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Kirk Triplett

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American professional golfer

Kirk Triplett
Triplett in 2011
Personal information
Full nameKirk Alan Triplett
Born (1962-03-29)March 29, 1962 (age 63)
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg; 14 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceScottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
SpouseCathi
Children4
Career
CollegeNevada
Turned professional1985
Current tourPGA Tour Champions
Former toursPGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
Professional wins17
Highestranking25 (June 4, 2000)[1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour3
Korn Ferry Tour1
PGA Tour Champions8
Other5
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT6:2001,2004
PGA ChampionshipT10:2001
U.S. OpenT7:2001
The Open ChampionshipT60: 2000
Achievements and awards
Champions Tour
Rookie of the Year		2012

Kirk Alan Triplett (born March 29, 1962) is an Americanprofessional golfer who has played on thePGA Tour,Nationwide Tour, andPGA Tour Champions.

Early life and amateur career

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Born inMoses Lake, Washington, Triplett grew up on thePalouse inPullman and graduated fromPullman High Schoolin 1980.[2][3] He accepted a golfscholarship to theUniversity of NevadainReno,[3] and earned a degree incivil engineering.

Professional career

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Triplett became a golf professional in 1985 and played on tours inAustralia,Asia, andCanada.[4][5][6] He qualified for theU.S. Open in1986 and1987, but missed the cuts.[7]

In his fourth attempt, Triplett earned his PGA Tour card in December 1989 at thequalifying tournament nearHouston,[4][8] and was a rookie in1990.[5][9] He won three events during his career: theNissan Open in2000,[6][10] theReno-Tahoe Open in2003,[11] and theChrysler Classic of Tucson in2006.[12] He was also a runner-up five times:Houston Open (1992),Buick Invitational (1995),John Deere Classic (2000),Michelob Championship at Kingsmill (2001), andBay Hill Invitational (2003).

A member of thePresidents Cup team in2000, Triplett claimed three wins and halved in singles as the U.S. won21½–10½.[13] His career bestOfficial World Golf Ranking was 25th in June 2000.

Triplett's best result in amajor championship was a tie for sixth at theMasters, in2001 and2004. The latter included ahole in one, late in the fourth round at the par-3 16th (Redbud); in the preceding pairing ten minutes earlier,Pádraig Harrington had also aced it.[14]

In2009, Triplett finished outside the top 150 on the money list and lost his PGA Tour playing card. On theNationwide Tour in2011, he won theNews Sentinel Open at age 49 to become that tour's oldest winner ever.[15]

Senior career

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Eligible to play on theChampions Tour in2012 after March 29, Triplett won in his eighth attempt on July 9, at theNature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach. He entered the final round four strokes behind, but shot a final round 66 to surge through the pack and prevail by two strokes overMark McNulty.[16] The win made him the sixth player to win on all the PGA Tour sponsored tours (PGA Tour, Web.com Tour, and Champions Tour).[17] He successfully defended the title in2013 for his second Champions Tour win.

Triplett shot a tournament record 9-under-par at thePrincipal Charity Classic at West Glen Oaks Country Club in Des Moines, Iowa. Through December2018, he has six wins on the PGA Tour Champions.

Triplett is also part owner of ahole in one insurance company called Hole In One International in conjunction with President/CEOMark Gilmartin.[18]

In March 2019, Triplett won theHoag Classic inNewport Beach, California in a playoff overWoody Austin. Playing the par-5 18th hole at Newport Beach Country Club for the third time on the final day of the tournament, Triplett holed an 18-foot eagle putt for his seventh PGA Tour Champions victory.[19]

In September 2019, Triplett won thePURE Insurance Championship atPebble Beach Golf Links in a playoff overBilly Andrade.

Professional wins (17)

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PGA Tour wins (3)

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No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Feb 20,2000Nissan Open67-70-68-67=272−121 strokeSwedenJesper Parnevik
2Aug 24,2003Reno–Tahoe Open67-68-73-63=271−173 strokesUnited StatesTim Herron
3Feb 26,2006Chrysler Classic of Tucson68-71-64-63=266−221 strokeUnited StatesJerry Kelly

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
12000John Deere ClassicUnited StatesMichael Clark IILost to birdie on fourth extra hole

Nationwide Tour wins (1)

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No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Aug 28,2011News Sentinel Open67-64-68-68=267−212 strokesUnited StatesMarco Dawson

Canadian Tour wins (2)

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No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Jun 26,1988Alberta Open66-68-64-71=279−1PlayoffUnited StatesVic Wilk
2Jul 1, 1988Fort McMurray Rotary Charity Classic65-69-70=204−123 strokesSouth AfricaWayne Bradley

Other wins (3)

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PGA Tour Champions wins (8)

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No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Jul 8,2012Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach70-70-66=206−102 strokesRepublic of IrelandMark McNulty
2Sep 29,2013Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach (2)67-70-68=205−112 strokesUnited StatesDan Forsman,United StatesDoug Garwood
3Feb 16,2014ACE Group Classic67-67-66=200−161 strokeUnited StatesOlin Browne,GermanyBernhard Langer,
United StatesDuffy Waldorf
4Oct 12, 2014SAS Championship70-63-69=202−143 strokesUnited StatesTom Lehman
5Jun 26,2016American Family Insurance Championship68-66-65=199−172 strokesUnited StatesBart Bryant,United StatesMike Goodes
6Apr 22,2018Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf
(withEnglandPaul Broadhurst)		65-48-33-48=194−24PlayoffGermanyBernhard Langer andUnited StatesTom Lehman
7Mar 10,2019Hoag Classic70-65-68=203−10PlayoffUnited StatesWoody Austin
8Sep 29, 2019PURE Insurance Championship (3)70-69-67=206−9PlayoffUnited StatesBilly Andrade

PGA Tour Champions playoff record (3–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
12018Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf
(withEnglandPaul Broadhurst)		GermanyBernhard Langer andUnited StatesTom LehmanWon with birdie on first extra hole
22019Hoag ClassicUnited StatesWoody AustinWon with eagle on second extra hole
32019PURE Insurance ChampionshipUnited StatesBilly AndradeWon with birdie on first extra hole
42022Principal Charity ClassicUnited StatesJerry KellyLost to birdie on first extra hole

Results in major championships

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Tournament1986198719881989
Masters Tournament
U.S. OpenCUTCUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship
Tournament1990199119921993199419951996199719981999
Masters TournamentCUT
U.S. OpenT33CUT66T52T23T40CUTCUT
The Open ChampionshipCUT
PGA ChampionshipCUTCUTT15T13CUTT13CUTT49
Tournament2000200120022003200420052006200720082009
Masters TournamentCUTT6T40CUTT6T17
U.S. Open56T7CUTT28T20CUT
The Open ChampionshipT60
PGA ChampionshipT69T10T29WDCUTCUT
Tournament20102011
Masters Tournament
U.S. OpenCUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship
  Top 10
  Did not play

WD = withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Summary

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TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament00002374
U.S. Open000013179
The Open Championship00000021
PGA Championship000014147
Totals00004104021
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 7 (2000 U.S. Open – 2001 PGA)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 3 (2001 Masters – 2001 PGA)

Results in The Players Championship

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Tournament1990199119921993199419951996199719981999
The Players ChampionshipT36T68CUTT39T4567T19T10T35T38
Tournament20002001200220032004200520062007
The Players ChampionshipT42T31CUTT8CUTT17T63T23
  Top 10

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

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Tournament200020012002200320042005
Match PlayR64R32R16
ChampionshipT14NT165
InvitationalT33DQT28T69

1Cancelled due to9/11

  Top 10
  Did not play

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
DQ = disqualified
NT = No tournament

Results in senior major championships

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Results not in chronological order.

Tournament20122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
The TraditionT33T10T41T375T16NTT48T21T53T39T42
Senior PGA ChampionshipT19T6T13T7T33T64T28NTT63T55CUTT51T35
Senior Players ChampionshipT6T60T222T7T9T28T6561T427566T63
U.S. Senior OpenT22T98T57WD2T85NTWDCUTT60T48T58
Senior British Open ChampionshipT15T8T25T3NTT47CUT
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = no tournament due toCOVID-19 pandemic

U.S. national team appearances

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Professional

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Week 22 2000 Ending 4 Jun 2000"(pdf).OWGR. RetrievedOctober 3, 2019.
  2. ^"Pullman golf team downs Colfax".Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. April 18, 1980. p. 4C.
  3. ^abRamsdell, Paul (August 9, 1983)."Shooting for the sky".Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. p. 1C.
  4. ^ab"Triplett earns PGA Tour card".Idahonian. Moscow. December 5, 1989. p. 9A.
  5. ^abMissildine, Harry (July 19, 1990)."Triplett's approach to success".Idahonian. Moscow. p. 1C.
  6. ^abFerguson, Doug (February 21, 2000)."Triplett's singular sensation".Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. p. C1.
  7. ^"Watson, Wiebe lead; Pullman's Triplett out of Open".Idahonian. Moscow. Associated Press. June 20, 1987. p. 19.
  8. ^"Triplett qualifies for PGA".Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. staff and wire reports. December 5, 1989. p. C2.
  9. ^Bergum, Steve (July 12, 1990)."Tour experience helps Triplett smell Lilac".Spokane Chronicle. Washington. p. C1.
  10. ^"Triplett delivers overdue victory".Reading Eagle. Pennsylvania. news services. February 21, 2000. p. D2.
  11. ^Sonner, Scott (August 25, 2003)."Triplett charges to win".Moscow-Pullman Daily News. Idaho-Washington. Associated Press. p. 1B.
  12. ^"Triplett sizzles to win in Tucson".Moscow-Pullman Daily News. Idaho-Washington. February 27, 2006. p. 2B.
  13. ^"Americans quietly reclaim Cup".Reading Eagle. Pennsylvania. news services. October 23, 2000. p. D2.
  14. ^Pells, Eddie (April 12, 2004)."Short memory helps Mickelson on 16".Moscow-Pullman Daily News. Idaho-Washington. Associated Press. p. 5B.
  15. ^"Kirk Triplett claims one-shot N'wide win".ESPN. Associated Press. August 28, 2011. RetrievedAugust 31, 2011.
  16. ^"Kirk Triplett wins maiden Champions Tour event". PGA Tour. Associated Press. July 8, 2012. Archived fromthe original on July 12, 2012. RetrievedJuly 9, 2012.
  17. ^Stambaugh, Phil (July 8, 2012)."Round 3 notes: Nature Valley First Tee Open". PGA Tour. Archived fromthe original on October 22, 2012. RetrievedOctober 16, 2012.
  18. ^"Hole In One International - Partners". RetrievedJune 8, 2011.
  19. ^Strege, John (March 10, 2019)."Kirk Triplett's 'Hall of Fame' 3-wood shot gives him playoff win over Woody Austin in Hoag Classic".Golf Digest. RetrievedMarch 11, 2019.

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