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Sony Open in Hawaii
File:Sony Open in Hawaii.svg
Tournament information
LocationHonolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Established1965
CourseWaialae Country Club
Par70
Length7,044 yards (6,441 m)
Organized byFriends of Hawaii Charities
TourPGA Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$8,700,000
Month playedJanuary
Tournament record score
Aggregate253[a] Justin Thomas (2017)
To par−28 John Huston (1998)
Current champion
Canada Nick Taylor
Location map
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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]

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

History

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File:Waiʻalae Country Club, Honolulu, Hawai‘i - 48896595981.jpg
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] 31⁄2 months younger than Fujikawa.

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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

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Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up Purse ($) Winner's
share ($)		 Ref.
Sony Open in Hawaii
2025 Canada Nick Taylor 264 −16 Playoff Colombia Nico Echavarría 8,700,000 1,566,000
2024 Error creating thumbnail: Grayson Murray 263 −17 Playoff South Korea An Byeong-hun
Error creating thumbnail: Keegan Bradley		 8,300,000 1,494,000
2023 South Korea Kim Si-woo 262 −18 1 stroke Error creating thumbnail: Hayden Buckley 7,900,000 1,422,000
2022 Japan Hideki Matsuyama 257 −23 Playoff Error creating thumbnail: Russell Henley 7,500,000 1,350,000
2021 Error creating thumbnail: Kevin Na 259 −21 1 stroke Error creating thumbnail: Chris Kirk
Chile Joaquín Niemann		 6,600,000 1,188,000
2020 Australia Cameron Smith 269 −11 Playoff Error creating thumbnail: Brendan Steele 6,600,000 1,188,000
2019 Error creating thumbnail: Matt Kuchar 258 −22 4 strokes Error creating thumbnail: Andrew Putnam 6,400,000 1,152,000
2018 Error creating thumbnail: Patton Kizzire 263 −17 Playoff Error creating thumbnail: James Hahn 6,200,000 1,116,000
2017 Error creating thumbnail: Justin Thomas 253 −27 7 strokes England Justin Rose 6,000,000 1,080,000
2016 Argentina Fabián Gómez 260 −20 Playoff Error creating thumbnail: Brandt Snedeker 5,800,000 1,044,000
2015 Error creating thumbnail: Jimmy Walker (2) 257 −23 9 strokes Error creating thumbnail: Scott Piercy 5,600,000 1,008,000
2014 Error creating thumbnail: Jimmy Walker 263 −17 1 stroke Error creating thumbnail: Chris Kirk 5,600,000 1,008,000
2013 Error creating thumbnail: Russell Henley 256 −24 3 strokes South Africa Tim Clark 5,600,000 1,008,000
2012 Error creating thumbnail: Johnson Wagner 267 −13 2 strokes Error creating thumbnail: Harrison Frazar
Error creating thumbnail: Charles Howell III
Error creating thumbnail: Sean O'Hair
Sweden Carl Pettersson		 5,500,000 990,000
2011 Error creating thumbnail: Mark Wilson 264 −16 2 strokes South Africa Tim Clark
Error creating thumbnail: Steve Marino		 5,500,000 990,000
2010 Error creating thumbnail: Ryan Palmer 265 −15 1 stroke Australia Robert Allenby 5,500,000 990,000
2009 Error creating thumbnail: Zach Johnson 265 −15 2 strokes Australia Adam Scott
Error creating thumbnail: David Toms		 5,400,000 972,000
2008 South Korea K. J. Choi 266 −14 3 strokes South Africa Rory Sabbatini 5,300,000 954,000
2007 Error creating thumbnail: Paul Goydos 266 −14 1 stroke England Luke Donald
Error creating thumbnail: Charles Howell III		 5,200,000 936,000
2006 Error creating thumbnail: David Toms 261 −19 5 strokes Error creating thumbnail: Chad Campbell
South Africa Rory Sabbatini		 5,100,000 918,000
2005 Fiji Vijay Singh 269 −11 1 stroke South Africa Ernie Els 4,800,000 864,000
2004 South Africa Ernie Els (2) 262 −18 Playoff Error creating thumbnail: Harrison Frazar 4,800,000 864,000
2003 South Africa Ernie Els 264 −16 Playoff Australia Aaron Baddeley 4,500,000 810,000
2002 Error creating thumbnail: Jerry Kelly 266 −14 1 stroke Error creating thumbnail: John Cook 4,000,000 720,000
2001 Error creating thumbnail: Brad Faxon 260 −20 4 strokes Error creating thumbnail: Tom Lehman 4,000,000 720,000
2000 Error creating thumbnail: Paul Azinger 261 −19 7 strokes Australia Stuart Appleby 2,900,000 522,000
1999 Error creating thumbnail: Jeff Sluman 271 −9 2 strokes Error creating thumbnail: Davis Love III
Error creating thumbnail: Jeff Maggert
Error creating thumbnail: Len Mattiace
Error creating thumbnail: Chris Perry
Error creating thumbnail: Tommy Tolles		 2,600,000 468,000
United Airlines Hawaiian Open
1998 Error creating thumbnail: John Huston 260 −28 7 strokes Error creating thumbnail: Tom Watson 1,800,000 324,000
1997 Error creating thumbnail: Paul Stankowski 271 −17 Playoff Error creating thumbnail: Jim Furyk
Error creating thumbnail: Mike Reid		 1,200,000 216,000
1996 Error creating thumbnail: Jim Furyk 277 −11 Playoff Error creating thumbnail: Brad Faxon 1,200,000 216,000
1995 Error creating thumbnail: John Morse 269 −19 3 strokes Error creating thumbnail: Tom Lehman
Error creating thumbnail: Duffy Waldorf		 1,200,000 216,000
1994 Australia Brett Ogle 269 −19 1 stroke Error creating thumbnail: Davis Love III 1,200,000 216,000
1993 Error creating thumbnail: Howard Twitty 269 −19 4 strokes Error creating thumbnail: Joey Sindelar 1,200,000 216,000
1992 Error creating thumbnail: John Cook 265 −23 2 strokes Error creating thumbnail: Paul Azinger 1,200,000 216,000
United Hawaiian Open
1991 Error creating thumbnail: Lanny Wadkins (2) 270 −18 4 strokes Error creating thumbnail: John Cook 1,100,000 198,000
Hawaiian Open
1990 Error creating thumbnail: David Ishii 279 −9 1 stroke Error creating thumbnail: Paul Azinger 1,000,000 180,000
1989 Error creating thumbnail: Gene Sauers 197[b] −19 1 stroke Error creating thumbnail: David Ogrin 750,000 135,000
1988 Error creating thumbnail: Lanny Wadkins 271 −17 1 stroke Canada Richard Zokol 600,000 108,000
1987 Error creating thumbnail: Corey Pavin (2) 270 −18 Playoff Error creating thumbnail: Craig Stadler 600,000 108,000
1986 Error creating thumbnail: Corey Pavin 272 −16 2 strokes Error creating thumbnail: Paul Azinger 500,000 90,000
1985 Error creating thumbnail: Mark O'Meara 267 −21 1 stroke Error creating thumbnail: Craig Stadler 500,000 90,000
1984 Error creating thumbnail: Jack Renner 271 −17 Playoff Error creating thumbnail: Wayne Levi 500,000 90,000
1983 Japan Isao Aoki 268 −20 1 stroke Error creating thumbnail: Jack Renner 325,000 58,500
1982 Error creating thumbnail: Wayne Levi 277 −11 1 stroke Error creating thumbnail: Scott Simpson 325,000 58,500
1981 Error creating thumbnail: Hale Irwin 265 −23 6 strokes Error creating thumbnail: Don January 325,000 58,500
1980 Error creating thumbnail: Andy Bean 266 −22 3 strokes Error creating thumbnail: Lee Trevino 325,000 58,500
1979 Error creating thumbnail: Hubert Green (2) 267 −21 3 strokes Error creating thumbnail: Fuzzy Zoeller 300,000 54,000
1978 Error creating thumbnail: Hubert Green 274 −14 Playoff Error creating thumbnail: Billy Kratzert 250,000 50,000
1977 Error creating thumbnail: Bruce Lietzke 273 −15 3 strokes Error creating thumbnail: Don January
Japan Takashi Murakami		 240,000 48,000
1976 Error creating thumbnail: Ben Crenshaw 270 −18 4 strokes Error creating thumbnail: Hale Irwin
Error creating thumbnail: Larry Nelson		 230,000 46,000
1975 Error creating thumbnail: Gary Groh 274 −14 1 stroke Error creating thumbnail: Al Geiberger 220,000 44,000
1974 Error creating thumbnail: Jack Nicklaus 271 −17 3 strokes Error creating thumbnail: Eddie Pearce 220,000 44,000
1973 Error creating thumbnail: John Schlee 273 −15 2 strokes Error creating thumbnail: Orville Moody 200,000 40,000
1972 Error creating thumbnail: Grier Jones 274 −14 Playoff Error creating thumbnail: Bob Murphy 200,000 40,000
1971 Error creating thumbnail: Tom Shaw 273 −15 1 stroke Error creating thumbnail: Miller Barber 200,000 40,000
1970: No tournament
1969 Australia Bruce Crampton 274 −14 4 strokes Error creating thumbnail: Jack Nicklaus 125,000 25,000
1968 Error creating thumbnail: Lee Trevino 272 −16 2 strokes Error creating thumbnail: George Archer 125,000 25,000
1967 Error creating thumbnail: Dudley Wysong 284 −4 Playoff Error creating thumbnail: Billy Casper 100,000 20,000
1966 Error creating thumbnail: Ted Makalena 271 −17 3 strokes Error creating thumbnail: Billy Casper
Error creating thumbnail: Gay Brewer		 42,500 8,500
1965 Error creating thumbnail: Gay Brewer 281 −7 Playoff Error creating thumbnail: Bob Goalby 45,000 9,000

Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.

Previous incarnations recognized by PGA Tour
Year Player Score To par Winner's
share ($)
1948 United States Cary Middlecoff 274 −10 2,000
1947 United States Dutch Harrison 275 −13 2,000
1929 United States Craig Wood 289 +1 1,600
1928 United States Bill Mehlhorn 291

Records

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Notes

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