Denny McCarthy and Patrick Fishburn Lead Sony Open Heading into Weekend

The co-leaders are vying for their first PGA Tour victory as a tightly packed field prepares for the final two rounds in Honolulu.

Denny McCarthy and Patrick Fishburn are tied at 10-under par after two rounds at Waialae Country Club, leading a field of 72 players who made the cut at 3-under par.
Kensei Hirata, a 24-year-old making his sixth PGA Tour start, shot the tournament's lowest round (63) and is one stroke back alongside Eric Cole and rookie Paul Peterson.
Neither McCarthy nor Fishburn has won on the PGA Tour, with McCarthy known as an elite putter and Fishburn excelling in ball striking and adapting well to windy conditions.
Notable players in contention include Ryder Cup captain Zach Johnson, who is two strokes back, and Hideki Matsuyama, six strokes behind as he aims to sweep Hawaii's tournaments.
The weekend's leaderboard remains wide open, with 25 players within four shots of the lead and a coveted Masters invitation at stake for the winner.