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Triplett eagles second playoff hole to beat Austin at Hoag Classic

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. - Kirk Triplett made a 12-foot eagle putt on the second hole of a playoff with Woody Austin on Sunday to win the Hoag Classic for his seventh PGA Tour Champions victory.

An eagle to win it! ud83eudd85

Kirk Triplett wins the @HoagClassic with an incredible finish on the second playoff hole. pic.twitter.com/hkT52dCTzr— PGA TOUR Champions (@ChampionsTour) March 11, 2019

The 56-year-old Triplett forced the playoff with a similar left-to-right breaker for birdie on the par-5 18th, then matched Austin with a par on their first extra trip down the tree-lined hole.