Golfers to Bet - Sony Open
Tournament: Sony Open in Hawaii
Date: Thursday, January 14th
Venue: Waialae Country Club
Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
The PGA Tour will be staying local on Thursday, when the golfers head to Waialae Country Club in Honolulu for the Sony Open in Hawaii.
Jordan Spieth finished at 30-under in last week’s Hyundai Tournament of Champions. He unfortunately will not be joining the rest of the golfers on the Tour in their short trip to Waialae Country Club on Thursday.
A number of the top golfers in the world will be missing in this event, but it should still be a blast to watch. This country club, like the one in Kapalua, has a truly gorgeous look. The 7,044-yard course is the host of the first full-field event of the calendar year and a number of golfers will be looking to make their marks here.
A few guys worth pointing out are Jimmy Walker and Russell Henley. Walker will be going for his third straight win at this event beginning Thursday. Henley, meanwhile, is the record-holder of the tournament’s best aggregate score. He shot a 256 back in 2013, which gave him a score of -24. The course record for a score to par is 28-under by John Huston in 1998.
With all of that out of the way, let’s now take a look at who could be winning this thing come Sunday.
Golfers to Watch
Jimmy Walker (14/1) - Jimmy Walker is coming off of a very good showing at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions a week ago. Walker finished at 15-under and t-10th place in that event. He now gets to play in what may be his favorite tournament of the season. Walker has won two years in a row at the Sony Open in Hawaii, finishing at 17-under in 2014 and 23-under in 2015. A three-peat may not be common, but Walker knows this course like the back of his hand and is really tough to pass up on with such favorable odds.
Kevin Kisner (20/1) - Kevin Kisner was excellent in Kapalua a week ago, finishing at 16-under on the tournament. That score was only good for ninth place, but Kisner should be in the running for a top finish on Sunday. He has played in five events this season and has finished in the top-10 in three of those tournaments. Kisner also happens to be the leader in points in the FedExCup Standings, so the 20/1 odds he is getting are pretty favorable.
Russell Henley (33/1) - Russell Henley was not in the Hyundai Tournament of Champions and his last event was Nov. 19, when he finished t-6th with an 11-under at the RSM Classic. Henley does, however, hold the course record in aggregate score. He also happens to be the last person to win this event that isn’t named Jimmy Walker and his odds are insane at 33/1. Henley is an excellent sleeper here and is worth a unit or two for this weekend.
Keegan Bradley (45/1) - Keegan Bradley, like Henley, did not earn himself a spot in last week’s Hyundai Tournament of Champions. Bradley is, however, a serious name to watch this weekend. He finished t-8th with a 12-under at the OHL Classic on Nov. 12 and has been hitting the ball very well this season. Bradley is 8th in proximity to hole this season, coming within an average of 30’6’’ on the year. He is also hitting the ball 297.3 yards per drive, which is top-50 on the Tour. If Bradley can get the putter going this week then he has a great chance to emerge as the winner and at 45/1 he is a high-reward play.
Odds to win Sony Open -
Jimmy Walker 14/1
Kevin Kisner 21/1
Matt Kuchar 22/1
Adam Scott 23/1
Brandt Snedeker 24/1
Zach Johnson 25/1
Justin Thomas 26/1
Harris English 30/1
Kevin Na 35/1
Marc Leishman 35/1
Russell Henley 35/1
Chris Kirk 40/1
Daniel Berger 40/1
Graeme McDowell 40/1
Charles Howell III 45/1
Russell Knox 45/1
Danny Lee 50/1
Emiliano Grillo 50/1
Jason Dufner 60/1
Luke Donald 60/1
Padraig Harrington 60/1
Patton Kizzire 60/1
Ryan Palmer 60/1
Scott Piercy 60/1
Peter Malnati 65/1
Fabian Gomez 70/1
Tony Finau 70/1
Will Wilcox 70/1
William McGirt 70/1
Gary Woodland 75/1
Keegan Bradley 80/1
Webb Simpson 85/1
David Lingmerth 90/1
Francesco Molinari 90/1
Jerry Kelly 90/1
Johnson Wagner 100/1
Rory Sabbatini 100/1
Daniel Summerhays 110/1
Steven Bowditch 110/1
Brendon de Jonge 120/1
David Hearn 120/1
Harold Varner III 120/1
Boo Weekley 130/1
Chad Campbell 130/1
Shawn Stefani 130/1
Brendon Todd 140/1
Brian Harman 140/1
Cameron Smith 140/1
Graham Delaet 140/1
Steve Stricker 140/1
Alex Cejka 150/1
George McNeill 150/1
Hudson Swafford 150/1
Troy Merritt 150/1
Ben Martin 160/1
Camilo Villegas 160/1
Morgan Hoffmann 160/1
Ryo Ishikawa 160/1
Zac Blair 160/1
Chez Reavie 180/1
Jim Herman 180/1
John Senden 180/1
Mark Wilson 180/1
Roberto Castro 190/1
Colt Knost 200/1
Kyle Stanley 200/1
Seung-Yul Noh 200/1
Spencer Levin 200/1
Stewart Cink 220/1
Tim Clark 220/1
Ben Crane 230/1
Brett Stegmaier 230/1
Carl Pettersson 230/1
Chris Stroud 230/1
Derek Fathauer 230/1
J.J. Henry 230/1
James Hahn 230/1
Jamie Lovemark 230/1
Jeff Overton 230/1
John Huh 230/1
K.J. Choi 230/1
Kyle Reifers 230/1
Lucas Glover 230/1
Mark Hubbard 230/1
Michael Thompson 230/1
Pat Perez 230/1
Ricky Barnes 230/1
Scott Stallings 230/1
Sean O'Hair 230/1
Hao Tong Li 240/1
Hideto Tanihara 240/1
Nick Taylor 240/1
Steve Marino 240/1
Tyrone Van Aswegen 240/1
Vijay Singh 240/1
Adam Hadwin 250/1
Carlos Ortiz 250/1
Davis Love III 250/1
Dawie Van Der Walt 250/1
Jon Curran 250/1
Jonas Blixt 250/1
Matt Every 250/1
Michael Kim 250/1
Sam Saunders 250/1
Si Woo Kim 250/1
Tom Hoge 250/1
Will MacKenzie 250/1
Brian Gay 300/1
Bronson Burgoon 300/1
Chad Collins 300/1
Daisuke Kataoka 300/1
Derek Ernst 300/1
Henrik Norlander 300/1
Hyung-Sung Kim 300/1
Jason Gore 300/1
Whee Kim 300/1
Yusaku Miyazato 300/1
D.H. Lee 350/1
Hiroshi Iwata 350/1
Scott Pinckney 350/1
Tim Wilkinson 350/1
Charlie Beljan 400/1
Erik Compton 450/1
Greg Owen 450/1
Miguel Tabuena 450/1
Steve Wheatcroft 450/1
Stuart Appleby 450/1
Sung Kang 450/1
Tyler Aldridge 450/1
Blake Adams 500/1
Fred Funk 500/1
Garrett Okamura 500/1
Miguel Angel Carballo 500/1
Parker McLachlin 500/1
Rob Oppenheim 500/1
Robert Allenby 500/1
Satoshi Kodaira 500/1
Shane Bertsch 500/1
Shawn Lu 500/1
Toshinori Muto 500/1
Tournament: Sony Open in Hawaii
Date: Thursday, January 14th
Venue: Waialae Country Club
Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
The PGA Tour will be staying local on Thursday, when the golfers head to Waialae Country Club in Honolulu for the Sony Open in Hawaii.
Jordan Spieth finished at 30-under in last week’s Hyundai Tournament of Champions. He unfortunately will not be joining the rest of the golfers on the Tour in their short trip to Waialae Country Club on Thursday.
A number of the top golfers in the world will be missing in this event, but it should still be a blast to watch. This country club, like the one in Kapalua, has a truly gorgeous look. The 7,044-yard course is the host of the first full-field event of the calendar year and a number of golfers will be looking to make their marks here.
A few guys worth pointing out are Jimmy Walker and Russell Henley. Walker will be going for his third straight win at this event beginning Thursday. Henley, meanwhile, is the record-holder of the tournament’s best aggregate score. He shot a 256 back in 2013, which gave him a score of -24. The course record for a score to par is 28-under by John Huston in 1998.
With all of that out of the way, let’s now take a look at who could be winning this thing come Sunday.
Golfers to Watch
Jimmy Walker (14/1) - Jimmy Walker is coming off of a very good showing at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions a week ago. Walker finished at 15-under and t-10th place in that event. He now gets to play in what may be his favorite tournament of the season. Walker has won two years in a row at the Sony Open in Hawaii, finishing at 17-under in 2014 and 23-under in 2015. A three-peat may not be common, but Walker knows this course like the back of his hand and is really tough to pass up on with such favorable odds.
Kevin Kisner (20/1) - Kevin Kisner was excellent in Kapalua a week ago, finishing at 16-under on the tournament. That score was only good for ninth place, but Kisner should be in the running for a top finish on Sunday. He has played in five events this season and has finished in the top-10 in three of those tournaments. Kisner also happens to be the leader in points in the FedExCup Standings, so the 20/1 odds he is getting are pretty favorable.
Russell Henley (33/1) - Russell Henley was not in the Hyundai Tournament of Champions and his last event was Nov. 19, when he finished t-6th with an 11-under at the RSM Classic. Henley does, however, hold the course record in aggregate score. He also happens to be the last person to win this event that isn’t named Jimmy Walker and his odds are insane at 33/1. Henley is an excellent sleeper here and is worth a unit or two for this weekend.
Keegan Bradley (45/1) - Keegan Bradley, like Henley, did not earn himself a spot in last week’s Hyundai Tournament of Champions. Bradley is, however, a serious name to watch this weekend. He finished t-8th with a 12-under at the OHL Classic on Nov. 12 and has been hitting the ball very well this season. Bradley is 8th in proximity to hole this season, coming within an average of 30’6’’ on the year. He is also hitting the ball 297.3 yards per drive, which is top-50 on the Tour. If Bradley can get the putter going this week then he has a great chance to emerge as the winner and at 45/1 he is a high-reward play.
Odds to win Sony Open -
Jimmy Walker 14/1
Kevin Kisner 21/1
Matt Kuchar 22/1
Adam Scott 23/1
Brandt Snedeker 24/1
Zach Johnson 25/1
Justin Thomas 26/1
Harris English 30/1
Kevin Na 35/1
Marc Leishman 35/1
Russell Henley 35/1
Chris Kirk 40/1
Daniel Berger 40/1
Graeme McDowell 40/1
Charles Howell III 45/1
Russell Knox 45/1
Danny Lee 50/1
Emiliano Grillo 50/1
Jason Dufner 60/1
Luke Donald 60/1
Padraig Harrington 60/1
Patton Kizzire 60/1
Ryan Palmer 60/1
Scott Piercy 60/1
Peter Malnati 65/1
Fabian Gomez 70/1
Tony Finau 70/1
Will Wilcox 70/1
William McGirt 70/1
Gary Woodland 75/1
Keegan Bradley 80/1
Webb Simpson 85/1
David Lingmerth 90/1
Francesco Molinari 90/1
Jerry Kelly 90/1
Johnson Wagner 100/1
Rory Sabbatini 100/1
Daniel Summerhays 110/1
Steven Bowditch 110/1
Brendon de Jonge 120/1
David Hearn 120/1
Harold Varner III 120/1
Boo Weekley 130/1
Chad Campbell 130/1
Shawn Stefani 130/1
Brendon Todd 140/1
Brian Harman 140/1
Cameron Smith 140/1
Graham Delaet 140/1
Steve Stricker 140/1
Alex Cejka 150/1
George McNeill 150/1
Hudson Swafford 150/1
Troy Merritt 150/1
Ben Martin 160/1
Camilo Villegas 160/1
Morgan Hoffmann 160/1
Ryo Ishikawa 160/1
Zac Blair 160/1
Chez Reavie 180/1
Jim Herman 180/1
John Senden 180/1
Mark Wilson 180/1
Roberto Castro 190/1
Colt Knost 200/1
Kyle Stanley 200/1
Seung-Yul Noh 200/1
Spencer Levin 200/1
Stewart Cink 220/1
Tim Clark 220/1
Ben Crane 230/1
Brett Stegmaier 230/1
Carl Pettersson 230/1
Chris Stroud 230/1
Derek Fathauer 230/1
J.J. Henry 230/1
James Hahn 230/1
Jamie Lovemark 230/1
Jeff Overton 230/1
John Huh 230/1
K.J. Choi 230/1
Kyle Reifers 230/1
Lucas Glover 230/1
Mark Hubbard 230/1
Michael Thompson 230/1
Pat Perez 230/1
Ricky Barnes 230/1
Scott Stallings 230/1
Sean O'Hair 230/1
Hao Tong Li 240/1
Hideto Tanihara 240/1
Nick Taylor 240/1
Steve Marino 240/1
Tyrone Van Aswegen 240/1
Vijay Singh 240/1
Adam Hadwin 250/1
Carlos Ortiz 250/1
Davis Love III 250/1
Dawie Van Der Walt 250/1
Jon Curran 250/1
Jonas Blixt 250/1
Matt Every 250/1
Michael Kim 250/1
Sam Saunders 250/1
Si Woo Kim 250/1
Tom Hoge 250/1
Will MacKenzie 250/1
Brian Gay 300/1
Bronson Burgoon 300/1
Chad Collins 300/1
Daisuke Kataoka 300/1
Derek Ernst 300/1
Henrik Norlander 300/1
Hyung-Sung Kim 300/1
Jason Gore 300/1
Whee Kim 300/1
Yusaku Miyazato 300/1
D.H. Lee 350/1
Hiroshi Iwata 350/1
Scott Pinckney 350/1
Tim Wilkinson 350/1
Charlie Beljan 400/1
Erik Compton 450/1
Greg Owen 450/1
Miguel Tabuena 450/1
Steve Wheatcroft 450/1
Stuart Appleby 450/1
Sung Kang 450/1
Tyler Aldridge 450/1
Blake Adams 500/1
Fred Funk 500/1
Garrett Okamura 500/1
Miguel Angel Carballo 500/1
Parker McLachlin 500/1
Rob Oppenheim 500/1
Robert Allenby 500/1
Satoshi Kodaira 500/1
Shane Bertsch 500/1
Shawn Lu 500/1
Toshinori Muto 500/1
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