Chris Kirk entered the ultimate day of the 2023 PGA Honda Basic with a really slim lead. On the finish of the day, he didn’t even maintain a lead in any respect. He completed in a tie with Eric Cole, which prompted a playoff with the latter.

Kirk and Cole dueled it out within the playoff, which ended with Kirk one shot forward of his competitor. Although each golfers ended up at -14, Kirk took house the victory after a well-fought playoff spherical.

This is how the ultimate standings turned out, plus the prize cash and extra.

Chris Kirk tops Honda Basic leaderboard for 2023

Chris Kirk landed atop the Honda Basic leaderboard, which can solely assist his general OWGR rating. He’s presently ranked thirty second on this planet, simply behind Sahith Theegala and Tom Hoge.

This is how the standings turned out, plus who earned what consequently:

• Winner: Chris Kirk, -14, $1,512,000
• P-2: Eric Cole, -14, $915,600
• 3: Tyler Duncan, -12, $579,600
• 4: Ryan Gerard, -10, $411,600
• T-5: Ben Martin, -9, $288,120
• T-5: Sepp Straka, -9, $288,120
• T-5: Justin Suh, -9, $288,120
• T-5: Shane Lowry, -9, $288,120
• T-5: Ben Taylor, -9, $288,120
• T-10: Dylan Wu, -8, $220,500
• T-10: David Lingmerth, -8, $220,500
• T-12: Zach Johnson, -7, $186,900
• T-12: Cameron Percy, -7, $186,900
• T-14: Brandon Wu, -6, $136,500
• T-14: Jim Herman, -6, $136,500
• T-14: Stephen Jaeger, -6, $136,500
• T-14: Lee Hodges, -6, $136,500
• T-14: Adrian Meronk, -6, $136,500
• T-14: Ryan Brehm, -6, $136,500
• T-14: Kramer Hickok, -6, $136,500

It was a well-fought match, which resulted within the epic playoff to finish all of it.

Kirk stated through News10:

“I used to be clearly very, very nervous as we speak having not received in so lengthy. Coming down the stretch, I felt good. I simply have a lot to be pleased about. I’m so grateful for my sobriety, I’m so grateful for my household, I’m so grateful for everybody that has supported all through the previous three or 4 years.”

Kirk hadn’t received a PGA Tour occasion in eight years, so this was a fully monumental event for the golfer.

Eric Cole practically prolonged the playoff, however his shot lipped out and finally gave Kirk his first win in nearly a decade.

Jack Nicklaus expects higher Honda Basic subject subsequent yr

Jack Nicklaus wasn’t impressed with the subject for the Honda Basic, however he does anticipate it to enhance subsequent yr.

Nicklaus stated through ESPN:

“Subsequent yr’s schedule are Pebble and LA are their elevated tournaments. Phoenix just isn’t. Then they go to Mexico, then they arrive right here. So, we can have gamers subsequent yr. After which they have Bay Hill and Gamers. The match’s going to be simply wonderful.”

He additionally added that it would not be as a result of he requested them to hitch. He would not do this and believes golfers will come of their very own accord:

“I do not do this. I do not do it for the Memorial Event. I do not do it for any match. I did not like when individuals did it to me. If you are going to play, you are going to play. In the event you’re not going to play, you are not going to play.”

Time will inform if he is proper or not.