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A winning pose from Patton Kizzire with the Sony Open trophy

Kizzire lands title in Hawaii after lengthy play-off

Patton Kizzire outlasted James Hahn over six play-off holes to win the Sony Open in Hawaii for his second win of the PGA Tour season.

Golf • 15 Jan 18

'I was really scared there for probably three or four minutes.'

Justin Thomas was ready for the end after missile alert

Justin Thomas says he was prepared for the end after a warning of a missile strike alert was incorrectly issued in Hawaii.

Golf • 14 Jan 18

Charles Howell III plays his shot from the eighth tee at Waialae Country Club

Panic at Sony Open after ballistic missile false alarm

A ballistic missile alarm warning which was sent by mistake caused a brief panic for players, officials and fans alike at the Sony Open in Hawaii.

Golf • 13 Jan 18

Improved Harman surges three shots clear in Hawaii

Left-hander Brian Harman took another small step towards a spot on the United States Ryder Cup team when he eagled his final hole to take a three-shot halfway lead at the Sony Open in Hawaii.

Golf • 13 Jan 18

Spieth had been favourite to win heading into the competition

Spieth undone by quadruple bogey at Sony Open

Jordan Spieth's hopes of clinching a 12th PGA Tour title were derailed when he hit a quadruple bogey during the opening round of the Sony Open in Hawaii.

Golf • 12 Jan 18

Justin Thomas maintains scorching form in Hawaii

Justin Thomas tied the 54-hole record on the PGA Tour as he stretched his lead in the Sony Open in Hawaii to seven shots with a blemish-free five under par 65 on Saturday.

Golf • 15 Jan 17

Justin Thomas continue to make the headlines in Hawaii

Justin Thomas sets PGA Tour 36-hole record

Justin Thomas wrote his name into the record books for the second time in two days as his 123-score at the halfway point of the Sony Open in Hawaii became the lowest 36-hole total in PGA Tour history.

Golf • 14 Jan 17

Justin Thomas following his first PGA Tour 59 in Hawaii

Justin Thomas shoots first-round 59 in Hawaii

Red-hot Justin Thomas became only the seventh player to break 60 on the PGA Tour, and the youngest in that elite club, with a superb 11-under-par display in the opening round of the Sony Open in Hawaii.

Golf • 13 Jan 17

Gomez surges to win Hawaii title in play-off

Fabian Gomez capped a remarkable day with an 11th birdie on the second play-off hole to win the Sony Open in Hawaii.

Golf • 18 Jan 16

Zac Blair: 'It just kind of comes down to getting the ball in the hole'

Blair and Snedeker share lead in Hawaii

Zac Blair is well placed to land his first-ever PGA Tour title after a round of 64 gave him a share of the lead with Brandt Snedeker at the Sony Open in Hawaii, while Padraig Harrington slipped down the field.

Golf • 17 Jan 16

There will be a 54-hole cut on Saturday after 87 players from the 144-man field made the halfway cut

Snedeker leads in Hawaii, Harrington six off pace

Brandt Snedeker shot a five-under round of 65 to take a one-shot lead at the Sony Open in Hawaii, while Padraig Harrington is six shots off the pace.

Golf • 16 Jan 16

Padraig Harrington is looking for another decent finish on the PGA Tour

Harrington well placed at the Sony Open

Padraig Harrington is three shots off the lead after an opening round of 66 at the Sony Open in Hawaii.

Golf • 15 Jan 16

Jimmy Walker celebrates with the winner's trophy at Waialae Country Club

Defending champ Jimmy Walker wins Sony Open

Jimmy Walker slammed the door on his competition and rebounded from last week's disappointment with a tournament-record nine-stroke victory in the Sony Open at the Waialae Country Club in Honolulu.

Golf • 19 Jan 15

Jimmy Walker is two ahead of Matt Kuchar

Jimmy Walker leads the Sony Open

Jimmy Walker has a two-shot advantage at the top of the leaderboard going into the final day of the Sony Open in Hawaii.

Golf • 18 Jan 15

Matt Kuchar (L) talks to Webb Simpson on the 15th green

Three share Sony Open lead in Hawaii

PGA Tour rookie Justin Thomas carded nine-under-par 61 to charge into a share of the lead with fellow Americans Matt Kuchar and Webb Simpson after the second round at the Sony Open in Hawaii on Friday.

Golf • 17 Jan 15

The 40th meeting between Nadal and Djokovic added another line to what has grown into one of tennis's great rivalries

Straight-up win for Djokovic over Nadal

Novak Djokovic tamed world number one Rafa Nadal 6-3 6-3 to claim his fourth Sony Open title.

Tennis • 30 Mar 14

Serena Williams: 'It was a really important victory, especially playing Li Na, who has been playing so well'

Williams claims Miami title

Serena Williams successfully saw off Li Na with a straight-sets victory to win the Sony Open title for a seventh time in Miami.

Tennis • 29 Mar 14

Major rivals Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will meet in final

Nadal to face Djokovic in final after walkovers

World number one Rafael Nadal will face world number two Novak Djokovic in the final of the Sony Open in Miami after both players progressed without playing a shot on Friday's semi-final day.

Tennis • 28 Mar 14

Rafael Nadal is seeking his first Sony Open title

Nadal advances to semi-finals in Miami

World number one Rafael Nadal battled back from a set down to overcome 12th seed Milos Raonic and reach the semi-finals of the Sony Open.

Tennis • 28 Mar 14

Roger Federer has lost his last two encounters against Kei Nishikori

Nishikori knocks Federer out of Sony Open

Kei Nishikori shocked 17-time major winner Roger Federer 3-6 7-5 6-4 on Wednesday to claim his second high-profile scalp in two days and reach the semi-finals of the Sony Open.

Tennis • 27 Mar 14

Rafael Nadal wrapped up win in 62 minutes

Nadal cruises past Fognini in Miami

World number one Rafael Nadal booked his place in the quarter-finals of the Sony Open after thumping 14th seed Fabio Fognini in Miami.

Tennis • 26 Mar 14

Leader Chris Kirk Chris hits out of a bunker on the 18th hole

Kirk surges into one-shot lead at Sony Open

Chris Kirk holds the outright lead at the Sony Open in Hawaii after carding a third round five-under 65 at the Waialae Country Club.

Golf • 12 Jan 14

Stuard's round was highlighted by an eagle on the par-five ninth

Solid Stuard takes lead in Honolulu

Brian Stuard assumed the overall lead of the Sony Open in Honolulu after carding a second consecutive five-under round of 65.

Golf • 11 Jan 14

Bae Sang-moon is bidding for a second PGA Tour title after taking last season's HP Byron Nelson Championship

Bae makes bright start in Hawaii

Bae Sang-moon leads after the field after the first round of the Sony Open in Honolulu.

Golf • 10 Jan 14

Andy Murray could reach number two in the world rankings with a final win

Murray to meet Ferrer in Sony Open final

Britain's Andy Murray fought back for a 6-7 6-1 6-2 win over France's Richard Gasquet to reach the final of the Sony Open where he will face Spaniard David Ferrer on Sunday.

Tennis • 30 Mar 13