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.

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.

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.

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 ...

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 ... Michael Thorbjornsen, Zach Johnson, and the 17-year-old Blades Brown. Click HERE for the full leaderboard. If you want to check out our coverage ...