Sony Open in Hawaii

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Sony Open in Hawaii
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Tournament information
LocationHonolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Established1965
CourseTemplate:Pluralize from textWaialae Country Club
Par70
Length7,044 yards (6,441 m)
Organized byFriends of Hawaii Charities
TourTemplate:Pluralize from textPGA Tour (1965−2026)
FormatStroke play
Prize fundTemplate:Currency
Month playedJanuary
Tournament record score
Aggregate253[a] Justin Thomas (2017)
To par−28 John Huston (1998)
Current champion
Template:Flagicon Chris Gotterup
Location map
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The Sony Open in Hawaii (originally known as the Hawaiian Open) is a professional golf tournament that was an event on the PGA Tour from 1965 to 2026. It has been contested at the Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii, since its inception.[2]

History

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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.[3] 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.[4]

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.[5]

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.[6][7]

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.[8]

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.[9] She missed the cut in all four appearances,[10] 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.[10][11] 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,[12] 3Page Template:Fraction/styles.css has no content.1⁄2 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.[13] The alert was ultimately determined to have been sent in error.[14] Before the final round, Golf Channel cameramen also staged a walkout.[15]

On April 20, 2026, the PGA Tour announced that the tournament, along with The Sentry in neighboring Maui, would no longer be events on the season schedule. However, the tour stated that the Sony Open may return in the future as a PGA Tour Champions event.[16]

Winners

Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up Purse ($) Winner's
share ($)		 Ref.
Sony Open in Hawaii
2026 Template:Flagicon Chris Gotterup 264 −16 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Ryan Gerard 9,100,000 1,638,000
2025 Template:Flagicon Nick Taylor 264 −16 Playoff Template:Flagicon Nico Echavarría 8,700,000 1,566,000
2024 Template:Flagicon Grayson Murray 263 −17 Playoff Template:Flagicon An Byeong-hun
Template:Flagicon Keegan Bradley		 8,300,000 1,494,000
2023 Template:Flagicon Kim Si-woo 262 −18 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Hayden Buckley 7,900,000 1,422,000
2022 Template:Flagicon Hideki Matsuyama 257 −23 Playoff Template:Flagicon Russell Henley 7,500,000 1,350,000
2021 Template:Flagicon Kevin Na 259 −21 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Chris Kirk
Template:Flagicon Joaquín Niemann		 6,600,000 1,188,000
2020 Template:Flagicon Cameron Smith 269 −11 Playoff Template:Flagicon Brendan Steele 6,600,000 1,188,000
2019 Template:Flagicon Matt Kuchar 258 −22 4 strokes Template:Flagicon Andrew Putnam 6,400,000 1,152,000
2018 Template:Flagicon Patton Kizzire 263 −17 Playoff Template:Flagicon James Hahn 6,200,000 1,116,000
2017 Template:Flagicon Justin Thomas 253 −27 7 strokes Template:Flagicon Justin Rose 6,000,000 1,080,000
2016 Template:Flagicon Fabián Gómez 260 −20 Playoff Template:Flagicon Brandt Snedeker 5,800,000 1,044,000
2015 Template:Flagicon Jimmy Walker (2) 257 −23 9 strokes Template:Flagicon Scott Piercy 5,600,000 1,008,000
2014 Template:Flagicon Jimmy Walker 263 −17 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Chris Kirk 5,600,000 1,008,000
2013 Template:Flagicon Russell Henley 256 −24 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Tim Clark 5,600,000 1,008,000
2012 Template:Flagicon Johnson Wagner 267 −13 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Harrison Frazar
Template:Flagicon Charles Howell III
Template:Flagicon Sean O'Hair
Template:Flagicon Carl Pettersson		 5,500,000 990,000
2011 Template:Flagicon Mark Wilson 264 −16 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Tim Clark
Template:Flagicon Steve Marino		 5,500,000 990,000
2010 Template:Flagicon Ryan Palmer 265 −15 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Robert Allenby 5,500,000 990,000
2009 Template:Flagicon Zach Johnson 265 −15 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Adam Scott
Template:Flagicon David Toms		 5,400,000 972,000
2008 Template:Flagicon K. J. Choi 266 −14 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Rory Sabbatini 5,300,000 954,000
2007 Template:Flagicon Paul Goydos 266 −14 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Luke Donald
Template:Flagicon Charles Howell III		 5,200,000 936,000
2006 Template:Flagicon David Toms 261 −19 5 strokes Template:Flagicon Chad Campbell
Template:Flagicon Rory Sabbatini		 5,100,000 918,000
2005 Template:Flagicon Vijay Singh 269 −11 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Ernie Els 4,800,000 864,000
2004 Template:Flagicon Ernie Els (2) 262 −18 Playoff Template:Flagicon Harrison Frazar 4,800,000 864,000
2003 Template:Flagicon Ernie Els 264 −16 Playoff Template:Flagicon Aaron Baddeley 4,500,000 810,000
2002 Template:Flagicon Jerry Kelly 266 −14 1 stroke Template:Flagicon John Cook 4,000,000 720,000
2001 Template:Flagicon Brad Faxon 260 −20 4 strokes Template:Flagicon Tom Lehman 4,000,000 720,000
2000 Template:Flagicon Paul Azinger 261 −19 7 strokes Template:Flagicon Stuart Appleby 2,900,000 522,000
1999 Template:Flagicon Jeff Sluman 271 −9 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Davis Love III
Template:Flagicon Jeff Maggert
Template:Flagicon Len Mattiace
Template:Flagicon Chris Perry
Template:Flagicon Tommy Tolles		 2,600,000 468,000
United Airlines Hawaiian Open
1998 Template:Flagicon John Huston 260 −28 7 strokes Template:Flagicon Tom Watson 1,800,000 324,000
1997 Template:Flagicon Paul Stankowski 271 −17 Playoff Template:Flagicon Jim Furyk
Template:Flagicon Mike Reid		 1,200,000 216,000
1996 Template:Flagicon Jim Furyk 277 −11 Playoff Template:Flagicon Brad Faxon 1,200,000 216,000
1995 Template:Flagicon John Morse 269 −19 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Tom Lehman
Template:Flagicon Duffy Waldorf		 1,200,000 216,000
1994 Template:Flagicon Brett Ogle 269 −19 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Davis Love III 1,200,000 216,000
1993 Template:Flagicon Howard Twitty 269 −19 4 strokes Template:Flagicon Joey Sindelar 1,200,000 216,000
1992 Template:Flagicon John Cook 265 −23 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Paul Azinger 1,200,000 216,000
United Hawaiian Open
1991 Template:Flagicon Lanny Wadkins (2) 270 −18 4 strokes Template:Flagicon John Cook 1,100,000 198,000
Hawaiian Open
1990 Template:Flagicon David Ishii 279 −9 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Paul Azinger 1,000,000 180,000
1989 Template:Flagicon Gene Sauers 197[b] −19 1 stroke Template:Flagicon David Ogrin 750,000 135,000
1988 Template:Flagicon Lanny Wadkins 271 −17 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Richard Zokol 600,000 108,000
1987 Template:Flagicon Corey Pavin (2) 270 −18 Playoff Template:Flagicon Craig Stadler 600,000 108,000
1986 Template:Flagicon Corey Pavin 272 −16 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Paul Azinger 500,000 90,000
1985 Template:Flagicon Mark O'Meara 267 −21 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Craig Stadler 500,000 90,000
1984 Template:Flagicon Jack Renner 271 −17 Playoff Template:Flagicon Wayne Levi 500,000 90,000
1983 Template:Flagicon Isao Aoki 268 −20 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Jack Renner 325,000 58,500
1982 Template:Flagicon Wayne Levi 277 −11 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Scott Simpson 325,000 58,500
1981 Template:Flagicon Hale Irwin 265 −23 6 strokes Template:Flagicon Don January 325,000 58,500
1980 Template:Flagicon Andy Bean 266 −22 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Lee Trevino 325,000 58,500
1979 Template:Flagicon Hubert Green (2) 267 −21 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Fuzzy Zoeller 300,000 54,000
1978 Template:Flagicon Hubert Green 274 −14 Playoff Template:Flagicon Billy Kratzert 250,000 50,000
1977 Template:Flagicon Bruce Lietzke 273 −15 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Don January
Template:Flagicon Takashi Murakami		 240,000 48,000
1976 Template:Flagicon Ben Crenshaw 270 −18 4 strokes Template:Flagicon Hale Irwin
Template:Flagicon Larry Nelson		 230,000 46,000
1975 Template:Flagicon Gary Groh 274 −14 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Al Geiberger 220,000 44,000
1974 Template:Flagicon Jack Nicklaus 271 −17 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Eddie Pearce 220,000 44,000
1973 Template:Flagicon John Schlee 273 −15 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Orville Moody 200,000 40,000
1972 Template:Flagicon Grier Jones 274 −14 Playoff Template:Flagicon Bob Murphy 200,000 40,000
1971 Template:Flagicon Tom Shaw 273 −15 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Miller Barber 200,000 40,000
1970: No tournament
1969 Template:Flagicon Bruce Crampton 274 −14 4 strokes Template:Flagicon Jack Nicklaus 125,000 25,000
1968 Template:Flagicon Lee Trevino 272 −16 2 strokes Template:Flagicon George Archer 125,000 25,000
1967 Template:Flagicon Dudley Wysong 284 −4 Playoff Template:Flagicon Billy Casper 100,000 20,000
1966 Template:Flagicon Ted Makalena 271 −17 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Billy Casper
Template:Flagicon Gay Brewer		 42,500 8,500
1965 Template:Flagicon Gay Brewer 281 −7 Playoff Template:Flagicon 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 Template:Flagicon Cary Middlecoff 274 −10 2,000
1947 Template:Flagicon Dutch Harrison 275 −13 2,000
1929 Template:Flagicon Craig Wood 289 +1 1,600
1928 Template:Flagicon Bill Mehlhorn 291

Records

References

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Porter, Kyle. "Justin Thomas sets PGA Tour scoring record in stunning showing at Sony Open". CBS Sports. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Gay Brewer birdies 73d, nips Goalby". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. November 8, 1965. p. 13 – via Google News Archive.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Shaw charges, bags Hawaiian Open victory". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. wire services. February 8, 1971. p. 3B – via Google News Archive.
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  11. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Finally The Teenager Makes a Cut". Golf Channel. Associated Press. January 12, 2007. Archived from the original on November 19, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  12. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Sullivan, Jack (July 12, 1957). "Norman could be brightest Canadian on big-time golf tournament trail". Ottawa Citizen. Canada. Canadian Press. p. 11 – via Google News Archive.
  13. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.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.
  14. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."'Terrifying': False ballistic missile threat alarm sends Hawaii into panic". Hawaii News Now. January 13, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  15. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Golf Channel Cameramen Walk Amid Coverage of Sony Open". ESPN. Associated Press. January 14, 2018. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  16. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Beall, Joel (April 20, 2026). "PGA Tour leaving Hawaii, as former Tournament of Champions and Sony Open off schedule". Golf Digest. Retrieved April 20, 2026.

Notes

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

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