Blog #302 Results Sony Open January 12, 2026

Blog #302 Results Sony Open January 12, 2026

ROUND 1 Little wind in AM created good scoring conditions. FINISH

1 Nick Taylor-8 62 Bogie free RD. Last years winner with eagle on 18 to win in playoff. 13-9

2 Kevin Roy-8 62 Bogie free, was in top 100 in FedX points for 2025. 13-9

3 Ben Griffin-7 63 Bogie free, my pick to win. 19-8 3 Chris Gotterup-7 One bogie 8 birdies, break out year in 2025. 1-16

3 SH Kim-7 63 Bogie free, birdies last 3 holes. 13-9

10 Russel Henley-5 65 One bogie 6 birdies, like last year usually in the hunt. 19-8

17 JJ Spahn-4 66 BIRDIED #17 eagled18 to stay close. 40-5

29 Robert MacIntyre-3 67 One bogies 3 birdies. 4-12

41 Keegan Bradley-2 68 Two bogies 4 birdies then 4 bogies in RD2 Cut E

41 Jordan Spieth-2 68 Four bogies 6 birdies, must cut down bogies. 24-7

59 H Matsuyama-1 69 Two bogies 3 birdies then 3 bogies RD2 13-9

101 Colin Morikawa+2 6 bogies 4 birdies then Cut E

Next 19 players who make up 120 field (144 last year) are no names except for;

#104 S Theegala+3 73 Finished out of 100 last year, doesn’t look any better for this year

#112+5 75 N Echavarria who last year birdied #16&18, but lost in a playoff.

ROUND 2 Scores not as low as yesterday best 64 (2 players).

1 Davis Riley-9 64 Moves up 28 spots with low RD, 1 bogie 7 birdies.

1 Nick Taylor-9 69 Three bogies 4 birdies.

1 A. De Chassart-9 67 Moves up 6 spots Two bogies 5 birdies.

1 SH Kim-9 68 One bogie 3 birdies.

1 Kevin Roy-9 69 Three bogies 5 birdies.

6 Chris Gotterup-8 69 Birdies 3 of 1st 5 holes for lead then 2 bogies.

6 Maverick McNealy-8 66 for 2nd day. DB 6 on hole #2 then 6 birdies.

10 Nick Dunlap-7 68 Three bogies 5 birdies. His best 2 RDs in quite a while.

10 Patrick Rogers-7 67 Eagle on #18 with 2 bogies 3 birdies. Looking for 1st PGA win.

14 Ben Griffin-6 71 May have played himself out of tournament with 4 bogies.

28 Jordan Spieth-6 Birdies #1&2 then 2 bogies 2 birdies.

Cut-1 C Morikawa E, Chris Kirk+1 and 46 others.

74 players made cut including, VJ Sing, H Matsuyama, S Theegala, Keith Mitchell,

Billie Horschel. All just made cut at-1

ROUND 3 Another day of difficult scoring with heavy winds.

1 Davis Riley-12 67 After 3 bogie+1 thru 11, then birdies 4 of last 7 holes for lead.

2 Harry Hall-10 66 Up 12 spots 1 bogie 5 birdies, held lead until Reily goes -4 last 7 holes.

2 Chris Gotterup-10 68 Saves #2 spot witty 2 birdies last 4 holes.

2 Kevin Roy-10 69 Two bogies 3 birdies, least likely to win.

5 Nick Taylor-9 70 After 62 for 1st RD lead, only-1 Rds 2&3.

I feel 1 of these 5 will win.

13 Jordan Spieth-6 Good tourney so far, 68 all three RDs.

13 H Matsuyama-6 65 Up 46 spots with lowest RD even though bogies on #1&17.

20 Ben Griffin RD 2&3 71 puts him out of it.

FINAL ROUND Weather similar to RD3.

1 Chris Gotterup-16 64 One bogie and birdies 5 ol last 12 holes $1.6M

2 Ryan Gerard-14 65 One bogie 6 birdies. $991K

3 Patrick Rogers-13 65 Bogie free Rd, good tournament may get 1st win soon. $628K

4 Robert MacIntyre-12 63 Bogie free 7 birdies, 2nd RD 71 or maybe he wins. $410K

6 Davis Reily-11 Led until bogies on 6&7 then DB on 8. $287K

19 Ben Griffin-8 Birdies final 3 holes to finish 19th. $112K

24 Jordan Spieth-7 Four bogies Rd 1 then 6 next 3, he may be back. $72K