Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas are the only two players in this week’s field with a world ranking in the top 10, so it’s not a huge surprise to see the young American stars listed as the heavy favorites to win the Sony Open.
Spieth, the 2017 Open Champion, has been given odds of 5/1 to lift the Sony trophy on Sunday night. Thomas, the reigning Sony and PGA Champion, is right behind at 7/1.
Aussie Marc Leishman, a two-time winner in 2017, is listed with odds of 14-1. A pair of American veterans, Brian Harman and Kevin Kisner, are at 18-1 and the only other players with odds better than 20/1.
Our payoff pick is Zach Johnson at 33/1. The two-time major champion is coming off a T8 at the RSM Classic, and has also played well in his two other starts this season (T23 at OHL Classic and T13 at Safeway). Johnson posted a T6 (-17) at last year’s Sony Open, including a 61 in the second round.
THE SKINNY
Tournament: Sony Open
Dates: Jan. 11-14, 2018
TV Network: GOLF Channel
Course: Waialae Country Club
Where: Honolulu, Hawaii
Distance: 7044 yards, Par 70
Architect: Seth Raynor
Field/Format: 138 players; 72-hole stroke; 36-hole cut
Purse: $6,000,000
Winning Share: $1,116,000
FedEx Cup Points: 500
Defending Champion: Justin Thomas
ODDS: 2018 SONY OPEN
[table id=424 /]Credits: Bovada, Getty Images
