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Published - 3 months By - Tony Webeck Wantima and Waialae country clubs are separated by 7,500 kilometres of Pacific Ocean yet Cameron Smith says he feels right at home ahead of his Sony Open title defence starting Friday morning. The 2020 Masters runner-up made history last year by recording the worst start by a PGA TOUR winner since the advent of ShotLink in 2003 – 4-over after two holes – and returns to Honolulu confident in his game and comfortable in his surroundings. Wantima Country...

Sony Open: Nick Taylor leads with Webb Simpson in chasing pack Two-time PGA Tour winner Nick Taylor two ahead at Sony Open in Hawaii; Webb Simpson sits in the group tied-second at halfway stage, with PGA Champion Collin Morikawa and Hideki Matsuyama three off the pace. By Ali Stafford 3:16 A look back at the best of the action from the second round of the Sony Open at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii ...

The Canadian reeled off a string of impressive birdie putts.

HONOLULU, Hawaii – Collin Morikawa and Joaquin Niemann have positioned themselves for a crack at a rebound win at the Sony Open in Hawaii a week after letting a great opportunity slip away in Maui.

HONOLULU (AP) — Joaquin Niemann had no regrets about the 18th hole at the Sony Open. Four days after a pair of pars on the final hole at Kapalua led to a playoff loss, Niemann holed a...

By AFP - Agence France Presse January 15, 2021 Print Article Canadas Nick Taylor fired an eight-under par 62 on Friday to grab the lead after the second round of the US PGA Sony Open in Hawaii Cliff Hawkins Text size Canadas Nick Taylor, chasing his third US PGA title, birdied five of his last seven holes to grab a two-stroke lead after Fridays second round of the Sony Open in Hawaii. The 32-year-old from Winnipeg started on the back nine, chipped in for eagle from 6...

Taylor, from Abbotsford, B.C., gave himself at least some separation with a gap wedge to 6 feet for birdie on No. 8, and then even his worst swing of the day turned into a birdie on the par-5 ninth. The Canadian hooked his tee shot toward the high netting of the driving range. The ball was so close to the knee-high boundary fence that his only hope was to play the shot left-handed. However, the netting that extends upward from the fence is considered a temporary immovable obstructure. Taylor wa...

HONOLULU - Canadian Nick Taylor pitched in for eagle to get his round headed in the right direction, and he kept going until he finished with a good break a

HONOLULU — Joaquin Niemann had no regrets about the 18th hole at the Sony Open. Four days after a pair of pars on the final hole at Kapalua led to a playoff loss, Niemann holed a 50-foot chip for eagle on the 18th hole Thursday for an 8-under 62 and a share of the lead with Jason Kokrak and Peter Malnati. “It was a good way to finish,” Niemann said. “Spent a few days thinking about that last hole, but taking all the positives from the week and pull it out for this week.” They weren’...

Canada's Nick Taylor will head into the weekend at the Sony Open atop the leaderboard.