Kirk Triplett Has 17-Under Weekend to Win Chrysler Classic of Tucson

Kirk Triplett started his final round with five straight birdies and had another four straight on the back nine, shooting a 63 to reach 22 under and claim his third PGA TOUR victory at the Chrysler Classic of Tucson.

Triplett, 44, was close to missing the cut after opening round results had him at 5 under. But he picked up the slack on the weekend, shooting a sizzling 17-under par and acing an impressive chip-in on No. 17.
"That won the tournament for me, for sure", said Triplett. It also won him $540 000 from the $3 million purse.

Jerry Kelly shot 65 to finish at 21 under, alone in second place. Duffy Waldorf, the second- and third-round leader who seemed poised for his first victory in six years, ended up with 72, tied at 19 under with Bubba Watson and Heath Slocum.

This Chrysler Classic of Tucson victory is Triplett's best finish on the PGA TOUR to date, and his third career win. A native of Washington State, Triplett now lives in Scottsdale, Arizona. He shares this win with his wife and four children.

Year Winner Year Winner
1945 Ray Mangrum 1977 Bruce Lietzke
1946 Jimmy Demaret 1978 Tom Watson
1947 Jimmy Demaret 1979 Bruce Lietzke
1948 Skip Alexander 1980 Jim Colbert
1949 Lloyd Mangrum 1981 Johnny Miller
1950 Chandler Harper 1982 Craig Stadler
1951 Lloyd Mangrum 1983 Gil Morgan
1952 Henry Williams, Jr 1984 Tom Watson & Gene Littler
1953 & 1955 Tommy Bolt 1985 Jim Thorpe & Harold Henning
1956 Ted Kroll 1986 Don January
1957 Dow Finsterwald 1987 Mike Reidr
1958 Lionel Hebert 1988 David Frost
1959 Gene Littler 1989 No Tournament
1960 Don January 1990 Robert Gamez
1961 Dave Hill 1991 Phil Mickelson
1962 Phil Rogers 1992 Lee Janzen
1963 Don January 1993 Larry Mize
1964 Jack Cupit 1994 Andrew Magee
1965 Bob Charles 1995 Phil Mickelson
1966 Joe Campbell 1996 Phil Mickelson
1967 Arnold Palmer 1997 Jeff Sluman
1968 George Knudson 1998 David Duval
1969 Lee Trevino 1999 Gabriel Hjertstedt
1970 Lee Trevino 2000 Jim Carter
1971 J.C. Snead 2001 Garrett Willis
1972 Miller Barber 2002 Ian Leggatt
1973 Bruce Crampton 2003 Frank Lickliter
1974 Johnny Miller 2004 Heath Slocum
1975 Johnny Miller 2005 Geoff Ogilvy
1976 Johnny Miller 2006 Krik Triplett