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Sony Open in Hawaii brings a level of stress in the reshaped PGA Tour model
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Justin Rose lines up his shot on the third green during the pro-am round at the Sony Open golf event, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu. - photo by AP Photo/Matt York
HONOLULU (AP) — Justin Rose is among 39 players at the Sony Open who started the new PGA Tour season last week at Kapalua, one of the eight signature events for the elite that offer $20 million in prize money and more FedEx Cup points than regular tournaments. This is a bold new year filled with more riches and just as much uncertainty. Still to be determined is how much of an advantage players like Rose, Russell Henley and Hideki Matsuyama have over players who at the moment have no access.