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The Sony Open in Hawaii is an annual PGA Tour event held at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America. The 2026 edition takes place Jan 15 - 18 with a prize fund of $9.1m.
The Sony Open in Hawaii is played at Waialae Country Club, a par 70 course measuring 7,044 yards. Designed by Seth Raynor, the course opened in 1927. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America.
The Sony Open in Hawaii is contested annually during the PGA Tour season. The 2026 edition was held Jan 15 - 18.
The greens at Waialae Country Club are Tifdwarf Bermudagrass, with Bermudagrass fairways. Bermudagrass is common at warm-climate venues and tends to produce a firm, fast surface.
Historically, players who contend at The Sony Open in Hawaii gain the most strokes on the greens (+0.97 SG/round) and on approach (+0.80 SG/round). Off the tee also matters, with top-10 finishers averaging +0.34 SG/round.
In 2025, The Sony Open in Hawaii was won by Nick Taylor at -16.
| Pos | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Taylor | -16 |
| 2 | Nico Echavarria | -16 |
| T3 | J.J. Spaun | -15 |
| T3 | Stephan Jaeger | -15 |
| 5 | Eric Cole | -14 |
| Year | Champion | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Nick Taylor | -16 |
| 2024 | Grayson Murray | -17 |
| 2023 | Si Woo Kim | -18 |
| 2022 | Hideki Matsuyama | -23 |
| 2021 | Kevin Na | -21 |
| 2020 | Cameron Smith | -11 |
| 2019 | Matt Kuchar | -22 |
| 2018 | Patton Kizzire | -17 |
| 2017 | Justin Thomas | -27 |
| 2016 | Fabián Gómez | -20 |
Average SG profile of top-10 finishers at Sony Open in Hawaii — the baseline to contend
| Year | Players | Avg Score | SG Total | OTT | APP | ARG | PUTT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | -13 | +2.01 | +0.02 | +0.61 | +0.28 | +1.11 |
| 2024 | 12 | -15 | +2.42 | +0.41 | +0.57 | +0.35 | +1.09 |
| 2023 | 11 | -14 | +2.23 | +0.05 | +0.85 | +0.28 | +1.04 |
| 2022 | 10 | -19 | +2.62 | +0.38 | +1.01 | +0.30 | +0.92 |
| 2021 | 10 | -19 | +2.50 | +0.34 | +0.72 | +0.30 | +1.14 |
| 2020 | 11 | -9 | +2.33 | +0.36 | +0.70 | +0.28 | +0.99 |
| 2019 | 12 | -16 | +2.84 | +0.40 | +0.96 | +0.51 | +0.98 |
| 2018 | 13 | -15 | +2.39 | +0.36 | +0.79 | +0.33 | +0.91 |
| 2017 | 10 | -18 | +2.88 | +0.65 | +1.10 | +0.19 | +0.95 |
| 2016 | 12 | -15 | +2.29 | +0.53 | +0.77 | +0.43 | +0.55 |
Skill profile needed to finish in the top 10 (standard deviations from tour average)