PGA Tour Sony Open in Hawaii

Sony Open in Hawaii, which was previously known as the Hawaiian Open, dates back to 1965, was named as the United Airlines Hawaiian Open from 1992 to 1998, and the Sony Open in Hawaii from 1999 onwards with Sony as the major sponsor.

This professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour is part of the FedEx Cup Series which has been held at the Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii ever since the event was played in 1965. The second tournament on the PGA Tour's schedule is either held on january or february.

PGA Tour Sony Open in Hawaii Winners:

Sony Open
2009 Zach Johnson United States 265
2008 K.J. Choi South Korea 266
2007 Paul Goydos United States 266
2006 David Toms United States 261
2005 Vijay Singh Fiji 269
2004 Ernie Els South Africa 262
2003 Ernie Els South Africa 264
2002 Jerry Kelly United States 266
2001 Brad Faxon United States 260
2000 Paul Azinger United States 261
1999 Jeff Sluman United States 271

United Airlines Hawaiian Open
1998 John Huston United States 260
1997 Paul Stankowski United States 271
1996 Jim Furyk United States 277
1995 John Morse United States 269
1994 Brett Ogle Australia 269
1993 Howard Twitty United States 269
1992 John Cook United States 265

United Hawaiian Open
1991 Lanny Wadkins United States 270

Hawaiian Open
1990 David Ishii United States 279
1989 Gene Sauers United States 197
1988 Lanny Wadkins United States 271
1987 Corey Pavin United States 270
1986 Corey Pavin United States 272
1985 Mark O'Meara United States 267
1984 Jack Renner United States 271
1983 Isao Aoki Japan 268
1982 Wayne Levi United States 277
1981 Hale Irwin United States 265
1980 Andy Bean United States 266
1979 Hubert Green United States 267
1978 Hubert Green United States 274
1977 Bruce Lietzke United States 273
1976 Ben Crenshaw United States 270
1975 Gary Groh United States 274
1974 Jack Nicklaus United States 271
1973 John Schlee United States 273
1972 Grier Jones United States 274
1971 Tom Shaw United States 273
1969 Bruce Crampton Australia 274
1968 Lee Trevino United States 272
1967 Dudley Wysong United States 284
1966 Ted Makalena United States 271 -
1965 Gay Brewer United States 281

Previous incarnations recognized by PGA Tour.
1948 Cary Middlecoff United States 274
1947 E.J. "Dutch" Harrison United States 275
1929 Craig Wood United States 289
1928 Bill Mehlhorn United States 291

PGA Tour Mercedes-Benz Championship

The Mercedes-Benz Championship, debuted as the Tournament of Champions, is the opening event of golf's PGA Tour season, and dates back to 1953. The title sponsor in 1994 was Mercedes-Benz and later became the Mercedes-Benz Championship in 2007. Its current location is in Kapalua, Hawaii, but the event was first played in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1953 until 1968, at the Desert Inn Country Club through 1966, at Stardust Country Club from 1967 to 1968, and then stayed at La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California in the next 30 years.

The Mercedes-Benz Championship is usually limited to 35 or so players, and without replacement if one player decides to drop out. It is open only to golfers who won a tour event during the previous season.

PGA Tour Mercedes-Benz Championship Winners:

Mercedes-Benz Championship
2009 Geoff Ogilvy Australia 268
2008 Daniel Chopra Sweden 274
2007 Vijay Singh Fiji 278

Mercedes Championships
2006 Stuart Appleby Australia 284
2005 Stuart Appleby Australia 271
2004 Stuart Appleby Australia 270
2003 Ernie Els South Africa 261
2002 Sergio García Spain 274
2001 Jim Furyk United States 274
2000 Tiger Woods United States 276
1999 David Duval United States 266
1998 Phil Mickelson United States 271
1997 Tiger Woods United States 202
1996 Mark O'Meara United States 271
1995 Steve Elkington Australia 278
1994 Phil Mickelson United States 276

Infiniti Tournament of Champions
1993 Davis Love III United States 272
1992 Steve Elkington Australia 279
1991 Tom Kite United States 272

MONY Tournament of Champions
1990 Paul Azinger United States 272
1989 Steve Jones United States 279
1988 Steve Pate United States 202
1987 Mac O'Grady United States 278
1986 Calvin Peete United States 267
1985 Tom Kite United States 275
1984 Tom Watson United States 274
1983 Lanny Wadkins United States 280
1982 Lanny Wadkins United States 280
1981 Lee Trevino United States 273
1980 Tom Watson United States 276
1979 Tom Watson United States 275
1978 Gary Player South Africa 281
1977 Jack Nicklaus United States 281
1976 Don January United States 277
1975 Al Geiberger United States 277

Tournament of Champions
1974 Johnny Miller United States 280
1973 Jack Nicklaus United States 276
1972 Bobby Mitchell United States 280
1971 Jack Nicklaus United States 279
1970 Frank Beard United States 273
1969 Gary Player South Africa 284
1968 Don January United States 276
1967 Frank Beard United States 278
1966 Arnold Palmer United States 283
1965 Arnold Palmer United States 277
1964 Jack Nicklaus United States 279
1963 Jack Nicklaus United States 273
1962 Arnold Palmer United States 276
1961 Sam Snead United States 273
1960 Jerry Barber United States 268
1959 Mike Souchak United States 281
1958 Stan Leonard Canada 275
1957 Gene Littler United States 285
1956 Gene Littler United States 281
1955 Gene Littler United States 280
1954 Art Wall, Jr. United States 278
1953 Al Besselink United States 280

2009 PGA Tour winners

July 13-19 U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee - Brown Deer Park
2009 - (ongoing)
2008 - Richard S. Johnson (Sweden)

July 13-19 The Open Championship - Turnberry
2009 - (ongoing)
2008 - Pádraig Harrington (Ireland)

July 6-12 John Deere Classic - TPC Deere Run
2009 - Steve Stricker (United States)
2008 - Kenny Perry (United States)

June 29 - July 5 AT&T National - Congressional C.C.
2009 - Tiger Woods (United States)
2008 - Anthony Kim (United States)

June 22-28 Travelers Championship - River Highlands
2009 - Kenny Perry (United States)
2008 - Stewart Cink (United States)

June 15-21 U.S. Open - Bethpage Black
2009 - Lucas Glover (United States)
2008 - Tiger Woods (United States)

June 8-14 Stanford St. Jude Championship - TPC Southwind
2009 - Brian Gay (United States)
2008 - Justin Leonard (United States)

June 1-7 The Memorial - Muirfield Village G.C.
2009 - Tiger Woods (United States)
2008 - Kenny Perry (United States)

May 25-31 Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial - Colonial C.C.
2009 - Steve Stricker (United States)
2008 - Phil Mickelson (United States)

May 18-24 HP Byron Nelson Championship - TPC Four Seasons Resort
2009 - Rory Sabbatini (S. African)
2008 - Adam Scott (Australia)

May 11-17 Valero Texas Open - La Cantera G.C.
2009 - Zach Johnson (United States)
2008 - Zach Johnson (United States)

May 4-10 THE PLAYERS Championship - TPC Sawgrass
2009 - Henrik Stenson (Sweden)
2008 - Sergio García (Spain)

April 27- May 3 Wachovia Championship - Quail Hollow Club
2009 - Sean O'Hair (United States)
2008 - Anthony Kim (United States)

April 20-26 Zurich Classic of New Orleans - TPC Louisiana
2009 - Jerry Kelly (United States)
2008 - Andrés Romero (Argentina)

April 13-19 Verizon Heritage - Harbour Town Golf Links
2009 - Brian Gay (United States)
2008 - Boo Weekley (United States)

April 6-12 The Masters - Augusta National
2009 - Ángel Cabrera (Argentina)
2008 - Trevor Immelman (South Africa)

March 30- April 5 Shell Houston Open - Redstone G.C.
2009 - Paul Casey (England)
2008 - Johnson Wagner (United States)

March 23-29 Arnold Palmer Invitational pres. by MasterCard - Bay Hill G.C. and Lodge
2009 - Tiger Woods (United States)
2008 - Tiger Woods (United States)

March 16-22 Transitions Championship - Innisbrook/Copperhead
2009 - Retief Goosen (S. AFrica)
2008 - Sean O'Hair (US)

March 9-15 Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular - Trump International
2009 - Michael Bradley (US)
2008 - Greg Kraft (US)

March 9-15 WGC-CA Championship - Doral Golf Resort and Spa
2009 - Phil Mickelson (US)
2008 - Geoff Ogilvy (Australia)

March 2-8 The Honda Classic - PGA National
2009 - Yang Yong-eun (S.Korea)
2008 - Ernie Els (S. Africa)

Feb. 23 - March 1 Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera Maya - Camaleon
2009 - Mark Wilson (US)
2008 - Brian Gay (US)

Feb. 23 - March 1 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship - Dove Mountain
2009 - Geoff Ogilvy (Australia)
2008 - Tiger Woods (US)

Feb. 16-22 Northern Trust Open - Riviera C.C.
2009 - Phil Mickelson (US)
2008 - Phil Mickelson (US)

Feb. 9-15 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am - Pebble Beach, Spyglass, Poppy Hills
2009 - Dustin Johnson (US)
2008 - Vijay Singh (Fiji)

Feb. 2-8 Buick Invitational - Torrey Pines G.C.
2009 - Nick Watney (US)
2008 - Tiger Woods (US)

Jan. 26 - Feb. 1 FBR Open - Scottsdale
2009 - Kenny Perry (US)
2008 - Phil Mickelson (US)

Jan. 19-25 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic - West, Bermuda Dunes
2009 - Pat Perez (US)
2008 - D.J. Trahan (US)

Jan. 12-18 Sony Open - Hawaii Waialae C.C.
2009 - Zach Johnson (US)
2008 - K.J. Choi (South Korea)

Jan. 5-11 Mercedes-Benz Championship - Plantation Course at Kapalua
2009 - Geoff Ogilvy (Australia)
2008 - Daniel Chopra (Sweden)

2009 PGA Tour weekly list of tournaments

Jan. 5-11 Mercedes-Benz Championship - Plantation Course at Kapalua
Jan. 12-18 Sony Open - Hawaii Waialae C.C.
Jan. 19-25 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic - West, Bermuda Dunes
Jan. 26 - Feb. 1 FBR Open - Scottsdale

Feb. 2-8 Buick Invitational - Torrey Pines G.C.
Feb. 9-15 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am - Pebble Beach, Spyglass, Poppy Hills
Feb. 16-22 Northern Trust Open - Riviera C.C.
Feb. 23 - March 1 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship - Dove Mountain
Feb. 23 - March 1 Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera Maya - Camaleon

March 2-8 The Honda Classic - PGA National
March 9-15 WGC-CA Championship - Doral Golf Resort and Spa
March 9-15 Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular - Trump International
March 16-22 Transitions Championship - Innisbrook/Copperhead
March 23-29 Arnold Palmer Invitational pres. by MasterCard - Bay Hill G.C. and Lodge
March 30- April 5 Shell Houston Open - Redstone G.C.

April 6-12 The Masters - Augusta National
April 13-19 Verizon Heritage - Harbour Town Golf Links
April 20-26 Zurich Classic of New Orleans - TPC Louisiana
April 27- May 3 Wachovia Championship - Quail Hollow Club

May 4-10 THE PLAYERS Championship - TPC Sawgrass
May 11-17 Valero Texas Open - La Cantera G.C.
May 18-24 HP Byron Nelson Championship - TPC Four Seasons Resort
May 25-31 Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial - Colonial C.C.

June 1-7 The Memorial - Muirfield Village G.C.
June 8-14 Stanford St. Jude Championship - TPC Southwind
June 15-21 U.S. Open - Bethpage Black
June 22-28 Travelers Championship - River Highlands
June 29 - July 5 AT&T National - Congressional C.C.

July 6-12 John Deere Classic - TPC Deere Run
July 13-19 The Open Championship - Turnberry
July 13-19 U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee - Brown Deer Park
July 20-26 RBC Canadian Open - Glen Abbey G.C.
July 27 - Aug. 2 Buick Open - Warwick Hills

Aug. 3-9 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational - Firestone South
Aug. 3-9 Legends Reno Tahoe Open - Montreux G& C.C.
Aug. 10-16 PGA Championship - Hazeltine National
Aug. 17-23 Wyndham Championship - Sedgefield C.C.
Aug. 24-30 The Barclays - Liberty National
Aug. 31 - Sept. 7 Deutsche Bank Championship - TPC Boston

Sept. 7-13 BMW Championship - Cog Hill G.C.
Sept. 21-27 THE TOUR Championship pres. by Coca-Cola - East Lake G.C.
Sept. 28-Oct. 4 Turning Stone Resort Championship - Atunyote G.C.

Oct. 5-11 The Presidents Cup - Harding Park G.C.
Oct. 12-18 Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open - TPC Summerlin
Oct. 19-25 Frys.com Open - Grayhawk G.C.
Oct. 26-Nov. 1 Viking Classic - Annandale G.C.

Nov. 2-8 TBD
Nov. 9-15 Children's Miracle Network Classic - Walt Disney World Resort