Kirk Triplett
Name:
Kirk Alan TriplettCountry:
USABorn:
March 29, 1962 in Moses Lake, Washington.Original/Home Club:
Occupation:
Professional golferTurned Pro:
1985America
Pure Ins.
Played as the Pure Insurance Championship (Sept 27-29). Kirk Triplett (USA) beat Billy Andrade (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole (par-5 18th), to record his third win in this event. [Pebble Beach Golf Links & Poppy Hills GC, Monterey Peninsula, CA. Final round at Pebble Beach].
America
Hoag
Played as the Hoag Classic (March 8-10; formerly Toshiba Classic). Kirk Triplett (USA) beat Woody Austin (USA) with a 12-foot eagle putt at the second playoff hole (par-5 18th). [Newport Beach CC, Newport Beach, CA].
America
Bass Pro Shops
Played as the Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf at Big Cedar Lodge (Apr 19-22; 49-hole two-man alternate shot & better-ball team event). Winning team of Paul Broadhurst (Eng) & Kirk Triplett (USA) beat Bernhard Langer (Ger) & Tom Lehman (USA) with a bunker-shot birdie at the first playoff hole (par-3 9th). [Final round on Top of the Rock (par-3 course), Big Cedar Lodge, Branson, Missouri; 18-hole Buffalo Ridge and 13-hole Mountain Top courses used in earlier rounds].
America
AmFam Ins
Played as the inaugural American Family Insurance Championship (June 24-26). Second-placed Mike Goodes (USA) and Bart Bryant (USA) finished 2 shots behind Kirk Triplett (USA), who recorded his fifth PGA Tour Champions win. [University Ridge GC, Madison, Wisconsin].
America
SAS Institute
Played as the SAS Championship (Oct 10-12). Second-placed Tom Lehman (USA) finished 3 shots behind Kirk Triplett (USA). [Highlands & Meadows hybrid course, Prestonwood CC, Cary, NC].
America
ACE Group
Played as the ACE Group Classic (Feb 14-16). Second-placed Olin Browne (USA), Duffy Waldorf (USA) and defending champion Bernhard Langer (Ger) finished 1 shot behind Kirk Triplett (USA). [Talon course, TwinEagles Club, Naples, FL].
America
Nature Valley
Played as the Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach (Sept 27-29). Second-placed Doug Garwood (USA) and Dan Forsman (USA) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Kirk Triplett (USA), who recorded his second Champions Tour win. [Pebble Beach Golf Links & Del Monte GC, Monterey Peninsula, CA. Final round at Pebble Beach].
America
Nature Valley
Played as the Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach (July 6-8). Second-placed Mark McNulty (Ire) finished 2 shots behind 50-year-old Kirk Triplett (USA), who recorded his first Champions Tour win. [Pebble Beach Golf Links & Del Monte GC, Monterey Peninsula, CA. Final round at Pebble Beach].
Awards
Champions Tr
Triplett (USA) won the Champions Tour 2012 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player, based on the votes of his peers. He finished 19th on the Tour's money list, with earnings of $833,717.
America
Chrysler
Played as the Chrysler Classic of Tucson (Feb 23-26). Second-placed Jerry Kelly (USA) finished 1 shot behind Kirk Triplett (USA), who recorded the last of his three PGA Tour wins. [Catalina course, Tucson National Resort, Tucson, AZ].
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Played as the Reno-Tahoe Open (Aug 21-24). Second-placed Tim Herron (USA) finished 3 shots behind Triplett (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [Montreux G&CC, Reno, NV].
America
Nissan
Played as the Nissan Open (Feb 17-20). Second-placed Jesper Parnevik (Swe) finished 1 shot behind first-time PGA Tour winner Triplett (USA). [Riviera CC, Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, CA].
Sony Open in Hawaii: played at Waialae Country Club near Honolulu, the Sony Open takes over the spotlight from The Sentry as the PGA Tour’s calendar-year opening event (Jan 15-18). The Sentry (not being played in 2026) was formerly known as the Tournament of Champions, with a field typically restricted to golfers who won a PGA Tour event in the previous calendar year.
Dubai Desert Classic: the DP World Tour’s first Rolex Series event of 2026, is contested for the 37th time (Jan 22-25). First won by Englishman Mark James in 1989, it now boasts a four-time winner, Rory McIlroy. Played on the Emirates Golf Club’s Majlis course, this once desert-surrounded course is the long-time flagship for Golf in Dubai.
Our visit last month included two rounds at Golf de Chantilly, one of France’s most prestigious clubs.
It offers two superb layouts: Le Vineuil, a five-star championship course with a rich history, and Longères, an excellent four-star course that provides a strong and enjoyable test.
The wider Paris region offers plenty more. Courses such as Fontainebleau, Golf de Saint-Germain, and several other top-rated layouts make this area one of Europe’s most rewarding golf destinations, offering a mix of woodland, heathland, and parkland designs.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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