Chris Kirk finished at 29-under 263 and earned $3.6 million from the $20 million purse, the first of eight Signature Events. The victory assures him a spot in the Masters and moves him into the top 25 of the Official World Golf Ranking.
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Nearly a year after Chris Kirk made it all the way back by winning at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, he took another big step Sunday with a clutch 5-iron to 2 feet for birdie on the 17th hole that led to an 8-under 65 and a one-shot victory at The Sentry.
It was the third straight year the winner at Kapalua posted a Sunday round of 8-under or better, and Kirk required no less to win the PGA TOUR’s season opener. Sahith Theegala and Jordan Spieth each caught up to him on the back nine of another surprisingly calm day.
Theegala missed a 10-foot birdie chance at the par-5 closing hole and shot 63. Spieth, whose tee shot on the 16th plugged under the lip of a bunker and led to a most untimely bogey, missed a 15-foot eagle putt on the 18th and shot 65 to finish a further shot back.
Kirk was tied when he hit 5-iron from 209 yards over the gorge to a right pin, the ball rolling out to just over 2 feet for a tap-in birdie on the toughest hole on the back nine of The Plantation Course. That allowed him to play the 18th conservatively, knowing a par would be enough for his sixth career PGA TOUR victory.
He finished at 29-under 263 and earned $3.6 million from the $20 million purse, the first of eight Signature Events. The victory assures him a spot in the Masters — he was just outside the top 50 in the Official World Golf Ranking at the end of last year — and allows him to book a return trip to Kapalua to start next year.
“I’m so thankful for these last five years. It’s been incredible,” Kirk said. “I’m enjoying competing, I’m enjoying the work. I didn’t have that for a while. It’s a constant process and I’m just loving every minute of it.”
Due to new regulations, Chris Kirk receives a bonus of 4 points as he is a two-time winner in a 52-week period. Chris won the Honda Classic back in week 8 in 2023 therefore he receives a 60% bonus in winner’s points capped at a maximum of 4 points.
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Points Won - 60.0048
Multi Win Bonus Points – 4
Total Points Won 64.0048
World Number 52 - 21
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