Kirk Triplett
Age: 62
Kirk Alan Triplett (born March 29, 1962) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, and Champions Tour.
Triplett was born in Moses Lake, Washington, and grew up in Pullman. He graduated from Pullman High School in 1980 and accepted a golf scholarship to the University of Nevada in Reno, where he earned a degree in civil engineering. He became a golf professional in 1985.
He won three tournaments on the PGA Tour: the Nissan Open in 2000, the Reno-Tahoe Open in 2003, and the Chrysler Classic of Tucson in 2006. He also finished second at the 1992 Houston Open, 1995 Buick Invitational, 2000 John Deere Classic, 2001 Michelob Championship at Kingsmill and 2003 Bay Hill Invitational.
Triplett was a member of the U.S. team in the 2000 Presidents Cup, where he claimed three wins and a halved match. He has been featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking.
In 2009 he finished outside the top 150 on the money list and lost his PGA Tour playing card. In the 2011 Nationwide Tour, he won the News Sentinel Open at age 49 to become that tour's oldest winner ever.
The player became eligible to play on the Champions Tour in 2012, after March 29. Triplett won his first tournament in his eighth attempt on July 9, 2012 when he won 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. The win made him the sixth player to win on all the PGA Tour sponsored tours (PGA Tour, Web.com Tour, and Champions Tour). He successfully defended the title in 2013, picking up 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.
Triplett is also part owner of a hole in one insurance company called Hole In One International in conjunction with President/CEO Mark Gilmartin.
Professional wins (11)
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 | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Aug 28, 2011 | News Sentinel Open | −21 (67-64-68-68=267) | 2 strokes | Marco Dawson |
Other wins (5)
- 1988 Alberta Open (Canada), Sierra Nevada Open, Ft. McMurray Classic
- 1991 California State Open
- 1996 Merrill Lynch Pebble Beach Invitational
Champions Tour wins (4)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jul 8, 2012 | Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach | −10 (70-70-66=206) | 2 strokes | Mark McNulty |
2 | Sep 29, 2013 | Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach | −11 (67-70-68=205) | 2 strokes | Dan Forsman, Doug Garwood |
3 | Feb 16, 2014 | ACE Group Classic | −16 (67-67-66=200) | 1 stroke | Olin Browne, Bernhard Langer, Duffy Waldorf |
4 | Oct 12, 2014 | SAS Championship | −14 (70-63-69=202) | 3 strokes | Tom Lehman |
Results in major championships
Tournament | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | DNP | DNP |
The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP | CUT | CUT | CUT |
Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP |
U.S. Open | T33 | CUT | 66 | T52 | T23 | DNP | T40 | DNP | CUT | CUT |
The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
PGA Championship | CUT | DNP | CUT | DNP | 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 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
U.S. Open | 56 | T7 | CUT | T28 | T20 | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP |
The Open Championship | T60 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
PGA Championship | T69 | T10 | T29 | WD | CUT | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Tournament | 2010 | 2011 |
---|---|---|
Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP | CUT |
The Open Championship | DNP | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10
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 | 17 | 7 |
Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 43 | 21 |
- Most consecutive cuts made - 7 (2000 U.S. Open - 2001 PGA)
- Longest streak of top-10s - 3 (2001 Masters - 2001 PGA)
Results in senior major championships
Results are not in chronological order prior to 2016.
Tournament | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Tradition | T33 | T10 | DNP | T41 | T3 |
Senior PGA Championship | T19 | T6 | DNP | T13 | |
Senior Players Championship | T6 | T60 | T22 | 2 | |
Senior British Open Championship | T15 | DNP | T8 | T25 | |
U.S. Senior Open | T22 | T9 | 8 | T57 |
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10.
U.S. national team appearances
Professional
- Presidents Cup: 2000 (winners)