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Kirk Triplett
American professional golfer
Kirk Alan Triplett (born March 29, 1962) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, and PGA Tour Champions.
| Kirk Triplett | |||
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Triplett in June 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Kirk Alan Triplett | ||
| Born | (1962-03-29) March 29, 1962 (age 62) Moses Lake, Washington | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||
| Residence | Scottsdale, Arizona | ||
| Spouse | Cathi | ||
| Children | 4 | ||
| Career | |||
| College | Nevada | ||
| Turned professional | 1985 | ||
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions | ||
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Nationwide Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 17 | ||
| Highest ranking | 25 (June 4, 2000)[1] | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| PGA Tour | 3 | ||
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 | ||
| PGA Tour Champions | 8 | ||
| Other | 5 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | T6: 2001, 2004 | ||
| PGA Championship | T10: 2001 | ||
| U.S. Open | T7: 2001 | ||
| The Open Championship | T60: 2000 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Born in Moses Lake, Washington, Triplett grew up on the Palouse in Pullman and graduated from Pullman High School in 1980.[2][3] He accepted a golf scholarship to the University of Nevada in Reno,[3] and earned a degree in civil engineering. Triplett became a golf professional in 1985 and played on tours in Australia, Asia, and Canada.[4][5][6] He qualified for the U.S. Open in 1986 and 1987, but missed the cuts.[7]
In his fourth attempt, Triplett earned his PGA Tour card in December 1989 at the qualifying tournament near Houston,[4][8] and was a rookie in 1990.[5][9] He won three events during his career: the Nissan Open in 2000,[6][10] the Reno-Tahoe Open in 2003,[11] and the Chrysler Classic of Tucson in 2006.[12] He was also a runner-up five times: Houston Open (1992), Buick Invitational (1995), John Deere Classic (2000), Michelob Championship at Kingsmill (2001), and Bay Hill Invitational (2003).
A member of the Presidents Cup team in 2000, Triplett claimed three wins and halved in singles as the U.S. won 21½–10½.[13] His career best Official World Golf Ranking was 25th in June 2000.
Triplett's best result in a major championship was a tie for sixth at the Masters, in 2001 and 2004. The latter included a hole 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]
In 2009, Triplett finished outside the top 150 on the money list and lost his PGA Tour playing card. On the Nationwide Tour in 2011, he won the News Sentinel Open at age 49 to become that tour's oldest winner ever.[15]
Eligible to play on the Champions Tour in 2012 after March 29, Triplett won in his eighth attempt on July 9, at the Nature 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 over Mark 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 in 2013 for his second Champions Tour win.
Triplett shot a tournament record 9-under-par at the Principal Charity Classic at West Glen Oaks Country Club in Des Moines, Iowa. Through December 2018, he has six wins on the PGA Tour Champions.
Triplett is also part owner of a hole in one insurance company called Hole In One International in conjunction with President/CEO Mark Gilmartin.[18]
In March 2019, Triplett won the Hoag Classic in Newport Beach, California in a playoff over Woody 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 the PURE Insurance Championship at Pebble Beach Golf Links in a playoff over Billy Andrade.
PGA Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 20, 2000 | Nissan Open | 67-70-68-67=272 | −12 | 1 stroke |  Jesper Parnevik |
| 2 | Aug 24, 2003 | Reno–Tahoe Open | 67-68-73-63=271 | −17 | 3 strokes |  Tim Herron |
| 3 | Feb 26, 2006 | Chrysler Classic of Tucson | 68-71-64-63=266 | −22 | 1 stroke | Jerry Kelly |
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000 | John Deere Classic | Michael Clark II |
Lost to birdie on fourth extra hole |
Nationwide Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 28, 2011 | News Sentinel Open | 67-64-68-68=267 | −21 | 2 strokes | Marco Dawson |
Canadian Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 26, 1988 | Alberta Open | 66-68-64-71=279 | −1 | Playoff | Vic Wilk |
| 2 | Jul 1, 1988 | Fort McMurray Rotary Charity Classic | 65-69-70=204 | −12 | 3 strokes |  Wayne Bradley |
Other wins (3)
- 1988 Sierra Nevada Open
- 1991 California State Open
- 1996 Merrill Lynch Pebble Beach Invitational
PGA Tour Champions wins (8)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 8, 2012 | Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach | 70-70-66=206 | −10 | 2 strokes |  Mark McNulty |
| 2 | Sep 29, 2013 | Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach (2) | 67-70-68=205 | −11 | 2 strokes | Dan Forsman, Doug Garwood |
| 3 | Feb 16, 2014 | ACE Group Classic | 67-67-66=200 | −16 | 1 stroke | Olin Browne,  Bernhard Langer, Duffy Waldorf |
| 4 | Oct 12, 2014 | SAS Championship | 70-63-69=202 | −14 | 3 strokes | Tom Lehman |
| 5 | Jun 26, 2016 | American Family Insurance Championship | 68-66-65=199 | −17 | 2 strokes | Bart Bryant, Mike Goodes |
| 6 | Apr 22, 2018 | Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf (with  Paul Broadhurst) |
65-48-33-48=194 | −24 | Playoff | Bernhard Langer and Tom Lehman |
| 7 | Mar 10, 2019 | Hoag Classic | 70-65-68=203 | −10 | Playoff | Woody Austin |
| 8 | Sep 29, 2019 | PURE Insurance Championship (3) | 70-69-67=206 | −9 | Playoff | Billy Andrade |
PGA Tour Champions playoff record (3–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018 | Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf (with Paul Broadhurst) |
Bernhard Langer and Tom Lehman |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2019 | Hoag Classic | Woody Austin |
Won with eagle on second extra hole |
| 3 | 2019 | PURE Insurance Championship | Billy Andrade |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 4 | 2022 | Principal Charity Classic | Jerry Kelly |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| Tournament | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | ||
| The Open Championship | ||||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | |||||||||
| U.S. Open | T33 | CUT | 66 | T52 | T23 | T40 | CUT | CUT | ||
| The Open Championship | CUT | |||||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | T15 | T13 | CUT | T13 | CUT | T49 |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | T6 | T40 | CUT | T6 | T17 | ||||
| U.S. Open | 56 | T7 | CUT | T28 | T20 | CUT | ||||
| The Open Championship | T60 | |||||||||
| PGA Championship | T69 | T10 | T29 | WD | CUT | CUT |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||
| U.S. Open | CUT | |
| The Open Championship | ||
| PGA Championship |
WD = withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 9 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 7 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 40 | 21 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 7 (2000 U.S. Open – 2001 PGA)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 3 (2001 Masters – 2001 PGA)
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | T36 | T68 | CUT | T39 | T45 | 67 | T19 | T10 | T35 | T38 |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | T42 | T31 | CUT | T8 | CUT | T17 | T63 | T23 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match Play | R64 | R32 | R16 | |||
| Championship | T14 | NT1 | 65 | |||
| Invitational | T33 | DQ | T28 | T69 |
1Cancelled due to 9/11
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
DQ = disqualified
NT = No tournament
Results not in chronological order before 2022.
| Tournament | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Tradition | T33 | T10 | T41 | T3 | 75 | T16 | NT | T48 | T21 | T53 | ||
| Senior PGA Championship | T19 | T6 | T13 | T7 | T33 | T64 | T28 | NT | T63 | T55 | CUT | |
| U.S. Senior Open | T22 | T9 | 8 | T57 | WD | 2 | T8 | 5 | NT | WD | CUT | T60 |
| Senior Players Championship | T6 | T60 | T22 | 2 | T7 | T9 | T28 | T65 | 61 | T42 | 75 | 66 |
| Senior British Open Championship | T15 | T8 | T25 | T3 | NT | T47 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Professional
- Presidents Cup: 2000 (winners)
- "Week 22 2000 Ending 4 Jun 2000" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- "Pullman golf team downs Colfax". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). April 18, 1980. p. 4C.
- Ramsdell, Paul (August 9, 1983). "Shooting for the sky". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1C.
- "Triplett earns PGA Tour card". Idahonian. (Moscow). December 5, 1989. p. 9A.
- Missildine, Harry (July 19, 1990). "Triplett's approach to success". Idahonian. (Moscow). p. 1C.
- Ferguson, Doug (February 21, 2000). "Triplett's singular sensation". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. p. C1.
- "Watson, Wiebe lead; Pullman's Triplett out of Open". Idahonian. (Moscow). Associated Press. June 20, 1987. p. 19.
- "Triplett qualifies for PGA". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). staff and wire reports. December 5, 1989. p. C2.
- Bergum, Steve (July 12, 1990). "Tour experience helps Triplett smell Lilac". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). p. C1.
- "Triplett delivers overdue victory". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). news services. February 21, 2000. p. D2.
- Sonner, Scott (August 25, 2003). "Triplett charges to win". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). Associated Press. p. 1B.
- "Triplett sizzles to win in Tucson". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). February 27, 2006. p. 2B.
- "Americans quietly reclaim Cup". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). news services. October 23, 2000. p. D2.
- Pells, Eddie (April 12, 2004). "Short memory helps Mickelson on 16". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). Associated Press. p. 5B.
- "Kirk Triplett claims one-shot N'wide win". ESPN. Associated Press. August 28, 2011. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
- "Kirk Triplett wins maiden Champions Tour event". PGA Tour. Associated Press. July 8, 2012. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
- Stambaugh, Phil (July 8, 2012). "Round 3 notes: Nature Valley First Tee Open". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
- "Hole In One International - Partners". Retrieved June 8, 2011.
- 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. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
- Kirk Triplett at the PGA Tour official site
- Kirk Triplett at the Official World Golf Ranking official site