With the Sony Open blown upside down, it was one of the youngest players in the field who set the early pace.
A trip to Waialae Country Club is usually an easy way to start the year. Birdies are aplenty on the old-school, Seth Raynor layout, where distance is hardly a requirement for success. The winning score has been at least 17 under each of the last seven years, with Justin Thomas breaking all kinds of records with his 27-under total in 2017.
But those records likely won't be touched this week, with Honolulu buffeted Thursday by 20-30 MPH winds that aren't expected to lighten up much over the weekend.