Overview
- The Sony Open runs January 15–18 at Waialae Country Club with a 120-player field and a $9.1 million purse worth 500 FedEx Cup points to the winner.
- Four top-10 players are entered: Russell Henley (No. 5), J.J. Spaun (No. 6), Robert MacIntyre (No. 7) and Ben Griffin (No. 8), alongside notables like Collin Morikawa, Hideki Matsuyama and defending champion Nick Taylor.
- World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler will open at The American Express after a recent hand cut, Rory McIlroy starts in Dubai on the DP World Tour, and Justin Thomas remains out following a November microdiscectomy.
- Jordan Spieth arrives outside the top 50 after a difficult post-surgery year, while 62-year-old Vijay Singh plays on a lifetime money-list exemption.
- DraftKings lists Henley (+1100) and Griffin (+1300) as favorites with Spieth at +4000, and a SportsLine model that ran 10,000 simulations highlights Spaun as a strong contender as debate grows over the Hawaii swing’s long-term viability after The Sentry’s cancellation.