Patton Kizzire outlasted James Hahn in six extra holes to win the Sony Open and become the first multiple winner on the PGA Tour this season.
Kizzire, who won the OHL Classic in Mexico last autumn, closed with a 2-under 68.
That turned out to be the easy part.
Hahn shot 62 in the final round and got into a playoff with Kizzire at 17-under 263.
They matched two pars and two birdies on the par-5 18th. They matched pars when they went to the par-3 17th. It ended on the par 3 along the Pacific Ocean when Hahn putted from right of the green to about 8 feet, and his par putt caught the lip.
"It wasn't pretty," Kizzire said. "I'll take it any way I can get it."
Hahn, who won both his PGA Tour events in playoffs at Riviera and Quail Hollow, had birdie putts from 10 feet and 6 feet on the par-5 18th hole at Waialae Country Club that would have won it. He made a 6-foot birdie another time to extend the playoff.
Kizzire had to get up-and-down from a bunker for par on the first extra hole, making a 7-footer to stay alive.
This was the longest playoff on the PGA Tour since Bryce Molder won the Frys.com Open in 2012 in eight extra holes.
Cameron Smith was the best-placed Australian and finished in a tie for 18th after a final round 70.
Matt Jones finished tied for 39th and Marc Leishman shared 47th.
American Tom Hoge was third, one shot back from the leaders but one shot ahead of Webb Simpson, Brian Stuard and Brian Harman, who shared fourth.
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