PGA Tour is going to Hawaii with the upcoming Sony Open 2023. This article contains information relating schedule, venue, tee time details of the Hawaiian event.
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Sony Open is officially titled “Sony Open in Hawaii”. The Hawaiian golf event is both part of the PGA Tour and the FedEx Cup series.
This year marks the 58th edition of Sony Open. It is played annually in Honolulu since its inaugural establishment in 1965. The event is currently sponsored by the Friends of Hawaii Charities.
Sony Open 2023 will feature a $7.9 million prize fund for a 144-player field. There will be additional 500 FedEx Cup points for the winner of the event.
The four-day long event will be played with a stroke play format over 70 par. Top class professional golfers like Tom Kim, Hideki Matsuyama, and Jordan Spieth will also be present in the event.
Let us take a look at detailed information of the upcoming Hawaiian PGA Tour golf event.
When will the Sony Open 2023 be held?
- Date: Thursday, January 12, 2023
- Time: 12:10 p.m. ET
Sony Open 2023 is scheduled for this Thursday, January 12, 2023. Players will tee-off for round one on first day at around 12:10 p.m. ET.
Sony Open 2023 Schedule:
| Round | Date | Time (ET) |
| Round 1 | Thursday, January 13, 2023 | 12:10 p.m. |
| Round 2 | Friday, January 14, 2023 | 12:10 p.m. |
| Round 3 | Saturday, January 15, 2023 | 01:00 p.m. |
| Final Round | Sunday, January 16, 2023 | 01:00 p.m. |
How to watch Sony Open 2023 on TV?
- Golf Channel, NBC – US
- Sky Sports Golf – UK
Sony Open 2023 tv broadcast will be available via Sky Sports Golf in the United States. However, telecast in the United States will be split between NBC and Golf Channel for the final two round, while the first two will be exclusively broadcast on Golf Channel.
How to Live Stream the event?
- Golf Channel
- ESPN+
- Sky TV
Live Stream of the upcoming Hawaiian PGA Tour golf competition will be available to watch via both Peacock and ESPN+ in US. However, Sky TV will exclusively live stream the event in the UK.
Where will the event be held?
- Venue: Waialae Country Club
- Location: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
The golf course at East Honolulu’s private country club named “Waialae Country Club” will be the hosting ground of Sony Open 2023. The 7,125 yards long 72 par course is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
Sony Open 2023 Tee Times:
Sony Open 2023 begins this Thursday with a 144-player field. Golfers will be divided in groups of three to compete together from the same tee hole. Brendan Steele, John Huh, Matthias Schwab will form the first group for hole 1. While Troy Merritt, Kyle Stanley, and Christiaan Bezuidenhout will form the first group for hole 10. Both teams will tee-off as the first groups to begin the event at 12:10 p.m. ET. There will be a 10-minute difference between each group’s tee-off time for the respective hole.
