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Published January 15, 2021, 1:04 PM Joaquin Niemann of Chile plays his shot from the 17th tee during the first round of the Sony Open in Hawaii at the Waialae Country Club on January 14, 2021 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images/AFP Joaquin Niemann chipped in for eagle from off the green at the 18th hole on Thursday to grab a share of the first-round lead in the US PGA Tour Sony Open alongside Peter Malnati and Jason Kokrak. Chile’s Niemann, who lost a playoff to Harris English a...

Joaquin Niemann coming off a runner-up finish at the Tournament of Champions, was tied with two others after opening with a 62.

Going into last weekend, only Justin Thomas and Bryson DeChambeau had more top-10 finishes than did Harris English dating back to the 2019-20 PGA Tour season. For the better part of 16 months, English had been knocking at the door to earn his first PGA Tour victory since November 2013, and he finally walked through that door last weekend by winning the Sentry Tournament of Champions.

Webb Simpson ($11,100) Simpson is an automatic play at a short, Bermuda course. In his last five times out at the Sony Open, he finishes of third, fourth, and 13th (twice). He is coming off of a T17 finish a the Sentry Tournament of Champions, where Simpson finished fifth in strokes gained: approach. This course suits his game much better, as it is much shorter, and he won’t lose as many strokes off the tee. Sungjae Im ($9,800) The talented Korean kicked off his 2021 year with a solid T5 show...

Sony Open in Hawaii 2021 Odds, Picks and Betting Insights By Fairway Jay - Exclusive to OSGA.com Noted sports handicapper and proven sports betting golf analyst FairwayJay chips in coverage and information you can bet on for the 2021 Sony Open in Hawaii As the PGA Tour pros tee it up througout 2021, Ill get on the Tee at selected events and chip-in some golf betting tips and information you can bet on to navigate the course and manage your game when wagering on golf.  Well s...

Jan 14, 2021 12:05 AM Russ Byth Kelowna Council issued a development permit for a project that includes three towers at the corner of Leon and Water Streets by City Park. They will be 24, 28 and 42 storeys tall. The project includes 650 residential units, office space, a 5-storey parking area and a pedestrian overpass connecting the towers. There were four additional deaths in long-term care homes in the Interior Health Region yesterday from covid-19. Three were in Oliver and ...

___ Jhonattan Vegas has tested positive for the coronavirus and withdrawn from the Sony Open in Hawaii. Vegas is the second PGA Tour player to withdraw because of a positive test this year. Jim Herman tested positive before leaving for Hawaii for the Sentry Tournament of Champions. Xander Schauffele and Webb Simpson both had the coronavirus over the holidays but recovered in time to play on Maui last week. ___ The 22nd-ranked Oregon mens basketball team has paused all team-related activities be...

Drew Phelps explores every Fairway, reads every Green and uses his DFS Golf experience to put together a winning DFS Playbook for the Sony Open.

No fans at Riviera, no amateurs in Palm Springs for PGA Tour By DOUG FERGUSONJanuary 13, 2021 GMT HONOLULU (AP) — No fans in Los Angeles. No amateurs in Palm Springs. Those were the latest announcements on PGA Tour stops in California as golf heads back to the mainland next week. The Genesis Invitational at Riviera on Feb. 18-21 was predictable. COVID-19 cases are raging in the state with the nation’s largest population. California’s death toll reached 30,000 on Monday. “Throughout our ...

The PGA Tour Hawaii two-stop swings over to Honolulu and Waialae Country Club for the Sony Open. Defending champion Cameron Smith, as well as 13 of the top 30 players in the world will be in the event. So which players are the favorites, who offers good odds and what props are worthwhile? Sports betting deputy editor David Bearman and fantasy analyst Anita Marks offer their best bets. Odds courtesy of Caesars Sportsbook by William Hill unless otherwise noted. Bets to win Marks: Simpson finished...