Dark horses
K.J. Choi
HONOLULU -- The Sony Open, which dates to 1965, has a storied list of champions.
Lee Trevino (1968), Jack Nicklaus (1974), Ben Crenshaw (1976), Hale Irwin (1981), Mark O’Meara (1985), Lanny Wadkins (1988, ’91), Jim Furyk (1996), Ernie Els (2003, ’04) and Vijay Singh (2005) headline a who’s-who of winners of what started as the Hawaiian Open at Waialae Country Club.
This week, the list of contenders will include some possible Hall of Famers in Steve Stricker, Zach Johnson and Davis Love III, plus inductee Vijay Singh.
Stricker, coming off of a victory at the season-opening Hyundai Tournament of Champions, tops the short list of favorites this week. Stricker, 44, a Wisconsin native, showed that hitting balls out of a heated hut doesn’t necessarily preclude winning in January.
Las Vegas oddsmakers and the Official World Golf Ranking affirm Stricker as the clear favorite. Though I agree that Stricker should be seriously considered, I’ll offer a contrary view ...
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2004: A quick study makes his mark
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2002: Choi turns WGC bump into Tampa triumph
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