HONOLULU (AP) – From a golf course on the side of a mountain to one along the shores just east of Waikiki Beach, the 21 players at both PGA Tour stops in Hawaii will never see two tracks more different in consecutive weeks.
Walking is much more enjoyable at the Sony Open, where the only elevation is walking up a few steps to the tee box.
Keeping it in play? That will require a little more skill.
“Fairways are narrow, It’s a lot shorter. It’s an easy walk; not going to be as tired at the end of every day,” Justin Thomas said Wednesday as he outlined the difference at Waialae Country Club compared with last week at Kapalua. “Just a lot of 2-irons and more positioning.”
And if history is any indication, there will be just as many birdies.