Golf Fans, the PGA Tour is back! The first full-field golf tournament of the 2012 PGA season is the Sony Open in Hawaii.
This kick-off PGA tournament is one of the top golf charity events, supporting the Friends of Hawaii charity.
Top PGA players will be pitting their golf skills against a full field. Based on his win last week, Steve Stricker is a favorite in this week's Sony Open, along with defending champion Mark Wilson, and last week's top-finishing players, including Keegan Bradley, KJ Choi, Rory Sabbatini and Webb Simpson. And keep an eye on Zach Johnson, who came on strong at the end of last season.
Stay tuned to WGT for daily updates and the PGA Leaderboard, as well as s special offer on WGT this weekend.
More About the Sony Open in Hawaii
- Date - Thu 1/12 - Sun 1/15, 2012
- Coverage - The Golf Channel, Sirrius XM
- Sponsors – Sony, Xerox, Maui Jim
- Prizes - $5.5M purse, $990K first place, 500 FedEx Cup Points
- Course - Waialae Country Club
- Location - Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
- Par - Par 70, 7,068 yards
- History - Course was designed by Seth Raynor and Charles Banks, opened in 1927, and held the first PGA event in 1965
Sony Open Past PGA Champions
- 2011 Mark Wilson
- 2010 Ryan Palmer
- 2009 Zach Johnson
- 2008 K.J. Choi
- 2007 Paul Goydos
- 2006 David Toms
- 2005 Vijay Singh
- 2004 Ernie Els
- 2003 Ernie Els
- 2002 Jerry Kelly
- 2001 Brad Faxon
- 2000 Paul Azinger
- 1999 Jeff Sluman
Sony Open 2012 Notable PGA Players
- Keegan Bradley
- KJ Choi
- Stewart Cink
- Ryuji Imada
- Ryo Ishikawa
- Justin Leonard
- Davis Love III
- Jeff Maggert
- Shigeki Maruyama
- Hideki Matsuyama
- Jesper Parnevik
- Rory Sabbatini
- Webb Simpson
- Vijay Singh
- Steve Stricker
- David Toms
- Jhonattan Vegas
- Mark Wilson - Defending Champion