Sony Hawaii Open 2026 – Who will be the Hawaiian Open Lanakila?!

In the page below we are going to look into the upcoming PGA Golf Tour tournament being held in Hawaii. This should be an exciting event with many of the PGA’s top players taking part trying to claim the title of Lanakila (Champion in Hawaiian). Sponsored by Sony, we are going to look into the history, course and players to watch out for before giving you our 2026 Hawaiian Open Prediction. This is the first tour event of 2026 so will garner plenty of global interest.

The Hawaiian Open has a long history as a golf tournament, having first been played way back in 1965. It’s currently played within the PGA Tour and, being in the United States, usually attracts a good field of North American and Asian golfers. Taking place in early January, it’s seen as a good tournament to get an idea of players’ form at the start of the new year.

American winners have dominated things in the past, though no one has ever won this more than twice. Canadian Nick Taylor won last year’s event in a playoff against Colombian Nico Echavarría. He will be looking to defend his title, hoping to emulate two time winner Jimmy Walker who won back to back titles here in 2014 & 2015.

Course Details

The course has been in Hawaii since 1927 and is known for low scores by players. That is despite plenty of water hazards and some tricky greens. It’s home to the iconic 16th “W” hole which includes bunkers and rough patches to create the W shaped hole known around the USA.

Who are the 2026 Hawaiian Open players to watch out for?

So let’s take a bit of time to look at some of the main contenders for this year’s Hawaiian Open. With the start list all confirmed, we are going to pick 5 players we think it’s worth following over the 3 days of upcoming action. Four of these have all won the event before and looking at the field it should be an interesting fews days’ play.

Where to watch the 2026 Hawaiian Open

As part of the PGA Tour you won’t find it too hard to find a 2026 Hawaiian Open live stream. You can follow live text commentary on the PGA official website and also some sportsbooks will allow live streaming. Check at bookmakers for exact terms and conditions to be able to watch any of these events live on their websites.

The 2026 tour is also covered by all the below channels on national TV :

• Golf Channel.
• NBC, Peacock (USA). 
• Sky Sports (UK).
• Kayo Sports (Aus).

Prediction for the 2026 Hawaiian Open

We have 4 good contenders profiled here and one of interest. This being the first event of 2026, everyone will be taking it very seriously and hoping to make an early mark for the year. With such an early event there could definitely be an upset as well, as players will often have had a holiday break over December. I think for this one play it safe and go for someone solid and reliable, using an offer or bonus if possible to play extra places. That’s why I’m picking Russell Henley as your best pick for this one.