PGA Weekly Course Analysis: Sony Open in Hawaii
Each week, Sean O’Donnell will break down the course in detail to figure out which golfers will be in the best position to succeed.
Sony Open in Hawaii
We’ve got back-to-back weeks to enjoy sunny Hawaii here while a lot of the USA tries to de-ice itself from the middle of winter. Our golfers got the star treatment last week and this week they are joined by a full contingent of competitors for the first full-field event of the year.
Dustin Johnson was the #1 rated golfer last week and took home the title. Admittedly that is not much of a stretch but when that lines up it’s always fun! DJ sits out this week, but many others are still around, but the stats rankings are full of new faces and value plays this week! Let’s take a look!
Waialae CC:
Par: 70
Length: 7044
Scoring average per round: -0.96
Chances of bogey free round (field): around 5%
Best opportunities for 3-birdie streak (field): 8-9-10-11
Best chances for eagle: #9
Projected Cut: -2
Key Holes: 2, 5, 9 but none are that much more important
Here’s a visual representation of the eagle/better(dark blue), birdie(light blue), par(gray), bogey(orange), and double bogey/worse (red) percentages for each of the 18 holes:
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