Sony Open: Nick Taylor beats Nico Echavarria in play-off

Canadian Nick Taylor got the better of Nico Echavarria of Colombia in a play-off to claim the Sony Open in Hawaii – his fifth PGA Tour win.

The 36-year-old had an eagle at the par-five 18th while Echavarria got up and down from a greenside bunker to force the extra holes at Waialae.

Both players birdied the 18th the second time around but when they repeated the hole, Echavarria missed from seven feet while Taylor holed out from about half the distance for his third successive play-off victory.

“I’m a bit stunned this worked out this way,” he said.

“To be able to hit a nice pitch, unfortunate for Nico to hit a three-putt there to open the door for me, but knowing I can rise to the occasion, it’s pretty fun.”