Sony Open in Hawaii

The Sony Open in Hawaii is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour, and is part of the tour's FedEx Cup Series. It has been contested at the Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii, since the event's modern-day inception as the Hawaiian Open in November 1965.[2]

"Sony Open" redirects here. For the tennis tournament once known as the Sony Ericsson Open, see Miami Open (tennis).
Sony Open in Hawaii
Tournament information
LocationHonolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Established1965
Course(s)Waialae Country Club
Par70
Length7,044 yards (6,441 m)
Organized byFriends of Hawaii Charities
Tour(s)PGA Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$7,900,000
Month playedJanuary
Tournament record score
Aggregate253[lower-alpha 1] Justin Thomas (2017)
To par−28 John Huston (1998)
Current champion
South Korea Kim Si-woo
Location Map
Waialae Country Club is located in Hawaii
Waialae Country Club
Waialae Country Club
Location in Hawaii

In addition to the usual PGA Tour eligibility criteria, the Sony Open may invite up to three professional golfers from emerging markets.[3]

History
Setting for the Sony Open: the Waialae Country Club on Oahu

Originally a mid-autumn event for its first five editions, it was skipped in 1970 as it moved to its winter slot in early February 1971.[4] Currently, it is held in mid-January and is the first full-field event of the calendar year, following the Tournament of Champions on Maui. The front and back nines of Waialae are switched for the PGA Tour event, finishing at the dogleg ninth hole.[5]

The first lead sponsor was United Airlines in 1991, succeeded by current sponsor Sony in 1999. There have been five multiple winners of the tournament, all two-time champions: Hubert Green, Corey Pavin, Lanny Wadkins, Ernie Els, and Jimmy Walker. All have won major championships. The tournament is currently organized by Friends of Hawaii Charities.[6]

In 1983, forty-year-old Isao Aoki became Japan's first winner on the PGA Tour. He holed out a wedge shot for an eagle-3 on the 72nd hole to beat Jack Renner by a stroke.[7][8]

In 1998, John Huston broke the then PGA Tour scoring record to par. He shot 28 under par, beating Ben Hogan's record originally set in 1945.[9]

The Sony Open gained attention for granting four consecutive sponsor invitations (PGA Tour Exemption #11) to Michelle Wie, the first in 2004 when she was age 14.[10] She missed the cut in all four appearances,[11] and did not receive one of the four available sponsor exemptions in 2008. One of the invitations went to Alex Ching, a 17-year-old former high school classmate of Wie.

In 2007, amateur Tadd Fujikawa become the second youngest player ever (16 years, 4 days) to make a 36-hole cut in an official PGA Tour event.[11][12] His achievement was highlighted by a 15-foot (4.6 m) eagle putt on his 36th hole, Waialae's 551-yard par-5 18th. Incidentally, the PGA Tour's 2006 media guide shows that the youngest player ever to make a 36-hole cut in an official Tour event was Bob Panasik (15 years, 8 months, and 20 days) in 1957 at the Canadian Open,[13] 3½ months younger than Fujikawa.

PGA Tour golfer Ben Martin (left) at a Birdies for the Brave event following his round at the 2014 Sony Open

Preparations for the 2018 Sony Open were briefly disrupted by a false emergency alert stating that a ballistic missile had been launched toward Hawaii. Staff members reportedly attempted to take shelter in the players' locker room, the media center was ordered to evacuate, and several players posted messages on social media about the erroneous alert, which was sent to all smartphones in the state.[14] The alert was ultimately determined to have been sent in error.[15] Before the final round, Golf Channel cameramen also staged a walkout.[16]

Winners
YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upWinner's
share ($)
Sony Open in Hawaii
2023South Korea Kim Si-woo262−181 strokeUnited States Hayden Buckley1,422,000
2022Japan Hideki Matsuyama257−23PlayoffUnited States Russell Henley1,350,000
2021United States Kevin Na259−211 strokeUnited States Chris Kirk
Chile Joaquín Niemann		1,188,000
2020Australia Cameron Smith269−11PlayoffUnited States Brendan Steele1,188,000
2019United States Matt Kuchar258−224 strokesUnited States Andrew Putnam1,152,000
2018United States Patton Kizzire263−17PlayoffUnited States James Hahn1,116,000
2017United States Justin Thomas253−277 strokesEngland Justin Rose1,080,000
2016Argentina Fabián Gómez260−20PlayoffUnited States Brandt Snedeker1,044,000
2015United States Jimmy Walker (2)257−239 strokesUnited States Scott Piercy1,008,000
2014United States Jimmy Walker263−171 strokeUnited States Chris Kirk1,008,000
2013United States Russell Henley256−243 strokesSouth Africa Tim Clark1,008,000
2012United States Johnson Wagner267−132 strokesUnited States Harrison Frazar
United States Charles Howell III
United States Sean O'Hair
Sweden Carl Pettersson		990,000
2011United States Mark Wilson264−162 strokesSouth Africa Tim Clark
United States Steve Marino		990,000
2010United States Ryan Palmer265−151 strokeAustralia Robert Allenby990,000
2009United States Zach Johnson265−152 strokesAustralia Adam Scott
United States David Toms		972,000
2008South Korea K. J. Choi266−143 strokesSouth Africa Rory Sabbatini954,000
2007United States Paul Goydos266−141 strokeEngland Luke Donald
United States Charles Howell III		936,000
2006United States David Toms261−195 strokesUnited States Chad Campbell
South Africa Rory Sabbatini		918,000
2005Fiji Vijay Singh269−111 strokeSouth Africa Ernie Els864,000
2004South Africa Ernie Els (2)262−18PlayoffUnited States Harrison Frazar864,000
2003South Africa Ernie Els264−16PlayoffAustralia Aaron Baddeley810,000
2002United States Jerry Kelly266−141 strokeUnited States John Cook720,000
2001United States Brad Faxon260−204 strokesUnited States Tom Lehman720,000
2000United States Paul Azinger261−197 strokesAustralia Stuart Appleby522,000
1999United States Jeff Sluman271−92 strokesUnited States Davis Love III
United States Jeff Maggert
United States Len Mattiace
United States Chris Perry
United States Tommy Tolles		468,000
United Airlines Hawaiian Open
1998United States John Huston260−287 strokesUnited States Tom Watson324,000
1997United States Paul Stankowski271−17PlayoffUnited States Jim Furyk
United States Mike Reid		216,000
1996United States Jim Furyk277−11PlayoffUnited States Brad Faxon216,000
1995United States John Morse269−193 strokesUnited States Tom Lehman
United States Duffy Waldorf		216,000
1994Australia Brett Ogle269−191 strokeUnited States Davis Love III216,000
1993United States Howard Twitty269−194 strokesUnited States Joey Sindelar216,000
1992United States John Cook265−232 strokesUnited States Paul Azinger216,000
United Hawaiian Open
1991United States Lanny Wadkins (2)270−184 strokesUnited States John Cook198,000
Hawaiian Open
1990United States David Ishii279−91 strokeUnited States Paul Azinger180,000
1989United States Gene Sauers197[lower-alpha 2]−191 strokeUnited States David Ogrin135,000
1988United States Lanny Wadkins271−171 strokeCanada Richard Zokol108,000
1987United States Corey Pavin (2)270−18PlayoffUnited States Craig Stadler108,000
1986United States Corey Pavin272−162 strokesUnited States Paul Azinger90,000
1985United States Mark O'Meara267−211 strokeUnited States Craig Stadler90,000
1984United States Jack Renner271−17PlayoffUnited States Wayne Levi90,000
1983Japan Isao Aoki268−201 strokeUnited States Jack Renner58,500
1982United States Wayne Levi277−111 strokeUnited States Scott Simpson58,500
1981United States Hale Irwin265−236 strokesUnited States Don January58,500
1980United States Andy Bean266−223 strokesUnited States Lee Trevino58,500
1979United States Hubert Green (2)267−213 strokesUnited States Fuzzy Zoeller54,000
1978United States Hubert Green274−14PlayoffUnited States Billy Kratzert50,000
1977United States Bruce Lietzke273−153 strokesUnited States Don January
Japan Takashi Murakami		48,000
1976United States Ben Crenshaw270−184 strokesUnited States Hale Irwin
United States Larry Nelson		46,000
1975United States Gary Groh274−141 strokeUnited States Al Geiberger44,000
1974United States Jack Nicklaus271−173 strokesUnited States Eddie Pearce44,000
1973United States John Schlee273−152 strokesUnited States Orville Moody40,000
1972United States Grier Jones274−14PlayoffUnited States Bob Murphy40,000
1971United States Tom Shaw273−151 strokeUnited States Miller Barber40,000
1970: No tournament
1969Australia Bruce Crampton274−144 strokesUnited States Jack Nicklaus25,000
1968United States Lee Trevino272−162 strokesUnited States George Archer25,000
1967United States Dudley Wysong284−4PlayoffUnited States Billy Casper20,000
1966United States Ted Makalena271−173 strokesUnited States Billy Casper
United States Gay Brewer		8,500
1965United States Gay Brewer281−7PlayoffUnited States Bob Goalby9,000

Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.

Previous incarnations recognized by PGA Tour
YearPlayerScoreTo parWinner's
share ($)
1948United States Cary Middlecoff274−102,000
1947United States Dutch Harrison275−132,000
1929United States Craig Wood289+11,600
1928United States Bill Mehlhorn291

Multiple winners

Five men have won this tournament more than once through 2023.

Records

References
  1. Porter, Kyle. "Justin Thomas sets PGA Tour scoring record in stunning showing at Sony Open". CBS Sports. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  2. "Gay Brewer birdies 73d, nips Goalby". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 8, 1965. p. 13.
  3. "2015–16 PGA Tour Player Handbook & Tournament Regulations" (PDF). October 5, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 12, 2016.
  4. "Shaw charges, bags Hawaiian Open victory". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). wire services. February 8, 1971. p. 3B.
  5. "Waialae Country Club – Course Tour". Archived from the original on December 13, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  6. "Sony Open In Hawaii - Charity". Archived from the original on 2014-12-05. Retrieved 2013-06-23.
  7. "Aoki's wedge shot steals golf tourney". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). UPI. February 14, 1983. p. 3B.
  8. "Aoki's eagle feathers PGA win". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. February 14, 1983. p. 16.
  9. "Huston breaks Hogan's 53-year-old record". The Irish Times. February 16, 1998. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  10. "Wie shoots 72 at PGA tourney". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. January 16, 2004. p. C5.
  11. "Hawaii teen makes history". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. January 13, 2007. p. B2.
  12. "Finally The Teenager Makes a Cut". Golf Channel. Associated Press. January 12, 2007. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  13. Sullivan, Jack (July 12, 1957). "Norman could be brightest Canadian on big-time golf tournament trail". Ottawa Citizen. (Canada). Canadian Press. p. 11.
  14. Kohli, Sonali; Ottey and, Michael A.W.; Chang, Heidi (January 13, 2018). "False alert of missile attack sparks panic in Hawaii". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  15. "'Terrifying': False ballistic missile threat alarm sends Hawaii into panic". Hawaii News Now. January 13, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  16. "Golf Channel Cameramen Walk Amid Coverage of Sony Open". ESPN. Associated Press. January 14, 2018. Retrieved January 14, 2018.

Notes
  1. PGA Tour aggregate scoring record.[1]
  2. Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

21.272°N 157.775°W / 21.272; -157.775

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