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The first stop on the PGA Golf Tour will be in Honolulu, Hawaii as the Sony Open tees up today! The event was created in 1965 and is considered one of the more storied events that takes place in the series of tournaments.
The Sony Open was first organized to be an autumn event in November 1965, and it was originally named the Hawaiian Open. In 1970, the event would experience a change as it shifted to a February date instead which led to the skipping of the event for the first time until 1971. Since then, the event has been held in January and kicks off the calendar year for the PGA Tour. The event is named “Sony” due to its lead sponsorship which was changed in 1999. The 18-hole course totals over 7,000 yards in length, with the longest hole being the 18th with 551 yards.
Since its inception, there have been five golfers who have won the event multiple times, all of which have won major golf tournaments. This list includes Jimmy Walker, Ernie Els, Lanny Wadkins, Corey Pavin and Hubery Green. Another golfer by the name of Isao Aoki would make history in 1983 after winning the event and becoming the first Japanese golfer to do so. Another historical event taking place in 1998 when John Huston beat Ben Hogan’s record to par which was set in 1945 after shooting 28 under par.
The event will take place today through Sunday, January 14, with tee time scheduled to commence at 7:10 a.m. HST/12:10 p.m. EST. The awards ceremony is scheduled to take place at 3 p.m. HST on January 14, with the winner receiving a purse of $7.9 million. Weather has already played a role in the event as a low pressure system brought heavy rains to the island chain over the last few days. This led to the delay of some of the qualifier rounds as parts of Hawaii receive up to 6” of rainfall.
Weather will once again be a concern for the event today through Friday morning as another disturbance passes to the north of Honolulu. This will likely lead to intermittent showers, isolated thunderstorms and breezy winds at times. The good news is that once this system passes to the east, high pressure will begin to build over the island and provide mostly dry conditions for the remainder of the event.