After a tremendous start to 2021 with the Sentry Tournament of Champions, the PGA has a second tournament in Hawaii, for this week’s Sony Open. While it does not boast the same quality of field as last week’s, the Sony Open has a larger purse of nearly $7M, and there are plenty of prestigious golfers participating. Here is a look at this week’s course preview, odds to win, picks and more.
2021 Sony Open in Hawaii Date and Time Info
The second event of the 2021 calendar year for the PGA is the famous Sony Open in Hawaii, played at the Waialae Country Club in Honolulu. Here is a look at the details for this week’s event.
Where: Waialae Country Club, Honolulu, HI
When: Thursday, January 14th to Sunday, January 17th, 2021
Watch: Golf Channel
Radio: SiriusXM
Purse: $6,600,000
Sony Open in Hawaii Golf Course Preview – Waialae Country Club
This week’s PGA event brings us to Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii. This is a beautiful golf course that has a rich history. The course was built in the 1920s, and was designed by Seth Raynor. It opened for the first time in 1927 and held its first competitive tournament a year later. Here are some features of the golf course.
- Par 70
- Just over 7,000 yards for the course
- 17th hole Par 3 is the signature with deep bunkers surrounding the hole
Odds to Win the 2021 Sony Open in Hawaii
The odds have been released for the 2021 Sony Open in Hawaii. Courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook, let’s take a look at the top 10 in terms of odds to win the Sony Open. For more odds, check out our PGA page.
| Golfer | Odds to win 2021 Sony Open |
| Webb Simpson | +1200 |
| Patrick Reed | +1400 |
| Collin Morikawa | +1500 |
| Harris English | +1600 |
| Daniel Berger | +1800 |
| Hideki Matsuyama | +2200 |
| Sungjae Im | +2200 |
| Abraham Ancer | +2500 |
| Joaquin Niemann | +2800 |
| Cameron Smith | +3000 |
For a full look a the betting odds for the 2021 Sony Open, check them out on DraftKings.
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2021 Sony Open in Hawaii Golf Betting Picks
There are quite a few golfers for this week’s PGA event in the Sony Open with long odds that could win the tournament. Here are our betting picks for this week’s tournament. For more picks and info, check our PGA odds page.
Outright Winner
- Collin Morikawa (+1500)
- Hideki Matsuyama (+2200)
- Cameron Smith (+3000)
2021 Sony Open in Hawaii Field of Golfers
Here is a look at the full field of golfers playing in this week’s Sony Open in Hawaii. With it being the second tournament of the calendar, it is quite the deep field and will be a fun event to wager on from a sports betting perspective. Here’s the field:
| Golfer |
| Abraham Ancer |
| Mark Anderson |
| Ryan Armour |
| Aaron Baddeley |
| Chris Baker |
| Daniel Berger |
| Shane Bertsch |
| Keegan Bradley |
| Joseph Bramlett |
| Scott Brown |
| Wesley Bryan |
| Bronson Burgoon |
| Rafael Campos |
| K.J. Choi |
| Stewart Cink |
| Austin Cook |
| Cameron Davis |
| Eric Dugas |
| Harris English |
| Matt Every |
| Jim Furyk |
| Sergio Garcia |
| Brice Garnett |
| Brian Gay |
| Doug Ghim |
| Rhein Gibson |
| Michael Gligic |
| Fabián Gómez |
| Talor Gooch |
| Will Gordon |
| Branden Grace |
| Lanto Griffin |
| Emiliano Grillo |
| Brandon Hagy |
| James Hahn |
| Brian Harman |
| David Hearn |
| Russell Henley |
| Jim Herman |
| Kramer Hickok |
| Harry Higgs |
| Bo Hoag |
| Charley Hoffman |
| Tom Hoge |
| Billy Horschel |
| Charles Howell III |
| Mark Hubbard |
| Mackenzie Hughes |
| Sungjae Im |
| Ryo Ishikawa |
| Zach Johnson |
| Matt Jones |
| Takumi Kanaya |
| Sung Kang |
| Evan Kawai |
| Jerry Kelly |
| Michael Kim |
| Si Woo Kim |
| Ryosuke Kinoshita |
| Chris Kirk |
| Kevin Kisner |
| Patton Kizzire |
| Russell Knox |
| Satoshi Kodaira |
| Jason Kokrak |
| Jinichiro Kozuma |
| Matt Kuchar |
| Anirban Lahiri |
| Andrew Landry |
| Nate Lashley |
| Hank Lebioda |
| Nelson Ledesma |
| Danny Lee |
| Kyoung-Hoon Lee |
| Marc Leishman |
| Luke List |
| Davis Love III |
| Jamie Lovemark |
| Hunter Mahan |
| Peter Malnati |
| Hideki Matsuyama |
| Tyler McCumber |
| William McGirt |
| Parker McLachlin |
| Troy Merritt |
| Keith Mitchell |
| Collin Morikawa |
| Sebastián Muñoz |
| Grayson Murray |
| Kevin Na |
| Matthew NeSmith |
| Joaquin Niemann |
| Henrik Norlander |
| Rob Oppenheim |
| Carlos Ortiz |
| Ryan Palmer |
| C.T. Pan |
| Pat Perez |
| Scott Piercy |
| J.T. Poston |
| Ted Potter Jr. |
| Andrew Putnam |
| Chez Reavie |
| Patrick Reed |
| Sam Ryder |
| Rory Sabbatini |
| Adam Schenk |
| Adam Scott |
| Chase Seiffert |
| Robby Shelton |
| Webb Simpson |
| Vijay Singh |
| Roger Sloan |
| Cameron Smith |
| Brandt Snedeker |
| J.J. Spaun |
| Kyle Stanley |
| Brendan Steele |
| Sepp Straka |
| Robert Streb |
| Brian Stuard |
| Hudson Swafford |
| Ben Taylor |
| Nick Taylor |
| Vaughn Taylor |
| Michael Thompson |
| Brendon Todd |
| D.J. Trahan |
| Martin Trainer |
| Kevin Tway |
| Bo Van Pelt |
| Erik van Rooyen |
| Jhonattan Vegas |
| Jimmy Walker |
| Nick Watney |
| Mike Weir |
| Richy Werenski |
| Tim Wilkinson |
| Y.E. Yang |
| Xinjun Zhang |
Sony Open in Hawaii Golf Betting History
The Sony Open is one of the more popular non-majors on the PGA schedule, and is a heavily-wagered on tournament each year. Last year, Cameron Smith won the tournament, but here was a look at the top 5 golfers in terms of odds to win the tournament.
- Justin Thomas (+450)
- Webb Simpson (+1200)
- Patrick Reed (+1200)
- Hideki Matsuyama (+1600)
- Collin Morikawa (+1600)
As aforementioned, Cameron Smith was the winner. His odds were 50:1 last year to win the event! This means a $10 bet would have returned $500.
2021 Sony Open in Hawaii Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the betting favorite to win the 2021 Sony Open?
The betting favorite to win the 2021 Sony Open in Hawaii is Webb Simpson, at +1200 on DraftKings Sportsbook.
Who won the 2020 Sony Open?
The winner of the 2020 Sony Open was Cameron Smith, defeating Brendan Steele.
When is the 2021 Sony Open in Hawaii?
The 2021 Sony Open in Hawaii takes place on January 14th to the 17th, in 2021.
Is Tiger Woods playing this week at the Sony Open?
No. Tiger Woods is not listed in the field to play at the 2021 Sony Open in Hawaii.
Can I bet on the Sony Open?
Yes. With golf being legal in sports betting states that permit wagering, you can bet on PGA events such as the Sony Open.
Will there be fans at the 2021 Sony Open?
No. There will be no fans in attendance for the 2021 Sony Open in Hawaii, per the PGA Tour website.
Where is the best place to bet on golf?
With the US legalizing sports betting, many states allow for legal sports betting apps. The best ones to use are DraftKings Sportsbook, BetMGM Sportsbook, PointsBet, and others.
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