Vaughn Taylor earns first PGA Tour Champions title in over a decade
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Last updated Oct 11, 2026
Vaughn Taylor won the Constellation Furyk & Friends at Hammock Beach on October 11, marking his first PGA Tour Champions victory and first win in over 10 years. Taylor finished with a 4-under 68 and secured the title after making a birdie putt on the second playoff hole against Alex Cejka, who posted a score of 17-under 271. Taylor started the back nine strong with five consecutive birdies but faced challenges before clinching the win. This victory grants him exemption through the 2027 season.
- •Vaughn Taylor shot a final round 68 to win the tournament.
- •Taylor made a decisive birdie putt on the second playoff hole.
- •Alex Cejka finished with a score of 17-under 271.
- •Taylor last won a tournament in 2016 at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.
- •This win secures Taylor's status on the PGA Tour Champions through 2027.
- 9:52 PMESPN Golf — Taylor wins Champions event in playoff for 1st victory since 2016
- 9:09 PMYahoo Sports — Vaughn Taylor wins Furyk & Friends in playoff for first PGA Tour Champions victory
- 8:28 PMYahoo Sports — Vaughn Taylor wins on PGA Tour Champions for first win in more than 10 years
"(AP) — Vaughn Taylor closed with a 4-under 68 and made a 10-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole Sunday to defeat Alex Cejka in the Constellation Furyk & Friends, his first PGA Tour Champions title and his first victory anywhere in more than 10 years.Taylor was losing ground at Hammock Beach until he began the back nine with five straight birdies and was tied for the lead with Michael Wright.
"Vaughn Taylor closed with a 4-under 68 and made a 10-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole Sunday to defeat Alex Cejka in the Constellation Furyk & Friends.
"Vaughn Taylor, seeking his first PGA Tour victory of any kind since 2016, won the Furyk & Friends Sunday with a birdie on the second playoff hole.
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External links- ESPN GolfOct 11, 2026, 9:52 PMTaylor wins Champions event in playoff for 1st victory since 2016
Vaughn Taylor closed with a 4-under 68 and made a 10-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole Sunday to defeat Alex Cejka in the Constellation Furyk & Friends.
- Yahoo SportsOct 11, 2026, 9:09 PMVaughn Taylor wins Furyk & Friends in playoff for first PGA Tour Champions victory
Vaughn Taylor, seeking his first PGA Tour victory of any kind since 2016, won the Furyk & Friends Sunday with a birdie on the second playoff hole.
- Yahoo SportsOct 11, 2026, 8:28 PMVaughn Taylor wins on PGA Tour Champions for first win in more than 10 years
(AP) — Vaughn Taylor closed with a 4-under 68 and made a 10-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole Sunday to defeat Alex Cejka in the Constellation Furyk & Friends, his first PGA Tour Champions title and his first victory anywhere in more than 10 years.Taylor was losing ground at Hammock Beach until he began the back nine with five straight birdies and was tied for the lead with Michael Wright.
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