At the 2026 Sony Open, the biggest question isn’t just who wins, but how much the victory will be worth. From Ernie Els to Nick Taylor, the Sony Open has crowned diverse champions over the past six decades.

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,