Top 10 golf tournaments closed out with a winning eagle
From Isao Aoki in 1983 to fellow Japanese star Hideki Matsuyama in 2022, we look at memorable victories that were closed out with an exclamation mark!
Hideki Matsuyama joined an exclusive club when he secured victory in the Sony Open by taking just three shots at the par-5 18th - the first extra hole.
Isao Aoki 1983
Robert Gamez 1990
David Duval 1999
Craig Parry 2004
Jonathan Byrd 2011
Chris Wood 2014
Rory McIlroy 2016
Desperate to win his home Irish Open after a string of previous flops, McIlroy was one shot clear going to the final hole of the 2016 edition at the K Club. But rather than protect his lead, the Northern Irishman decided to attack. He smashed a glorious fairway wood from 253 yards to kick-in range and tapped in the eagle putt to realise a long-held dream.
Jon Rahm 2017
The buzz around Jon Rahm was already big but it went through the roof when he claimed his first PGA Tour title in the style of someone destined for greatness. The Spaniard faced a tricky two-putt birdie from the back edge of the green at Torrey Pines as he chased victory at the Farmers Insurance Open. A three-putt - a very realistic proposition - could open the door for the chasing pack but he needed just one, Rahm slamming it shut with a sensational snaking effort from 60 feet to announce his arrival at the top in stunning fashion.
Daniel Berger 2021
Tied for the lead with just one hole to play at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Berger delivered the killer blow by eagling the iconic par-5 18th in three dramatic blows. First, he ignored the Pacific Ocean winking to his left and out-of-bounds to the right to find the fairway. Second, he floated a glorious 3-wood from 250 yards into the heart of the green. Third, he stepped up and drained a 30-foot eagle putt to capture his fourth PGA Tour title.
Eagle for the win!
— GOLF.com (@GOLF_com) February 14, 2021
Daniel Berger walks off in style at Pebble Beach. pic.twitter.com/z6nuIq2Fyk
Hideki Matsuyama 2022
UNREAL SHOT. 😳
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) January 17, 2022
Hideki delivers a beauty from 277 yards out on the first playoff hole! pic.twitter.com/qT8ByiAVrm