2016 Fact Sheet
Event: 1st full-field PGA TOUR tournament of 2016 featuring 144 professionals
Dates: Monday, January 11 through Sunday, January 17, 2016
Site: Waialae Country Club Golf Course, Honolulu, Hawaii Par 70 (35-35); 7,044 yards
Purse: $5,800,000 (increased from $5,600,000)
Champion’s Prize: $1,044,000 (increased from $1,008,000)
Title Sponsor: Sony Corporation
Sponsor of Record: Friends of Hawaii Charities, Inc.
Charity Partner: The Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Inc.
Defending Champion: Jimmy Walker
Past Champions: 2015 Jimmy Walker 2006 David Toms 2014 Jimmy Walker 2005 Vijay Singh 2013 Russell Henley 2004 Ernie Els 2012 Johnson Wagner 2003 Ernie Els 2011 Mark Wilson 2002 Jerry Kelly 2010 Ryan Palmer 2001 Brad Faxon 2009 Zach Johnson 2000 Paul Azinger 2008 K.J. Choi 1999 Jeff Sluman 2007 Paul Goydos
Ticket Pricing: Monday-Tuesday, January 11-12 Free admission Wednesday-Sunday, January 13-17 $20 daily Season Badge (good all week) $50
Daily tickets are $20 ($15 in advance if purchased online at www.sonyopeninhawaii.com. Children ages 12 and under are free when accompanied by an adult ticketholder. Military and dependents are free with official military ID.
Hospitality Packages: Sweet 16 Chalet $185/day (Thursday – Sunday) Located at Waialae's oceanfront signature hole #16. Price includes tournament admission, buffet, beverages, and two glasses of wine or beer.
Pro-Am: The Sony Open in Hawaii hosts an 18-hole Official Pro-Am event on Wednesday, January 13. Each four-member amateur team is paired with a PGA TOUR professional as they compete in a “Best-Ball” format.
-next page- Tentative Schedule: Monday, January 11 9:30 am Tournament blessing (10th tee) 10 am Sony Dream Cup Pro-Am
Tuesday, January 12 All day Professional practice rounds 2:45 pm Pro-Junior Challenge (Holes 10, 11, 18)
Wednesday, January 13 6:50 am Official Pro-Am 11:00 am Satellite Pro-Am, Kapolei Golf Club
Thursday, January 14 7 am First round of PGA TOUR competition
Friday, January 15 7 am Second round of PGA TOUR competition
Saturday, January 16 10 am Third round of PGA TOUR competition
Sunday, January 17 8 am Final round of PGA TOUR competition 5 pm Awards ceremony (18th green)
Television: Live Thursday - Sunday coverage Thursday-Saturday 2:00-5:30 pm HT (Golf Channel) Sunday 2:00-5:00 pm HT (Golf Channel)
Parking: Free public parking at Hunakai Park (Monday-Sunday) and Kahala Community Park (Thursday-Sunday), includes shuttle bus service to and from Waialae Country Club.
During tournament week, Waikiki Trolley Shuttle Service provides continuous round-trip shuttle service ($2 one-way) between Waikiki and Waialae Country Club every 30 minutes. Stops include Hilton Hawaiian Village (Tapa Tower on Rainbow Drive), Eggs ‘n Things (Saratoga Road), Sheraton Waikiki (porte cochere), Duke Kahanamoku statue, Waikiki Beach (across from the Zoo), Waikiki Aquarium and Waialae Country Club.
Charity: Since 1999, over $15 million has been raised for over 350 Hawaii non-profit organizations making a difference in the lives of women, children, youth, elderly, those with special needs, and the impoverished.