Bet 2013 Sony Open Championship Player odds at Waialae Country Club

Date: Jan 9-15, 2013
Course: Waialae CC, Honolulu, Hawaii
Purse: $5,500,000
Defending Champ: Mark Wilson
FedEX Cup Points: 500

PGA Tour hits Hawaii on January as the 2013 Sony Open begins play on Jan. 9-15 from Waialae Course One. Waialae CC measures just over 7,000 yards and the par-70 track has been ranked in the middle of the pack in terms of difficulty.

So, let the golf betting action warm you up, as much of the United States shivers through frigid temperatures, the PGA betting action will continue for the second consecutive week in Hawaii. A total purse of $5,500,000 dollars will be split up between the PGA qualifiers.

The Sony Open in Hawaii is part of the PGA Tour and the FedEX Cup Series. This event attended by many golfers for the beach and the sunny weather at a time when there is still winter in the north, has become a popular kick-off tournament. Since the tournament started in 1965, the Sony Open has always been in Hawaii.

Mark Wilson is the defending champion and will have to contend with a full field this week with all but 20 players making their 2013 PGA debut. The golf betting odds for this week's PGA Tour Sony Open in Hawaii have been released by Bookmaker Sportsbook.

Sony Open Championship Winners

2012 Sony Open Championship Winner

Johnson Wagner gets Sony Open victory by 2 strokes. Wagner carded a 3-under 67 in the final round to earn a two-shot victory at the 2012 Sony Open in Hawaii. He finished at 13-under 267 and earned $990,000, was among six players who had at least a share of the lead at some point in the final round.

2011 Sony Open Championship Winner

Mark Wilson won the Sony Open 2011 at the Waialae Country Club in Hawaii when he carved a 16-under-par in the 72-hole session. There was a point when the spectators thought that Wilson would lose the lead on the eighth hole. However, he putted 7 feet from the green and managed to par the hole. This PGA Golf Victory automaticly makes him eligible for the Masters

2010 Sony Open Championship Winner

Ryan Palmer went from anxious to overwhelmed in a matter of seconds when his chip hit the pin, that left him a tap-in for birdie and a one-shot victory in the Sony Open, when Robert Allenby missed a 10-foot birdie putt

Palmer, who finished 150th on the money list last year, is exempt on the PGA Tour through 2013. He's going to the Masters for the first time in five years. He can add The Players Championship and PGA Championship to his list, along with at least one World Golf Championship.