Bob Weeks Picks Six – The Sony Open
The PGA Tour shifts islands in Hawaii for the season’s second stop at the Sony Open, moving from Maui to Oahu.
As was the case last week, the wind will be a large factor in the winning score. If it lays down, expect a lot of birdies. It’s been that way for most of the days in the last three years of this tournament, bringing the average score down well under par.
What won’t be the same as last week is driving accuracy. At the Sentry, Kapalua’s fairways are about the most expansive on the PGA Tour. Waialae has much tighter fairways which will require some accuracy off the tees.
Putting, while always a factor, might not be quite as important this week if past winners are any indication. The winners over the past few years had great putting weeks but weren’t necessarily great putters overall.
Last week: We managed to start the season off with a couple of winners. We had Sungjae Im finishing inside the top 10 and........
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