Overview
- Play runs January 15–18 at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, with Golf Channel televising 7–10 p.m. ET daily and ESPN+ streaming featured groups beginning around noon ET.
- The 120-player field includes four top-10 golfers — Russell Henley, J.J. Spaun, Robert MacIntyre and Ben Griffin — plus Collin Morikawa, Hideki Matsuyama, Jordan Spieth and captain Keegan Bradley, with Nick Taylor defending.
- The par-70, 7,044-yard Seth Raynor layout rewards accuracy and Bermuda-grass putting, and forecasts call for breezy afternoons that could elevate the importance of iron play.
- The purse is $9.1 million with $1.638 million to the winner and 500 FedExCup points, and the event counts toward the Aon Swing 5 that offers entry into upcoming signature tournaments.
- Sportsbooks list Henley as the betting favorite around +1100, with Griffin, Matsuyama and Spaun among the next choices, while Deadspin has reported Sony's title-sponsorship deal expires after this year.