Overview
- Round one at Waialae Country Club (par 70) began on January 15 with Nick Taylor and Kevin Roy sharing the lead at eight under 62.
- Takumi Kanaya opened with a four-under 66 to sit four shots back in 17th place.
- Hideki Matsuyama, the 2022 Sony Open winner, posted a one-under 69 to start in 59th.
- Among other Japanese players, Kensei Hirata shot 67 (T-29), Ren Yonezawa 68 (T-41), and Kudai Kaneko and Yuta Sugiura 69 (T-59), while Ryo Hisatsune, Keita Nakajima, and Kazuki Higa carded 71s (T-92).
- The Sony Open launches the PGA Tour season in Hawaii, and Kanaya entered his second year on tour after finishing 99th last season as he targets world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler as a benchmark.