Nick Taylor got leid on the 18th green Sunday after his playoff victory. He was also handed one of those big fake checks with $1.56M printed on it, recognizing his performance. He earned every penny after sweating it out during his 2-hole sudden-death playoff with Nico. Both gents played hard, but in the end, Taylor won out. Congrats to Nick. Congrats to Nico as well, who pocketed nearly a million for his fine play. Golf pays. Really well.
Movers & Losers from Sunday at the Sony Open:
- Let’s start with Taylor who chipped in for eagle on 18 to earn his spot in the playoff. Every pro who’s been paid for a lesson has told his/her pupil that it pays to practice your short game. Nick proved it.
- Jackson Suber, a name we are not familiar with, moved up 14 spots on the leaderboard after shooting a Sunday best of 5-under 65. He finished up T6 and flew home with $283,838 minus taxes for his fine play. Suber…a name to keep an eye on.
- Coming off his victory and record play in the Sentry, Hideki fired four straight rounds in the 60’s, including a final round 66. He jumped 13 spots on the board and finished T16.
- Keith Mitchel jumped the most spots with a final round 65, and finished up a respectable T-30.
- Stats-wiz and Stanford grad Mav McNeally pooped the bed Sunday, dropping 34 spots after shooting a 3-over 73. Don’t feel sorry for Mav. He flew home private.
2025 Sony Open Payouts
| Position | Player | Score | Earnings |
| 1 | Nick Taylor | -16 | $1,566,000 |
| 2 | Nico Echavarria | -16 | $948,300 |
| T3 | Stephan Jaeger | -15 | $513,300 |
| T3 | J.J. Spaun | -15 | $513,300 |
| 5 | Eric Cole | -14 | $356,700 |
| T6 | Jackson Suber | -13 | $283,838 |
| T6 | Adam Schenk | -13 | $283,838 |
| T6 | Keegan Bradley | -13 | $283,838 |
| T6 | Patrick Fishburn | -13 | $283,838 |
| T10 | Nick Dunlap | -12 | $168,563 |
| T10 | Jesper Svensson | -12 | $168,563 |
| T10 | Paul Peterson | -12 | $168,563 |
| T10 | Russell Henley | -12 | $168,563 |
| T10 | Harry Hall | -12 | $168,563 |
| T10 | Lee Hodges | -12 | $168,563 |
| T16 | Hideki Matsuyama | -11 | $132,675 |
| T16 | Webb Simpson | -11 | $132,675 |
| T16 | Alex Smalley | -11 | $132,675 |
| T16 | Denny McCarthy | -11 | $132,675 |
| T16 | Gary Woodland | -11 | $132,675 |
| T21 | Mark Hubbard | -10 | $80,089 |
| T21 | Sam Ryder | -10 | $80,089 |
| T21 | C.T. Pan | -10 | $80,089 |
| T21 | Matt Kuchar | -10 | $80,089 |
| T21 | Mac Meissner | -10 | $80,089 |
| T21 | Zach Johnson | -10 | $80,089 |
| T21 | Kensei Hirata | -10 | $80,089 |
| T21 | Lucas Glover | -10 | $80,089 |
| T21 | Brian Harman | -10 | $80,089 |
| T30 | Keith Mitchell | -9 | $52,138 |
| T30 | Erik van Rooyen | -9 | $52,138 |
| T30 | Adam Svensson | -9 | $52,138 |
| T30 | Brice Garnett | -9 | $52,138 |
| T30 | Sepp Straka | -9 | $52,138 |
| T30 | Andrew Putnam | -9 | $52,138 |
| T30 | Bud Cauley | -9 | $52,138 |
| T37 | James Hahn | -8 | $36,975 |
| T37 | Henrik Norlander | -8 | $36,975 |
| T37 | Kurt Kitayama | -8 | $36,975 |
| T37 | Sahith Theegala | -8 | $36,975 |
| T37 | Vincent Norrman | -8 | $36,975 |
| T37 | Nate Lashley | -8 | $36,975 |
| T37 | Justin Lower | -8 | $36,975 |
| T37 | Ryan Gerard | -8 | $36,975 |
| T45 | Frankie Capan III | -7 | $24,382 |
| T45 | David Lipsky | -7 | $24,382 |
| T45 | Jeremy Paul | -7 | $24,382 |
| T45 | Ben Griffin | -7 | $24,382 |
| T45 | Taylor Pendrith | -7 | $24,382 |
| T45 | Tom Hoge | -7 | $24,382 |
| T45 | Kevin Roy | -7 | $24,382 |
| T45 | Maverick McNealy | -7 | $24,382 |
| T53 | Ben Kohles | -6 | $20,389 |
| T53 | Robert MacIntyre | -6 | $20,389 |
| T53 | Chan Kim | -6 | $20,389 |
| T53 | Thomas Detry | -6 | $20,389 |
| T53 | Brandt Snedeker | -6 | $20,389 |
| T53 | Kevin Streelman | -6 | $20,389 |
| T59 | Thomas Rosenmueller | -5 | $19,314 |
| T59 | Sam Stevens | -5 | $19,314 |
| T59 | Adam Hadwin | -5 | $19,314 |
| T59 | Charley Hoffman | -5 | $19,314 |
| T59 | Ben Martin | -5 | $19,314 |
| T59 | Rico Hoey | -5 | $19,314 |
| T65 | Ryo Hisatsune | -4 | $18,440 |
| T65 | Tom Kim | -4 | $18,440 |
| T65 | Taylor Montgomery | -4 | $18,440 |
| T65 | Matt McCarty | -4 | $18,440 |
| 69 | Ben Silverman | -3 | $18,009 |
| T70 | Greyson Sigg | -2 | $17,748 |
| T70 | Cristobal Del Solar | -2 | $17,748 |
| T72 | Vince Whaley | E | $17,226 |
| T72 | Taylor Dickson | E | $17,226 |
| T72 | Luke List | E | $17,226 |
| T72 | Doug Ghim | E | $17,226 |
| 76 | Aaron Baddeley | 3 | $16,791 |
Check out our Top Picks for Golf Swing Training Aids | Best Golf Ball Deals | Golf Deals of the Week