Golf Best Bets – Sony Open Betting Tips 2025

Russell Henley

The 2025 season has its first full-field event this week with Hawaii again the stage for the Sony Open.

Best Bet

Russell Henley
Sony Open Winner 2025

Course specialist who looks a huge runner this week. He has won here and finished inside the Top 4 in two of the last three stagings of the event. He is one of the best putters on Bermuda grass in the field and with super form on the correlation courses he looks a very good play.


Mid-Tier Bet

Chandler Phillips
Sony Open Winner 2025

Ranks Top 15 in Putting Average, Proximity and Par 4 Scoring so has an excellent game for Waialae. His form is good with Top 20s at each of his last two starts. Made the cut here last year.


Value Bet

Matt McCarty
Sony Open Winner 2025

This is an event that will suit a player on the up from the Korn Ferry Tour and McCarty looks one of the best to win his PGA Tour card this year. He won four times on the KFT since July so clearly in great form. Led that tour in Putting Average while Top 6 in Birdie or Better and Par 4 Scoring.


Longshot Bet

Quade Cummins
Sony Open Winner 2025

Finished last season ranked Top 8 in Putting Average, Birdie or Better and Par 4 Scoring on the Korn Ferry Tour. Finished Top 13 in three of his last six events.

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Nick has spent more than 15 years working in wagering around the world and is a regular NRL columnist for The Guardian.