HONOLULU — Kensai Hirata of Japan opened with four straight birdies, and he got up-and-down for one last birdie on the 18th at Waialae for a 7-under 63 and a one-shot lead among the early starters Friday in the Sony Open.

Sepp Straka has a four-stroke lead after the third round of the American Express. Straka shot a 64 at the La Quinta Country Club to put him over Charley Hoffman, Jason Day, and Justin Lower, who are all tied in second at 19-under.

Well, look who's golfing his ball at the 2025 Sony Open in Hawaii. Nearly a decade after his last victory, Zach Johnson walked off the course at Waialae Country Club in contention once again on the PGA Tour.

Kensai Hirata of Japan opened with four straight birdies, and he got up-and-down for one last birdie on the 18th at Waialae for a 7-under 63 and a one-shot lead among the early starters Friday in the Sony Open.

Among those right behind were figures from the last Ryder Cup outside Rome — Sepp Straka of Austria, and U.S. captain Zach Johnson.

Among those right behind were figures from the last Ryder Cup outside Rome — Sepp Straka of Austria, and U.S. captain Zach Johnson. Johnson, who turns 49 next month, holed out with a 9-iron from ...

Among those right behind were figures from the last Ryder Cup outside Rome — Sepp Straka of Austria, and U.S. captain Zach Johnson. Home delivery and Digital Access customers of The Eagle ...

Among those two shots behind were figures from the last Ryder Cup outside Rome — Sepp Straka of Austria, and U.S. captain Zach Johnson. Johnson, who turns 49 next month, holed out with a 9-iron ...

The field for 89th Masters on April 10-13 after the Latin American Amateur Championship, and now the players qualified for invitations.

Scores from the PGA Tour The American Express on Saturday -23 Sepp Straka (Austria) 65 64 64 -19 Justin Lower (USA) 63 66 68 Jason Day (Australia) 64 66 67 Charley Hoffman (USA) 65 63 69 -18 Patrick C

There's plenty of star power near the top of the leaderboard at the American Express through 54 holes — Jason Day (19 under), Patrick Cantlay (18 under), Justin Thomas (17 under), just to name a few — but there are also nearly a dozen notable names who are packing their bags early after missing the cut on Saturday afternoon.

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