HONOLULU (AP) — Patrick Fishburn found some early momentum and Denny McCarthy overcame a sluggish start Friday, both winding up in the same spot — a share of the lead in the Sony Open going into what figures to be a wide-open weekend at Waialae.
HONOLULU — Patrick Fishburn found some early momentum and Denny McCarthy overcame a sluggish start Friday, both winding up in the same spot — a share of the lead in the Sony Open going into what figures to be a wide-open weekend at Waialae.
They were at 10-under 130, one shot clear of Kensei Hirata and Eric Cole , who had a chance to tie for the lead until missing a 4-foot birdie putt on the par-5 18th at Waialae. McCarthy wasn't the least bit bothered by some of the shorter putts he missed because of playing in the afternoon when there already had been plenty of foot traffic, and because he atoned for them by making his share of longer putts.Fishburn is a 32-year-old from Utah in his second year on tour after using a strong fall to make sure he had a full card for 2025, an important year because only the top 100 from the FedEx Cup keep their cards. He finished at No. 104 as a rookie.
One thing was certain. That record score to par of 35 under by Hideki Matsuyama at Kapalua last week is safe. The Hawaii swing offers two vastly different courses — Kapalua built on a mountain, Waialae along the sea. One is a resort course that is long and wide, the other is a private club with doglegs and tight landing areas.The leading five players going into the weekend have never won on the PGA Tour, key because an invitation to the Masters is at stake.
Matsuyama had a 69 and was at 4 under. He remains in the mix to try to become the third player to sweep the Hawaii tournaments in the same year. It was most recently done by Justin Thomas in 2017.
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