The PGA Tour continues its Hawaiian swing at the Sony Open, taking place at the Waialae Country Club.
The PGA Tour moves to Honolulu this week, staying in Hawaii for another tournament at the Sony Open on the Waialae Country Club course. Waialae is a 7,044-yard par-70 course built in 1927 that has hosted a Tour event every year since 1965. The Sony Open is the first full-field event of the year. Some notable names in the field include Hideki Matsuyama, Tom Kim, Corey Conners, Ben An, Keegan Bradley, and Si Woo Kim.
The Sony Open is typically a low-scoring tournament, although it may be less so compared to the Sentry. Expect plenty of birdies, but wind conditions can provide some defense for the golf course. It's wise to watch the forecast this week.<>Waialae's greens are much smaller than what was seen last week at Kapalua. Golfers will also hit greens in regulation at a lower rate, requiring sharp iron play to compete. Not only are the greens smaller, but the fairways are too. Last week, straying drives had little consequence, but that won't be the case this week. While missing the fairway might not be extremely penal, those who hit the center of the narrow fairways will be rewarded with flat lies and straightforward approach shots. With small fairways and greens, golfers will likely need to scramble around the green at some point. Strokes-gained short game encompasses both chipping and putting, accounting for challenging par putts while scrambling. Strokes-gained total in moderate or windy conditions is crucial as wind is the best defense for Waialae. This week, wind is expected to be around 15-20 mph all week, potentially impacting scoring
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