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Vaughn Taylor wins Constellation Furyk & Friends in playoff
Vaughn Taylor won the Constellation Furyk & Friends golf tournament in Palm Coast, Florida, on Sunday.
He beat Alex Cejka on the second playoff hole with a 10-foot birdie putt.
Both players had finished the tournament at 17 under par.
Taylor’s win was his first since 2016, when he won an event on the PGA Tour.
He had limited playing status this year and was recovering from a hip problem that had restricted him in recent seasons.
The victory changes his outlook and gives him an exemption to play on the PGA Tour Champions through the 2027 season.
Michael Wright finished third after a double bogey on the final hole.
Vaughn Taylor beat Alex Cejka on the second playoff hole to win the Constellation Furyk & Friends on Sunday.
Taylor made a 10-foot birdie putt for his first PGA Tour Champions title.
The victory was his first anywhere in more than 10 years.
Taylor closed with a 4-under 68 and finished the regulation round tied with Cejka at 17-under 271.
The win gives Taylor an exemption through the 2027 season.
- Who
- Vaughn Taylor defeated Alex Cejka in a playoff.
- What
- Taylor won the Constellation Furyk & Friends, his first PGA Tour Champions title.
- When
- Sunday, October 11, 2026.
- Where
- Hammock Beach in Palm Coast, Florida.
- Why
- Taylor won by making a 10-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Taylor began the back nine with five straight birdies.
Cejka made a birdie on the 18th to post 17-under 271, and Taylor joined him with a par.
Taylor made a 10-foot birdie putt to defeat Cejka.
- Winner
- Vaughn Taylor
- Runner-up
- Alex Cejka
- Winning putt
- 10-foot birdie on the second playoff hole
- Final-round score
- 4-under 68
- Winning total
- 17-under 271
- Exemption
- Through the 2027 season
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