Sony Open 2015: Tee Times, Dates, TV Schedule, Prize Money
As excitement for the Masters Tournament in April begins to mount, golf fans have turned their attention to another exciting PGA Tour event, the 2015 Sony Open at the Waialae Country Club in beautiful Honolulu, Hawaii.
With 144 of the world’s top golfers taking to the scenic course in hopes of building momentum heading into the first major of the season, fans of the sport who have been stuck inside all winter instead of on the links will be treated to an entertaining PGA event.
Here is all the vital viewing information, tournament details and the player to watch at the 2015 edition of the Sony Open.
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Where: Waialae Country Club, Honolulu, Hawaii
Dates: Thursday, Jan. 15 - Sunday, Jan. 18
Watch: Golf Channel
Purse: $5,600,000
Winning Share: $1,008,000
FedEx Cup Points: 500
| Thursday, Jan. 15 | Sirius-XM | 6 - 11 p.m. |
| Golf Channel | 7 - 10:30 p.m. | |
| Golf Channel | 11 p.m. - 2:30 a.m. | |
| Friday, Jan. 16 | Golf Channel | 10 a.m - 1:30 p.m. |
| Golf Channel | 3 - 6:30 p.m. | |
| Sirius-XM | 6 - 11 p.m. | |
| Golf Channel | 7 - 10:30 p.m. | |
| Golf Channel | 11 p.m. - 2:30 a.m. | |
| Saturday, Jan. 17 | Golf Channel | 2:30 - 4 a.m. |
| Golf Channel | 10 a.m - 1:30 p.m. | |
| Golf Channel | 3 - 6:30 p.m. | |
| Sirius-XM | 6 - 11 p.m. | |
| Golf Channel | 7 - 10:30 p.m. | |
| Golf Channel | 11 p.m. - 2:30 a.m. | |
| Sunday, Jan. 18 | Golf Channel | 12 - 3:30 p.m. |
| Sirius-XM | 3 - 8 p.m. | |
| NBC | 4 - 6 p.m. | |
| Golf Channel | 6 - 8 p.m. | |
| Golf Channel | 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. |
| 1 | 7 a.m. | J.J. Henry |
| Chez Reavie | ||
| Spencer Levin | ||
| 10 | 7 a.m. | George McNeill |
| Ryuji Imada | ||
| Jeff Overton | ||
| 1 | 7:10 a.m. | Brendon de Jonge |
| Colt Knost | ||
| Andrew Svoboda | ||
| 10 | 7:10 a.m. | Chad Campbell |
| Eric Axley | ||
| Alex Cejka | ||
| 1 | 7:20 a.m. | John Huh |
| William McGirt | ||
| Francesco Molinari | ||
| 10 | 7:20 a.m. | Paul Casey |
| Paul Goydos | ||
| David Hearn | ||
| 1 | 7:30 a.m. | Sang-Moon Bae |
| Steven Bowditch | ||
| Derek Ernst | ||
| 10 | 7:30 a.m. | Mark Wilson |
| Jhonattan Vegas | ||
| Kenny Perry | ||
| 1 | 7:40 a.m. | J.B. Holmes |
| Kevin Na | ||
| Charles Howell III | ||
| 10 | 7:40 a.m. | Jason Day |
| Harris English | ||
| K.J. Choi | ||
| 1 | 7:50 a.m. | Geoff Ogilvy |
| John Senden | ||
| Stuart Appleby | ||
| 10 | 7:50 a.m. | Matt Kuchar |
| Webb Simpson | ||
| Luke Donald | ||
| 1 | 8 a.m. | Camilo Villegas |
| Matt Every | ||
| Scott Piercy | ||
| 10 | 8 a.m. | Nick Taylor |
| Rory Sabbatini | ||
| Vijay Singh | ||
| 1 | 8:10 a.m. | Fred Funk |
| Jason Gore | ||
| Danny Lee | ||
| 10 | 8:10 a.m. | Johnson Wagner |
| Heath Slocum | ||
| Robert Allenby | ||
| 1 | 8:20 a.m. | Shawn Stefani |
| Michael Putnam | ||
| Brice Garnett | ||
| 10 | 8:20 a.m. | Marc Leishman |
| Nicholas Thompson | ||
| Morgan Hoffmann | ||
| 1 | 8:30 a.m. | Tony Finau |
| Blayne Barber | ||
| Jon Curran | ||
| 10 | 8:30 a.m. | Hudson Swafford |
| Steven Alker | ||
| Hyung-Sung Kim | ||
| 1 | 8:40 a.m. | Justin Thomas |
| Max Homa | ||
| Hideto Tanihara | ||
| 10 | 8:40 a.m. | John Peterson |
| Daniel Berger | ||
| Yusaku Miyazato | ||
| 1 | 8:50 a.m. | Andrew Putnam |
| Adam Hadwin | ||
| Garrett Okamura | ||
| 10 | 8:50 a.m. | Oscar Fraustro |
| Kyle Reifers | ||
| Tom Johnson | ||
| 1 | 11:40 a.m. | Sean O'Hair |
| Tom Gillis | ||
| Daniel Summerhays | ||
| 10 | 11:40 a.m. | Pat Perez |
| Ricky Barnes | ||
| Tim Wilkinson | ||
| 1 | 11:50 a.m. | Graham DeLaet |
| Russell Knox | ||
| Justin Hicks | ||
| 10 | 11:50 a.m. | Bill Lunde |
| Jerry Kelly | ||
| Brian Davis | ||
| 1 | 12 p.m. | Jim Renner |
| Brian Stuard | ||
| Chad Collins | ||
| 10 | 12 p.m. | John Daly |
| Kevin Kisner | ||
| James Hahn | ||
| 1 | 12:10 p.m. | Tim Clark |
| Boo Weekley | ||
| Scott Brown | ||
| 10 | 12:10 p.m. | Matt Jones |
| Lucas Glover | ||
| Justin Leonard | ||
| 1 | 12:20 p.m. | Robert Streb |
| Angel Cabrera | ||
| Hideki Matsuyama | ||
| 10 | 12:20 p.m. | Chris Kirk |
| Brian Harman | ||
| Kevin Streelman | ||
| 1 | 12:30 p.m. | Russell Henley |
| Jimmy Walker | ||
| Zach Johnson | ||
| 10 | 12:30 p.m. | Brendon Todd |
| Seung-Yul Noh | ||
| Gary Woodland | ||
| 1 | 12:40 p.m. | Ben Martin |
| Stewart Cink | ||
| Davis Love III | ||
| 10 | 12:40 p.m. | Carl Pettersson |
| Jason Kokrak | ||
| Scott Langley | ||
| 1 | 12:50 p.m. | Billy Hurley III |
| Luke Guthrie | ||
| Martin Flores | ||
| 10 | 12:50 p.m. | Ryan Palmer |
| Chris Stroud | ||
| Troy Merritt | ||
| 1 | 1 p.m. | Cameron Percy |
| Jonathan Randolph | ||
| WC Liang | ||
| 10 | 1 p.m. | David Lingmerth |
| Fabian Gomez | ||
| Jim Herman | ||
| 1 | 1:10 p.m. | Carlos Sainz Jr |
| Byron Smith | ||
| Yuta Ikeda | ||
| 10 | 1:10 p.m. | Carlos Ortiz |
| Zachary Blair | ||
| Trey Mullinax | ||
| 1 | 1:20 p.m. | Derek Fathauer |
| Roger Sloan | ||
| Yan Wei Liu | ||
| 10 | 1:20 p.m. | Alex Prugh |
| Tom Hoge | ||
| Curtis Thompson | ||
| 1 | 1:30 p.m. | Mark Hubbard |
| Sung Joon Park | ||
| Hiroshi Iwata | ||
| 10 | 1:30 p.m. | Scott Pinckney |
| Sam Saunders | ||
| Kyle Suppa |
Player to Watch: Matt Kuchar
After finishing eighth in the 2014 edition of this tournament, tour veteran Matt Kuchar is looking to continue kicking off the year with another stellar performance at the 2015 Sony Open.
Kuchar played well in last weekend’s Hyundai Tournament of Champions, finishing tied for 17th at 12 under par, but the 36-year-old will be looking to improve at the second tour stop in Hawaii this month.
One of the biggest issues for Kuchar in the past has been the slow starts to his seasons, but he has played well over the last month. Not only did he finish tied for eighth at the Hero World Challenge, but he also managed to rack up an impressive second-place finish (tied) at the Franklin Templeton Shootout.
When asked what he can improve in 2015 and what he has worked on in his downtime, Kuchar told Jeff Babineau of GolfWeek.com, “With (instructor) Chris McConnell, we’re always working to improve, and we have a good track record of getting better. My goal is to keep refining my swing, make it more repetitive, make it more consistent.”
As the Daily Mail pointed out, Kuchar enters the 2015 Sony Open ranked 11th in the world.
With other top stars such as Jason Day and defending tournament champion Jimmy Walker highlighting a field that includes six of the top 25 players in the world, Kuchar must be at his best throughout all four days to have a chance to win.
Kuchar has been playing at an elite level for over 15 years, but he is still waiting for the breakout season fans have always expected. He has become a staple at each of the majors, but he has yet to win one of the biggest tournaments in the sport.
After finishing in the top 10 in each of the last three Masters Tournaments, building momentum at the Sony Open could help him build confidence as the mad rush to Augusta really begins to heat up.
Predicted Finish: Second overall (-14)
*All information via PGATour.com.
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