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 as the Hawaiian Open in November 1965.[1]


In addition to the usual PGA Tour eligibility criteria, the Sony Open may invite up to three professional golfers from emerging markets.




Sony Open in Hawaii

2020 Cameron Smith Australia 269 −11 Playoff United States Brendan Steele 1,340,000

2019 Matt Kuchar United States 258 −22 4 strokes United States Andrew Putnam 1,152,000

2018 Patton Kizzire United States 263 −17 Playoff United States James Hahn 1,116,000

2017 Justin Thomas United States 253[15] −27 7 strokes England Justin Rose 1,080,000

2016 Fabián Gómez Argentina 260 −20 Playoff United States Brandt Snedeker 1,044,000

2015 Jimmy Walker (2) United States 257 −23 9 strokes United States Scott Piercy 1,008,000

2014 Jimmy Walker United States 263 −17 1 stroke United States Chris Kirk 1,008,000

2013 Russell Henley United States 256 −24 3 strokes South Africa Tim Clark 1,008,000

2012 Johnson Wagner United States 267 −13 2 strokes United States Harrison Frazar

United States Charles Howell III

United States Sean O'Hair

Sweden Carl Pettersson 990,000

2011 Mark Wilson United States 264 −16 2 strokes South Africa Tim Clark

United States Steve Marino 990,000

2010 Ryan Palmer United States 265 −15 1 stroke Australia Robert Allenby 990,000

2009 Zach Johnson United States 265 −15 2 strokes Australia Adam Scott

United States David Toms 972,000

2008 K. J. Choi South Korea 266 −14 3 strokes South Africa Rory Sabbatini 954,000

2007 Paul Goydos United States 266 −14 1 stroke England Luke Donald

United States Charles Howell III 936,000

2006 David Toms United States 261 −19 5 strokes United States Chad Campbell

South Africa Rory Sabbatini 918,000

2005 Vijay Singh Fiji 269 −11 1 stroke South Africa Ernie Els 864,000

2004 Ernie Els (2) South Africa 262 −18 Playoff United States Harrison Frazar 864,000

2003 Ernie Els South Africa 264 −16 Playoff Australia Aaron Baddeley 810,000

2002 Jerry Kelly United States 266 −14 1 stroke United States John Cook 720,000

2001 Brad Faxon United States 260 −20 4 strokes United States Tom Lehman 720,000

2000 Paul Azinger United States 261 −19 7 strokes Australia Stuart Appleby 522,000

1999 Jeff Sluman United States 271 −9 2 strokes United States Davis Love III

United States Jeff Maggert

United States Len Mattiace

United States Chris Perry

United States Tommy Tolles 468,000