyson Sigg -2 $17,748
• T70 Cristobal Del Solar -2 $17,748
• T72 Vince Whaley E $17,226
• T72 Taylor Dickson E $17,226
• T72 Luke List E $17,226
• T72 Doug Ghim E $17,226
• 76 Aaron Baddeley 3 $16,791