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Sony Open Becomes PGA Tour’s Season Opener in Honolulu

A reduced 120-player field tackles Waialae’s precision test with betting markets leaning toward Russell Henley.

Overview

  • The tournament runs Jan. 15–18 at Waialae Country Club, a par-70 that measures 7,044 yards and rewards accuracy and iron play in likely breezy conditions.
  • Four top-10 players headline the field — Russell Henley, J. J. Spaun, Robert MacIntyre and Ben Griffin — with Collin Morikawa, Jordan Spieth, Hideki Matsuyama, Keegan Bradley and defending champion Nick Taylor also entered.
  • The format is 72-hole stroke play with a 36-hole cut to the top 65 and ties, and any tie after regulation goes to sudden death starting on the par-5 18th, then 10, 11 and back to 18.
  • The purse is $9.1 million with $1.638 million to the winner, and the champion earns 500 FedExCup points.
  • Golf Channel provides exclusive TV coverage from 7–10 p.m. ET Thursday through Sunday, with featured groups streaming on ESPN+ beginning at noon ET (12:15 p.m. on the weekend).