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 at the Tour Championship on Sunday, added seven birdies and one bogey in his eight-under par 62 at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii.