The two-tournament stretch of the PGA Tour in Hawaii continues this week from last week’s Sentry Tournament of Champions for the Sony Open at the Waialae Country Club in Honolulu.
Last week, Jon Rahm overcame a seven-stroke deficit to win the Sentry Tournament of Champions as Collin Morikawa collapsed on the final nine holes.
This week, a compelling field of a full 144 players take the stage in Paradise, including the reigning champion from last year’s tournament, Hideki Matsuyama.
Related: PGA Tour Power Rankings from the Sentry Tournament of Champions
What channel is the Sony Open on?
The Sony Open will primarily be televised between the Golf Channel and NBC. Due to Super Wild Card weekend of the NFL schedule, NBC and the Golf Channel are splitting the weekend.
Television schedule for the Sony Open (major networks)
| Round | Date | Time (PT) | TV |
| 1 | Thursday Jan. 12 | 4:00 – 7:30 p.m. | Golf Channel |
| 2 | Friday Jan. 13 | 4:00 – 7:30 p.m. | Golf Channel |
| 3 | Saturday Jan. 14 | 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. | NBC Golf Channel |
| 4 | Sunday Jan. 15 | 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. | NBC Golf Channel |
Other TV coverage for the Sony Open
In addition to NBC and the Golf Channel, the Sony Open will be broadcasted on ESPN+ and Peacock. The tournament will also be on the airwaves of Sirius XM for only the first and second rounds.
Thursday, Jan. 12 (Round 1)
ESPN+: 9:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. PT
Peacock: 4:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. PT
Sirius XM – 2:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. PT
Friday, Jan. 13 (Round 2)
ESPN+: 9:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. PT
Peacock: 4:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. PT
Sirius XM – 2:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. PT
Saturday, Jan. 14 (Round 3)
ESPN+: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. PT
Peacock: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. PT
Sunday, Jan. 15 (Round 4)
ESPN+: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. PT
Peacock: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. PT
Who are some of the top golfers in the Sony Open?
In addition to Matusyama, who was also the 2021 Masters Champion, there are some high-caliber players who have made a name for themselves that and are competing this week.
Besides Matsuyama, there are a couple of past major champions playing this week, including 2019 U.S. Open winner Gary Woodland and 2017 Open Champion Jordan Spieth.
Spieth, who is one of 19 players to island hop from Maui to Oahu, shot 19-under par last week and tied for 13th place.
There are a couple of previous Players Champions in the field this week, including Si Woo Kim and Webb Simpson.
Sony Open pairings
Round 1 tee times (Thursday; all times PT)
9:10 a.m.
Tee# 1 – Brendan Steele, Jonathan Byrd, Matthias Schwab
Tee# 10 – Troy Merritt, Kyle Stanley, Christiaan Bezuiednhout
9:20 a.m.
Tee# 1 – Michael Kim, Parker McLachlin, Doc Redman
Tee# 10 – Emiliano Grillo, Chesson Hadley, Alex Smalley
9:30 a.m.
Tee# 1 – Andrew Putnam, K.J. Choi, Mark Hubbard
Tee# 10 – Chris Kirk, Maverick McNealy, Kelly Kraft
9:40 a.m.
Tee# 1 – Stewart Cink, Si Woo Kim, Jim Herman
Tee# 10 – Chad Ramey, Lucas Glover, Cam Davis
9:50 a.m.
Tee# 1 – Adam Svensson, Harris English, Michael Thompson
Tee# 10 – Russell Henley, Tom Hoge, Matt Kuchar
10:00 a.m.
Tee# 1 – J.J. Spaun, Ryan Brehm, Webb Simpson
Tee# 10 – Billy Horschel, Jordan Spieth, Zach Johnson
10:10 a.m.
Tee# 1 – Ryan Moore, Sam Ryder, Max McGreevy
Tee# 10 – Brian Harman, Russell Knox, Austin Smotherman
10;20 a.m.
Tee# 1 – Nate Lashley, Scott Piercy, Brandon Wu
Tee# 10 – Adam Schnek, Zac Blair, Kramer Hickok
10:30 a.m.
Tee# 1 – Kevin Yu, MJ Daffue, Vincent Norman
Tee# 10 – Justin Suh, Eric Cole, Matti Schmid
10:40 a.m.
Tee# 1 – Trevor Cone, Kevin Roy, Kohei Okada
Tee# 10 – Erik Barnes, Sam Stevens, Cole Hammer
10:50 a.m.
Tee# 1 – Dylan Wu, Carson Young, Danny Guise
Tee# 10 – Davis Thompson, Tano Goya, Kaito Onishi
11:00 a.m.
Tee# 1 – Harry Hall, Kyle Westmoreland, Yuto Katsuragawa
Tee# 10 – Paul Haley II, Trevor Werbylo, Austen Truslow
1:50 p.m.
Tee# 1 – Peter Malnati, Denny McCarthy, Kurt Kitayama
Tee# 10 – Kevin Tway, Aaron Baddeley, Brian Stuard
2:00 p.m.
Tee# 1 – Patton Kizzire, David Lingmerth, Hayden Buckley
Tee# 10 – Ryan Palmer, Kevin Streelman, Aaron Rai
2:10 p.m.
Tee# 1 – Brice Garnett, Ryan Armour, Stephan Jaeger
Tee# 10 – Keith Mitchell, Jimmy Walker, Byeong Hun An
2:20 p.m.
Tee# 1 – Robert Streb, Richy Werenski, Nick Taylor
Tee# 10 – K.H. Lee, Tyler Duncan, Gary Woodland
2:30 p.m.
Tee# 1 – Keegan Bradley, Tom Kim, Mackenzie Hughes
Tee# 10 – Chez Reavie, J.T. Poston, Brendon Todd
2:40 p.m.
Tee# 1 – Hideki Matsuyama, Sungjae Im, Adam Scott
Tee# 10 – Danny Lee, David Lipsky, Greyson Sigg
2:50 p.m.
Tee# 1 – Corey Conners, Rory Sabbatini, Jerry Kelly
Tee# 10 – Adam Long, Austin Cook, Ben Martin
3:00 p.m.
Tee# 1 – Nick Hardy, Ben Taylor, Harrison Endycott
Tee# 10 – Joseph Bramlett, Zechang Dou, Brandon Matthews
3:10 p.m.
Tee#1 – Taylor Montgomery, Carl Yuan, Taiga Semikawa
Tee# 10 – Michael Gligic, Nico Echavarria, Jesse Mueller
3:20 p.m.
Tee#1 – Ben Griffin, Augusto Nunez, Keita Nakajima
Tee# 10 – Robby Shelton, Andrew Novak, Joseph Winslow
3:30 p.m.
Tee#1 – Harry Higgs, Will Gordon, Kazuki Higa
Tee# 10 – Scott Harrington, Brent Grant, Michael Castillo
3:40 p.m.
Tee#1 – S.H. Kim, Anders Albertson, George Markham
Tee# 10 – Tyson Alexander, Austin Eckroat, Blaze Akana
Round 2 tee times (Friday; all times PT)
9:10 a.m.
Tee# 1 – Kevin Tway, Aaron Baddeley, Brian Stuard
Tee# 10 – Peter Malnati, Denny McCarthy, Kurt Kitayama
9:20 a.m.
Tee# 1 – Ryan Palmer, Kevin Streelman, Aaron Rai
Tee# 10 – Patton Kizzire, David Lingmerth, Hayden Buckley
9:30 a.m.
Tee# 1 – Keith Mitchell, Jimmy Walker, Byeong Hun An
Tee# 10 – Brice Garnett, Ryan Armour, Stephan Jaeger
9:40 a.m.
Tee# 1 – K.H. Lee, Tyler Duncan, Gary Woodland
Tee# 10 – Robert Streb, Richy Werenski, Nick Taylor
9:50 a.m.
Tee# 1 – Chez Reavie, J.T. Poston, Brendon Todd
Tee# 10 – Keegan Bradley, Tom Kim, Mackenzie Hughes
10:00 a.m.
Tee# 1 – Danny Lee, David Lipsky, Greyson Sigg
Tee# 10 – Hideki Matsuyama, Sungjae Im, Adam Scott
10:10 a.m.
Tee# 1 – Adam Long, Austin Cook, Ben Martin
Tee# 10 – Corey Conners, Rory Sabbatini, Jerry Kelly
10:20 a.m.
Tee# 1 – Joseph Bramlett, Zechang Dou, Brandon Matthews
Tee# 10 – Nick Hardy, Ben Taylor, Harrison Endycott
10:30 a.m.
Tee# 1 – Michael Gligic, Nico Echavarria, Jesse Mueller
Tee# 10 – Taylor Montgomery, Carl Yuan, Taiga Semikawa
10:40 a.m.
Tee# 1 – Robby Shelton, Andrew Novak, Joseph Winslow
Tee# 10 – Ben Griffin, Augusto Nunez, Keita Nakajima
10:50 a.m.
Tee# 1 – Scott Harrington, Brent Grant, Michael Castillo
Tee# 10 – Harry Higgs, Will Gordon, Kazuki Higa
11:00 a.m.
Tee# 1 – Tyson Alexander, Austin Eckroat, Blaze Akana
Tee# 10 – S.H. Kim, Anders Albertson, George Markham
1:50 p.m.
Tee# 1 – Troy Merritt, Kyle Stanley, Christiaan Bezuiednhout
Tee# 10 – Brendan Steele, Jonathan Byrd, Matthias Schwab
2:00 p.m.
Tee# 1 – Emiliano Grillo, Chesson Hadley, Alex Smalley
Tee# 10 – Michael Kim, Parker McLachlin, Doc Redman
2:10 p.m.
Tee# 1 – Chris Kirk, Maverick McNealy, Kelly Kraft
Tee# 10 – Andrew Putnam, K.J. Choi, Mark Hubbard
2:20 p.m.
Tee# 1 – Chad Ramey, Lucas Glover, Cam Davis
Tee# 10 – Stewart Cink, Si Woo Kim, Jim Herman
2:30 p.m.
Tee# 1 – Russell Henley, Tom Hoge, Matt Kuchar
Tee# 10 – Adam Svensson, Harris English, Michael Thompson
2:40 p.m.
Tee# 1 – Billy Horschel, Jordan Spieth, Zach Johnson
Tee# 10 – J.J. Spaun, Ryan Brehm, Webb Simpson
2:50 p.m.
Tee# 1 – Brian Harman, Russell Knox, Austin Smotherman
Tee# 10 – Ryan Moore, Sam Ryder, Max McGreevy
3:00 p.m.
Tee# 1 – Adam Schnek, Zac Blair, Kramer Hickok
Tee# 10 – Nate Lashley, Scott Piercy, Brandon Wu
3:10 p.m.
Tee# 1 – Justin Suh, Eric Cole, Matti Schmid
Tee# 10 – Kevin Yu, MJ Daffue, Vincent Norman
3:20 p.m.
Tee# 1 – Erik Barnes, Sam Stevens, Cole Hammer
Tee# 10 – Trevor Cone, Kevin Roy, Kohei Okada
3:30 p.m.
Tee# 1 – Davis Thompson, Tano Goya, Kaito Onishi
Tee# 10 – Dylan Wu, Carson Young, Danny Guise
3:40 p.m.
Tee# 1 – Paul Haley II, Trevor Werbylo, Austen Truslow
Tee# 10 – Harry Hall, Kyle Westmoreland, Yuto Katsuragawa
How much are tickets for the Sony Open?
Tickets to walk on the grounds for the Sony Open will be $30 per day. Although the Sweet 16 Chalet Hospitality Passes are sold out, fans can still get the Season Badge for $90, which is good for the entire week.
To grow the game, children 15 and under are admitted free into the Sony Open when accompanied with a ticketed adult. In addition, those who are affiliated with the U.S. military or are veterans are provided free admission.
Payout for the Sony Open 2023
The total purse for the event is $7.9 million and the winner is expected to receive a cash prize of $1.4 million.
5 players who can raise the trophy on Sunday
Tom Kim
A week ago, Tom Kim made his Sentry Tournament of Champions debut and led the field in both strokes gained tee to green and par-5 scoring en route to his top five finish. That momentum will key for the 20-year-old, who already has a win this season.
The basic fundamentals of golf – hitting fairways and making putts – will be shown this week in Honolulu as that was the difference last week in Maui. If Kim can continue his play from a week ago, he will be in prime position to be at the top of the leaderboard on Sunday.
Jordan Spieth
Jordan Spieth, who is the betting favorite, is making his first appearance at the Sony Open in four years. With Spieth, it is all about executing shots, knowing how much as he prepares each shot with his caddie. Shooting 19-under par will be provide momentum Spieth needs this week.
Brian Harman
Brian Harman has played consistently well over the last seven to eight months. Since his eighth-place finish at the Travelers Championship last June, Harman only has missed one cut and has one finish lower than 50th.
That includes a sixth-place finish at the The Open Championship, a third-place finish at the FedEx St. Jude Championship in August and concluding the season at the Tour Championship with a 21st place finish. In the fall, Harman placed second at the World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba and at the RSM Classic.
He also competed in last week’s Sentry Tournament of Champions and shot 18-under par, good for 16th place. Harman, who is the second-best favorite behind Spieth, has the momentum as his alum just won the National Championship earlier this week.
Taylor Montgomery
Taylor Montgomery is playing in his first event of the new calendar year after playing seven events in the fall, which included just one finish worse than 20th.
The rookie has three top-10s this year, including a third-place finish at the Fortinet Championship in September. Montgomery made his last PGA Tour start at the RSM Classic where he shot all four rounds in the 60s, en route to a tied for 15th finish.
Sungjae Im
Sungjae Im is another player who competed last week at Kapalua and recorded 19-under par through his four rounds, highlighted by an 8-under 65 on Saturday.
Shooting 65 for a round this week, which would be 5-under on the par-70 course this week is going to be ideal and as long can Im can find that rhythm this week, he has the chance to be at or near the top of the leaderboard on Sunday.