Chris Kirk won first place at the 2023 Honda Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
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Kirk stuck his approach to the par-5 18th to tap-in range, and his birdie on the first hole of a playoff lifted him past Eric Cole for the victory at the Honda Classic on Sunday, February 26, 2023.
On the first playoff hole, Kirk hit a wedge to a foot while Cole was over the green in 2. Cole hit his bunker shot to 10 feet and lipped out the birdie putt that would have extended the playoff but Kirk nudged his ball in for his fifth career win. Kirk’s last win came at the 2015 Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial.
The two golfers finished 72 holes tied at 14-under 266, Kirk shooting 69 with Cole shooting 67.
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Emerging the first in the event, Kirk won an amount of $1,512,000 and is now eligible to play the Masters again for the first time since 2016.
Chris Kirk will be the last Honda winner. The car company is ending its title sponsorship of the event after 42 years, with a new sponsor set to be in place.
Christopher Brandon Kirk won four tournaments on the PGA Tour between 2011 and 2015. He finished second in the 2014 FedEx Cup Playoffs and reached a career-high of 16 in the world rankings in 2015.
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