Nick Taylor: “It was a tough 6, 7 months”: Nick Taylor recalls struggles after winning big at the 2025 Sony Open

Nick Taylor recently won the 2025 Sony Open in Hawaii after a playoff against Nicolas Echavarria. Taylor scored a total of 16-under.

The Canadian golfer has been struggling with his form since his win at the WM Phoenix Open last year. He never made the top 10 in any tournament post that win and only made the top-25 cuts twice.

It came as no surprise, that the odds were stacked against him going into the 2025 Sony Open. It was predicted he had a 110/1 chance of winning the tournament. However, going against expectations, Nick Taylor secured a thundering victory at the Wai'alae Country Club on Sunday.

The 36-year-old shared how tough the past few months had been, not just for him but for his loved ones as well.

"It was a tough six, seven months. For my wife and my family to be with me and support me and lift me up, it makes it all sweeter. I feel like I can rise to the occasion. It's pretty fun," he wrote.

He also added via BBC that he was "a bit stunned" that things worked out "this way".

How much money did Nick Taylor win at the 2025 Sony Open?

Nick Taylor at the 2025 Sony Open in Hawaii (Source: Imagn)

The 2025 Sony Open had a prize purse of $8,700,000 with Nick Taylor taking home $1,566,000 as the winner's share.

Here's a look at the full payout list of the 2025 Sony Open:

Win:

Nick Taylor $1,566,000

Nico Echavarria $948,300

T3.

J.J. Spaun $513,300
Stephan Jaeger

Eric Cole $356,700

T6.

Jackson Suber $281,587.50
Adam Schenk
Patrick Fishburn
Keegan Bradley

T10.

Jesper Svensson $195,025
Nick Dunlap
Paul Peterson
Russell Henley
Lee Hodges
Harry Hall

T16.

Hideki Matsuyama $132,675
Webb Simpson
Alex Smalley
Denny McCarthy
Gary Woodland

T21.

C.T. Pan $80,088.33
Sam Ryder
Mark Hubbard
Zach Johnson
Mac Meissner
Kensei Hirata
Matt Kuchar
Lucas Glover
Brian Harman

T30.

Adam Svensson $52,137.86
Brice Garnett $56,985
Sepp Straka $54,375
Andrew Putnam $51,765
Erik van Rooyen $49,590
Bud Cauley $47,415
Keith Mitchell $45,240

T37.

Nate Lashley $36,975
Vincent Norrman
Justin Lower
Kurt Kitayama
Sahith Theegala
Henrik Norlander
James Hahn
Ryan Gerard

T45.

Taylor Pendrith $24,381.75
Tom Hoge $27,405
Kevin Roy $25,665
Ben Griffin $24,273
Jeremy Paul $23,055
David Lipsky $22,359
Frankie Capan III $21,837
Maverick McNealy $21,315

T53.

Kevin Streelman $20,388.50
Brandt Snedeker $20,619
Thomas Detry $20,445
Chan Kim $20,271
Robert MacIntyre $20,097
Ben Kohles $19,923

T59.

Rico Hoey $19,314
Charley Hoffman
Ben Martin
Adam Hadwin
Sam Stevens
Thomas Rosenmueller

T65.

Matt McCarty $18,444
Taylor Montgomery
Tom Kim
Ryo Hisatsune

69.

Ben Silverman $18,009

T70.

Cristobal Del Solar $17,748
Greyson Sigg

T72.

Doug Ghim $17,226
Luke List
Taylor Dickson
Vince Whaley

76.

Aaron Baddeley $16,791

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