Sony Open defending champion Nick Taylor: "We won't take it as much for granted this year with potentially things changing."

The PGA Tour is back and will officially begin on Thursday at the Sony Open in Hawaii. Having golf back on a weekly basis (basically) from here on out is fantastic and very welcome news.

Nick Taylor held the Sony Open trophy after winning a playoff on Jan. 12, 2025, at Waialae Country Club.

As a result, the first event of the 2026 season will be the Sony Open at the Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, a venerable tournament that has been played every year except 1980 since 1965, when two Masters champions went down to the wire,

Waiʻalae Country Club has become a home away from home for Canada’s Nick Taylor. The golfer from Abbotsford, B.C., won the Sony Open in Hawaii on the course last year and is set to defend his title starting Thursday.

The most dramatic winner on the PGA Tour over the last three seasons, Nick Taylor is set for a title defence at the Sony Open starting Thursday. Sportsnet's Adam Stanley caught up with the Canadian.

HONOLULU — Nick Taylor in a playoff is tough to beat. Getting there was hardest part for the Canadian, who delivered another highlight reel of clutch moments Sunday in the Sony Open.