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Kirk Triplett had to make two similar shots Sunday to win the Hoag Classic at Newport Beach Country Club.
March 10, 2019
Kirk Triplett, who made it to the PGA Tour after playing on satellite circuits around the world, shot an eight-under-par 64 Thursday to share the first-round lead with Nick Price at the Players Championship at Ponte Vedra, Fla.
March 26, 1993
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Everybody knows that weddings are expensive, and Kirk Triplett is paying the price for one Feb. 28, even though it isn’t his own.
Feb. 20, 2004
How to disappear after leading the tournament: We bring you Kirk Triplett, the defending champion, who followed up his first-round 66 with a 10-over-par 81 on Friday and missed the cut.
Feb. 24, 2001
After 265 Tournaments Without a Win, Triplett Breaks Through in Nissan Open : Golf: The 37-year-old shoots a final-round 67 at Riviera for a one-stroke victory over Parnevik, the only big name to challenge him.
Feb. 21, 2000
Kirk Triplett was nowhere near the leaderboard through two rounds at the Chrysler Classic of Tucson.
Feb. 27, 2006
Hometown underdog Lennie Clements fell off his record pace, yet retained his lead after three rounds of the Buick Invitational on Saturday, using two birdies in the last five holes to salvage a par-72 at Torrey Pines.
Feb. 11, 1996
Thousands of fans watching Tiger Woods post his first bogey-free round of the year missed out on all the excitement behind them, as Kirk Triplett set the course record at the Wachovia Championship at Charlotte, N.C., with an eight-under-par 64.
May 7, 2004
David Toms shot a three-under-par 68 on Sunday and held off Kirk Triplett to win the Michelob Championship by one stroke at Williamsburg, Va.
Oct. 8, 2001
One man’s opinion: While Kirk Triplett was taming Riviera by winning the Nissan Open, Riviera got a modicum of revenge by turning Tiger Woods into a pussycat.
Feb. 26, 2000