PGA Tour: Russell Knox is at T31 at the Sony Open in Hawaii after the first round

Sony Open in Hawaii: Collin Morikawa leads on the PGA Tour after the opening round.

Collin Morikawa sits at the top of the PGA ToursSony Open in Hawaii after the first round. The American posted a round of -5 to take the lead in front of Matt Jones, Jr. Potter, Ryan Palmer and Sam Ryder, who sit tied for second place. After a round of 65 Collin Morikawa leads by 2 shots and posted 5 birdies during his first round. "It's tough out here. I mean, to make putts with that much wind, when you give yourself -- if you have a 20-foot birdie putt you got to factor in the wind, the rain, everything. So playing last week got me prepared for today in the wind, and look forward to the next few days", Morikawa said after his round.

Russell Knox, currently number 114 in the world golf ranking, is at 0 after the opening round at rank T31. The Scotsman played the course of the Waialae CC in 70 shots in the opening round of the Sony Open in Hawaii.

Graeme McDowell, currently number 120 in the world golf ranking, is at 1 after the opening round at position T48. The Northern Irish noted a 71 at Waialae CC in the opening round of the Sony Open in Hawaii.

Ben Taylor is at 3 after the opening round at rank T88. The Englishman noted a 73 at Waialae CC in the opening round of the Sony Open in Hawaii.

The Sony Open in Hawaii is part of the PGA Tour. The tournament is being played from January 9th until the 12th of January 2020 at Waialae CC in Honolulu, Hawaii. This year a total prize money of $ 6.600.000 will be paid to the players. The winner receives $1,152,000. The course for the tournament at Waialae CC plays at Par 70.

The Sony Open in Hawaii is the PGA Tour's first tournament of the new year with a full player field. On the island of Honolulu the players avoid the cold winter temperatures.

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