Nick Taylor is the winner of the Sony Open and he's not even sure how it happened. The Canadian was never in the mix until chipping in for eagle on the 18th hole for a 65 that got him into a playoff with Nico Echavarria.

A chip-in eagle on the final hole of regulation play gave him the chance to sniff the trophy. Then he went out and grabbed it.

Nick Taylor, standing on the 18th tee Sunday at the Sony Open in Hawaii, essentially had no shot to win, according to computations from Data Golf. Forty-five minutes later he had captured his fifth PGA Tour victory. The company’s website said that Taylor had a .4 chance to win while he was on the 72nd hole; That’s basically a one in 250 chance.

Canadian Nick Taylor gets the better of Nico Echavarria of Colombia in a play-off to claim the Sony Open in Hawaii.

Nick Taylor of Canada delivered another theatrical finish Sunday, this time chipping in for eagle on the 18th hole to get into a playoff at the Sony Open and winning with a superb pitch that set up birdie to defeat Nico Echavarria.

Nick Taylor topped Nico Echavarria on the second playoff hole to win his fifth PGA Tour event at the Sony Open.

Nick Taylor continued his knack for winning PGA Tour events in playoffs as he won the Sony Open on the second extra hole.

On the NFL’s Wild Card Weekend, it was only fitting the Sony Open in Hawaii had a playoff of its own. And when there’s a playoff with Nick Taylor involved, watch out. A battle to the bitter end, Taylor bested Nico Echavarria on the second extra hole at Waialae Country Club,

For so long it appeared as if the Sony Open in Hawaii was going to be won by J.J. Spaun or Stephan Jaeger, yet after 72 holes it was Nico Echavarria and Nick Taylor that fought it out in the sudden-death playoff,