Defending champion Nick Taylor has a share of the early lead at the Sony Open. Taylor won last year in a playoff at Waialae.

The PGA Tour’s first event of 2026 takes place in beautiful Honolulu, Hawaii, this week. The Sony Open’s second round at Waialae Country Club kicks off Friday. Here’s a look at Round 2 tee times and groupings.

Calm and soft conditions early in the first round of the 2026 PGA Tour season saw the same man who reigned supreme at Waialae Country Club the year prior shoot out to the opening lead once again. Nick Taylor was flawless in the initial refrain of his Sony Open title defense as the Canadian carded a bogey-free 62 to command a share of the lead with Kevin Roy.

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If history has taught us anything, you should ignore the top of the board at Waialae. The two most recent winners, Nick Taylor and Grayson Murray, teed off at 100/1 and 400/1, respectively, and only one of the last six trophy-lifters here (Hideki Matusyama, 2022) went off at shorter than 20/1.

Waialae Country Club in East Honolulu pairs oceanfront beauty with championship pedigree. A classic Seth Raynor design, it tests smart play, hosts the Sony Open each January, and is steeped in historic PGA Tour moments.

The PGA Tour’s season-opening Sony Open in Hawaii tees off Thursday at Waialae Country Club, but on Wednesday, the iconic course welcomed a different kind of talent. Fresh off a Hawaiʻi Bowl victory,