Kirk Triplett

Who is Kirk Triplett?

Kirk Alan Triplett is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, and Champions Tour.

Triplett was born in Moses Lake, Washington, and grew up in Pullman. He graduated from Pullman High School in 1980 and accepted a golf scholarship to the University of Nevada in Reno, where he earned a degree in civil engineering. He became a golf professional in 1985.

Triplett is a three-time winner on the PGA Tour; the Nissan Open in 2000, the Reno-Tahoe Open in 2003, and the Chrysler Classic of Tucson in 2006. At age 49, he won the News Sentinel Open on the Nationwide Tour in 2011 to become that tour's oldest winner ever.

Triplett was a member of the U.S. team in the 2000 Presidents Cup, and has been featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings. In 2009 he finished outside the top 150 on the money list and lost his PGA Tour playing card. He became eligible to play on the Champions Tour in 2012, after March 29. Triplett won his first tournament on the Champions Tour in his eighth attempt on July 9, 2012 when he won the Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach. He entered the final round four strokes behind but shot a final round 66 to surge through the pack and prevail by two strokes over Mark McNulty. The win made him the sixth player to win on all the PGA Tour sponsored tours. He successfully defended the title in 2013, picking up his second Champions Tour win.