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The Sony Open in Hawaii is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour, and is part of the tour's FedEx Cup Series. It has been contested at the Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii since the event's modern-day inception in 1965. Starting in 1971, the tournament was held in either January or February. Currently, it is held in January, the second overall event and the first full-field event on the PGA Tour schedule.
[edit] Winners
| Year |
Player |
Country |
Score |
1st Prize |
| Sony Open in Hawaii |
| 2008 |
K.J. Choi |
 South Korea |
266 (-14) |
$954,000 |
| 2007 |
Paul Goydos |
 United States |
266 (-14) |
$936,000 |
| 2006 |
David Toms |
United States |
261 (-19) |
$918,000 |
| 2005 |
Vijay Singh |
 Fiji |
269 (-11) |
$864,000 |
| 2004 |
Ernie Els |
 South Africa |
262 (-18) |
$864,000 |
| 2003 |
Ernie Els |
South Africa |
264 (-16) |
$810,000 |
| 2002 |
Jerry Kelly |
United States |
266 (-14) |
$720,000 |
| 2001 |
Brad Faxon |
United States |
260 (-20) |
$720,000 |
| 2000 |
Paul Azinger |
United States |
261 (-19) |
$522,000 |
| 1999 |
Jeff Sluman |
United States |
271 (-9) |
$468,000 |
| United Airlines Hawaiian Open |
| 1998 |
John Huston |
United States |
260 (-28) |
$324,000 |
| 1997 |
Paul Stankowski |
United States |
271 (-17) |
$216,000 |
| 1996 |
Jim Furyk |
United States |
277 (-11) |
$216,000 |
| 1995 |
John Morse |
United States |
269 (-19) |
$216,000 |
| 1994 |
Brett Ogle |
 Australia |
269 (-19) |
$216,000 |
| 1993 |
Howard Twitty |
United States |
269 (-19) |
$216,000 |
| 1992 |
John Cook |
United States |
265 (-23) |
$216,000 |
| United Hawaiian Open |
| 1991 |
Lanny Wadkins |
United States |
270 (-18) |
$198,000 |
| Hawaiian Open |
| 1990 |
David Ishii |
United States |
279 (-9) |
$180,000 |
| 1989 |
Gene Sauers |
United States |
197 (-19) |
$135,000 |
| 1988 |
Lanny Wadkins |
United States |
271 (-17) |
$108,000 |
| 1987 |
Corey Pavin |
United States |
270 (-18) |
$108,000 |
| 1986 |
Corey Pavin |
United States |
272 (-16) |
$90,000 |
| 1985 |
Mark O'Meara |
United States |
267 (-21) |
$90,000 |
| 1984 |
Jack Renner |
United States |
271 (-17) |
$90,000 |
| 1983 |
Isao Aoki |
 Japan |
268 (-20) |
$58,500 |
| 1982 |
Wayne Levi |
United States |
277 (-11) |
$58,500 |
| 1981 |
Hale Irwin |
United States |
265 (-23) |
$58,500 |
| 1980 |
Andy Bean |
United States |
266 (-22) |
$58,500 |
| 1979 |
Hubert Green |
United States |
267 (-21) |
$54,000 |
| 1978 |
Hubert Green |
United States |
274 (-14) |
$50,000 |
| 1977 |
Bruce Lietzke |
United States |
273 (-15) |
$48,000 |
| 1976 |
Ben Crenshaw |
United States |
270 (-18) |
$46,000 |
| 1975 |
Gary Groh |
United States |
274 (-14) |
$44,000 |
| 1974 |
Jack Nicklaus |
United States |
271 (-17) |
$44,000 |
| 1973 |
John Schlee |
United States |
273 (-15) |
$40,000 |
| 1972 |
Grier Jones |
United States |
274 (-14) |
$40,000 |
| 1971 |
Tom Shaw |
United States |
273 (-15) |
$40,000 |
A previous incarnation, not associated with the present-day version.
[edit] Multiple winners
Four men have won this tournament more than once through 2007.
[edit] Records
- Tournament Record: 260 (John Huston, 1998; Brad Faxon, 2001)
- 54-Hole Record: 194 (John Huston, 1998; Brad Faxon, 2001)
- 36-Hole Record: 128 (Davis Love III, 1994; John Huston, 1998; Paul Azinger, 2000; Brad Faxon, 2001; John Cook, 2002)
- 18-Hole Record: 60 (Davis Love III, 1994 - Par was 72)
- Course Record: 62 (John Cook, Charles Howell III, 2002; Steve Allan, Frank Lickliter II, 2004; Ernie Els, 2005)
[edit] Notable appearances
[edit] Isao Aoki
- In 1983, Isao Aoki became Japan's first winner on the PGA Tour. He holed out wedge shot on 72nd hole to beat Jack Renner by a stroke.
[edit] Tadd Fujikawa
- In the 2007 Sony Open, at the age of 16 years and 4 days, amateur Tadd Fujikawa become the second youngest player ever to make a 36-hole cut in an official PGA Tour event. His achievement was highlighted by a 15-foot eagle putt on his 36th hole, Waialae's 551-yard par-5 18th. Incidently, the 2006 PGA Tour Media Guide says that the youngest player ever to make a 36-hole cut in an official Tour event was Bob Panasik (15 years, 8 months and 20 days) at the 1957 Canadian Open.
[edit] Michelle Wie
- The Sony Open has gained attention for giving female golfer Michelle Wie numerous sponsor invitations (PGA Tour Exemption #12) to play in the event. She has not made the cut in any of her four appearances: 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007. The then 18-year-old Wie did not receive one of four available sponsor exemptions to play in the event in 2008. Notably, Alex Ching, a 17-year-old former high school classmate of Wie, did receive one of the exemptions for 2008.
[edit] External links
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