The PGA Tour’s 2026 season kicks off with the Sony Open in Hawaii on Thursday, January 15. This year’s opening event at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu is a week later than usual due to the cancellation of The Sentry because of course conditions. Consequently, this year features just one tournament during the Hawaii Swing, leading some top players to opt out. Nonetheless, prominent golfers such as Collin Morikawa, Hideki Matsuyama, J.J. Spaun, and Jordan Spieth are set to compete this week.
Current odds for the 2026 Sony Open from DraftKings Sportsbook show Morikawa and Matsuyama both at +1700, Spaun at +1900, and Spieth at +4000. The favorites for the event include Russell Henley at +1100 and Ben Griffin at +1300. Before making any selections for the 2026 Sony Open, it’s advisable to review the predictions and projected leaderboard from SportsLine’s established computer model.
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With the 2026 Sony Open field now confirmed, SportsLine has simulated the tournament 10,000 times, resulting in some unexpected findings. Visit SportsLine to view the projected leaderboard.
2026 Sony Open Predictions
One surprising prediction from the model is that Russell Henley, the betting favorite, may struggle and finish just outside the top 5. Despite being the 2013 Sony Open champion, he has not consistently performed well at this event, missing cuts twice since his win and finishing outside the top 30 three other times. Last year, he placed T10 and has only played once since the playoffs, finishing 19th at the Procore Championship.
