Kensai Hirata is the early leader in the Sony Open. The 24-year-old from Japan shot a 63 on Friday among those who teed off early at Waialae. He leads by one over a pair of Ryder Cup figures from Marco Simone. One is Sepp Straka, a Team Europe player. The other is Zach Johnson. He was the U.S. captain.
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Johnson, who turns 49 next month, holed out with a 9-iron from the third fairway for eagle and shot 31 on the front nine. He wound up with a 66 and was one shot behind in a group that included Straka and Lee Hodges . Johnson first joined the PGA Tour in 2004 at the Sony Open. Now he no longer has any status, needing an exemption from the Sony Open to get into the tournament he once won. He is writing more letters, making phone calls, asking for a spot in the field.Paul Peterson makes PGA Tour debut at age 36 and leaves an impressionHe also has tried to simplify his game and his approach to it, and that seemed to work fine on another pleasant day at Waialae Country Club.
“I’m excited for what’s ahead, the work I’m doing, excited what’s in my bag and how I’m navigating things,” he said. “I’m excited mentally, too. Been a fresh start. Very, very simple in my approach.”
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