Denny McCarthy was uncomfortable on the greens, so he made a bold putter change. The change paid off at the first round of the Sony Open.

McCarthy has finished in the top four in strokes gained/putting on the PGA Tour in five of the past six seasons, including finishing first in the category twice. But at The Sentry last week, McCarthy finished 55th in the stat out of a field of 59 players, prompting the 31-year-old to make a move from his trusty Scotty Cameron GoLo N5.

There aren't many people in the world that can roll it as well as Denny McCarthy. When he gets the blade going, he lives near the top of the leaderboard. And through 36 holes at the Sony Open in Hawaii at Waialae Country Club, McCarthy is ranked third in Strokes Gained: Putting and first on the scoreboard at 10-under 130.

Denny McCarthy is one of the best putters in the world and has been using his trusted Scotty Cameron GoLo N5 for a while now.

Patrick Fishburn had a fast start at the Sony Open. Denny McCarthy overcame a sluggish start. All they share in common is being atop the leaderboard at Waialae going into the weekend.

Xander Schauffele was set to be the highest-ranked golfer in the American Express field. However, he decided to withdraw from the third event of the season without providing a reason. He has been replaced by Philip Knowles in the 156-player field. Schauffele was last seen competing at the TGL last week and had tied for 30th at the Sentry 2025.

Sony Open continues into the weekend with some longshots on the top of the leaderboard into Round 3. Leaders, stats, matchups, adjusted odds and picks with information you can bet on.

January 11 - Patrick Fishburn carded a bogey-free second round at the Sony Open in Hawaii on Friday, and he shares the lead with Denny McCarthy at the midpoint of the event in Honolulu.

Despite remaining in the Aloha State for the 2025 Sony Open, players faced a far stouter test Thursday at Waialae Country Club compared to last week's Plantation Course. Amid a round filled with higher scores and frustrating moments,

You can watch Saturday’s third round of the 2025 Sony Open from 4-6 p.m. ET on NBC followed by Golf Channel from 6-8 p.m. ET. You can also stream featured group coverage via PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ starting at 1 p.m. ET.

Kensai Hirata of Japan shot a 7-under 63 for a one-shot lead among the early starters Friday in the Sony Open.

The American Express field took another major hit on Monday evening. Following the withdrawal of world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, who is still recovering from a right-hand injury, No. 2 Xander Schauffele was among the latest WDs from the pro-am tournament in La Quinta,