Chris Kirk made a long-awaited and emotional return to the winner’s circle by beating Eric Cole in a playoff at the Honda Classic on Sunday, Feb. 26, at PGA National Resort in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
After Kirk bogeyed the par-5 18th hole to necessitate the playoff, he and Cole returned to play the hole again. Kirk stuck his third shot at the same hole to 16 inches for what proved to be the winning birdie tap.
Kirk entered the day with a two-stroke lead and shot a 1–under 69, while Cole, playing with him in the final group, caught him with a 3–under 67. At 14–under 266, the duo finished two better than third-place Tyler Duncan, who shot a final-round 66….