The Sony Open is the PGA Tour stop where introductions are in order, and Paul Peterson made quite the first impression. Harry Hall, Denny McCarthy and Eric Cole, all of whom got an early start in Hawaii last week at Kapalua,

Paul Peterson, a 36-year-old PGA Tour rookie making his debut, is tied for the lead at the Sony Open with five others after shooting a 6-under 64.

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Matsuyama is among six players in the top 10 on the money list and 12 among the top 15 who are playing in the Sony Open, which begins on Jan. 9 at the Waialae Country Club. More than 60 percent of the no-cut field at The Sentry made it a Hawaiian doubleheader by entering the Sony.

The PGA Tour's Hawaiian Swing makes its second stop this week at the Sony Open, at the historic Waialae Country Club. Last week's winner at The Sentry, Hideki Matsuyama, leads 35 players who competed at the short-field opening event in Maui and are making the quick hop to Honolulu for the first full-field tournament of the season.

This week marks the PGA Tour’s second event of the season, but first full-field tournament at it remains in Hawaii for the Sony Open. Taking the flight from Maui to Honolulu was Hideki Matsuyama, the record-setting victor from The Sentry last week at Kapalua.