Morikawa handles wind to take lead at Sony Open Globe_Sports
Collin Morikawa chips onto the 10th green during the first round of the Sony Open PGA Tour golf event on Jan. 9, 2020. Morikawa has a two-shot lead after the opening round.The wind blew so hard that palm trees looked as though they were made of rubber. The Pacific looked angrier than usual. Some of the sights Thursday at the Sony Open made it clear that playing golf in Hawaii was no vacation.
Justin Thomas, who won a playoff last week in Kapalua, struggled early in the wind and had to keep it together for a 72. A year ago, that might have been the first step toward a weekend off. On this day, it was inside the cut line.“Not exactly what you’re looking for after a week like last week,” Thomas said. “Just trying to find something where it’s easy to get in play and on the green. It was a grind, which was what last week was, so it was really hard to stay focused.
Corey Conners of Listowel, Ont., shot a 2-under 68 to sit in a tie for sixth a year after he finished tied for third. Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C., was tied for 31st at even-par 70, while Graham DeLaet of Weyburn, Sask., and David Hearn of Brantford, Ont., were grouped together at 63rd after shooting 2-over 72s.Mackenzie Hughes of Dundas, Ont., and Roger Sloan of Merritt, B.C., were tied for 102nd at 4-over 74 and Michael Gligic of Burlington, Ont., was tied for 126th at 6-over 76.
Rain pounded the course about an hour before the first tee time, making the greens even softer. The wind never stopped, and even in sunshine, showers popped up out of nowhere. It was not much different from last week on Maui, except it was a much easier walk on a relatively flat surface.
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