Nick Taylor’s impressive course management leads to win at the Sony Open 2025: Tournament stats explored

Modified Jan 13, 2025 03:56 GMT

Sony Open In Hawaii 2025 - Final Round - Source: Getty — Nick Taylor, 2025 Sony Open In Hawaii (Image via Getty)

Nick Taylor has bagged his fifth PGA Tour title at the 2025 Sony Open in Hawaii after a grueling playoff with Nico Echavarria. The Candian carded in a birdie on the second playoff hole to go home with a cheque worth a whopping $1,566,000 and 500 FedEx Cup points.

The 36-year-old avenged the Waialae Country Club's par-70 course with his stellar ball striking. Taylor's skills, with his irons and wedges, played a massive role in his path to victory.

The 2025 Sony Open in Hawaii winner led the field in total strokes gained with 10.701 strokes saved. The stat is a true testament to his exceptional course management skills and his ability to know when to take calculated risks on the course.

Taylor ranked inside the top-10 in the field in strokes gained in approaches to the green, greens in regulation, and putts per green in regulation hit in addition to the most number of eagles and birdies.

Here's a look into Nick Taylor's stats over the past week in Honolulu, Hawaii (via PGA Tour):

Strokes Gained: Off the Tee

Round 1: 0.048
Round 2: -0.891
Round 3: 1.242
Round 4: 0.469
Total: 0.868 (30)

Strokes Gained: Approach to the Green

Round 1: 0.779
Round 2: 1.079
Round 3: 2.103
Round 4: 1.891
Total: 5.853 (4)

Strokes Gained: Around the Green

Round 1: 0.102
Round 2: 0.323
Round 3: 0.338
Round 4: 0.952
Total: 1.511 (17)

Strokes Gained: Putting

Round 1: 2.240
Round 2: 0.212
Round 3: 0.107
Round 4: -0.089
Total: 2.469 (23)

Strokes Gained: Total

Round 1: 2.965
Round 2: 0.723
Round 3: 3.789
Round 4: 3.224
Total: 10.701 (T1)

Driving Accuracy

Round 1 - 57.14%
Round 2 - 42.86%
Round 3 - 78.57%
Round 4 - 71.43%
Total - 62.07% (28)

Average Driving Distance

Round 1 - 300.80 yards
Round 2 - 299.80 yards
Round 3 - 316.90 yards
Round 4 - 300 yards
Total - 304.40 yards (46)

Longest Drive

Round 1 - 343 yards
Round 2 - 338 yards
Round 3 - 333 yards
Round 4 - 327 yards
Total - 343 yards (T65)

Greens in Regulation

Round 1 - 83.33%
Round 2 - 72.22%
Round 3 - 83.33%
Round 4 - 88.89%
Total - 82.43% (4)

Sand Saves

Round 1 - NA
Round 2 - 75%
Round 3 - 100%
Round 4 - 33.33%
Total - 60% (T41)

Scrambling

Round 1 - 66.67%
Round 2 - 60%
Round 3 - 100%
Round 4 - NA
Total - 61.54% (54)

Putts per GIR

Round 1 - 1.67 putts
Round 2 - 1.77 putts
Round 3 - 1.73 putts
Round 4 - 1.56 putts
Total - 1.66 putts (8)

Total Feet of Putts Made

Round 1 - 111 feet
Round 2 - 77 feet
Round 3 - 59 feet
Round 4 - 87 feet
Total - 83 feet (24)

Eagles

Round 1 - NA
Round 2 - NA
Round 3 - NA
Round 4 - 1
Total - 1 (T5)

Birdies

Round 1 - 5
Round 2 - 4
Round 3 - 5
Round 4 - 5
Total - 21 (T6)

Pars

Round 1 - 12
Round 2 - 12
Round 3 - 13
Round 4 - 10
Total - 47 (T37)

Bogeys

Round 1 - 1
Round 2 - 2
Round 3 - 0
Round 4 - 2
Total - 5 (T7)

Nick Taylor 2025 Sony Open in Hawaii Scorecards Explored

Nick Taylor carded in rounds of 66, 68, 65, and 65 to win the Sony Open in Hawaii. Here's a look into his scorecards over the past week (via PGA Tour):

Round 1