
A field of 138 players will tee it up this week at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii for the 2018 edition of the Sony Open.
It’s the second of the two-event Hawaii Swing, and the 10th tournament of the 2017-18 PGA Tour season.
The field includes seven of the top-30 ranked players in the world, headlined by defending champion Justin Thomas, and World No. 2 Jordan Spieth.
As we do each week, here’s a look at the field in Honolulu, by the numbers.
FORMER SONY CHAMPIONS
Ten past winners of the Sony Open are in the field this week:
- Justin Thomas (2017)
- Fabián Gómez (2016)
- Jimmy Walker (2015)
- Fabián Gómez (2016)
- Jimmy Walker (2015, 2014)
- Russell Henley (2013)
- Johnson Wagner (2012)
- Mark Wilson (2011)
- Ryan Palmer (2010)
- Zach Johnson (2009)
- K. J. Choi (2008)
- Vijay Singh (2005)
- Jerry Kelly (2002)
MAJOR WINNERS
There are seven major champions in the field this week:
- Justin Thomas (2017 PGA Championship)
- Jordan Spieth (2017 Open Championship; 2015 Masters, U.S. Open)
- Jimmy Walker (2016 PGA Championship)
- Zach Johnson (2015 Open Championship; 2007 Masters)
- Jason Dufner (2013 PGA Championship)
- Webb Simpson (2012 U.S. Open)
- Vijay Singh (2004, 1998 PGA Championship; 2000 Masters)
WORLD TOP 30
Seven of the top 30 in the world rankings will be teeing it up this week:
- Jordan Spieth (2)
- Justin Thomas (4)
- Marc Leishman (12)
- Brian Harman (23)
- Xander Schauffele (26)
- Kevin Kisner (27)
- Daniel Berger (28)
TOP 10 FROM 2017
Nine of the 10 players who finished among the top 10 at last year’s Sony Open will be teeing it up this week:
- (1st) Justin Thomas (-27
- (3rd) Jordan Spieth (-19)
- (4th) Kevin Kisner (-18)
- (4th) Jamie Lovemark (-18)
- (6th) Zach Johnson (-17)
- (6th) Gary Woodland (-17)
- (8th) Charles Howell III (-16)
- (8th) Chez Reavie (-16)
- (10th) Jim Herman (-15)
MULTIPLE WINNERS IN 2017
The field includes three players with multiple wins during the 2017 calendar year:
- Justin Thomas (5) – Tournament of Champions, Sony Open, PGA Championship, Dell Tech Championship, CJ Cup
- Jordan Spieth (3) – AT&T Pebble Beach, Travelers Championship, Open Championship
- Xander Schauffele (2) – The Greenbrier, TOUR Championship
2017 PRESIDENTS CUP
Seven participants of the recent Presidents Cup will be teeing it up this week – including four from the U.S team:
- Jordan Spieth (USA)
- Justin Thomas (USA)
- Kevin Kisner (USA)
- Daniel Berger (USA)
- Emiliano Grillo (INTL)
- Si Woo Kim (INTL)
- Marc Leishman (INTL)
2018 SONY OPEN
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