Golf fans are in for a treat this week as the PGA Tour treks to Honolulu for the 2017 edition of the Sony Open in Hawaii. It’s bound to be one exciting tournament, with nine of the world’s top 30 golfers competing in this week’s event, including two-time major champion Jordan Spieth. Who will emerge victorious and grab the $1.08 million top prize? Read on below as a bunch of experts sound off on their picks for this world-class event. While you’re at it, you can check out our preview and purse breakdown for the Sony Open.
2017 Sony Open in Hawaii Expert Picks and Predictions
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ProGolfNow
Expert
Winner
Sam Belden
Jordan Spieth
Sam Belden has made his choice and it is Jordan Spieth who he thinks will win the Sony Open in Hawaii this week. The two-time major winner has been playing some terrific golf of late, grabbing top-10 finishes in four of his last five worldwide starts, including a T3 in last weekend’s Tournament of Champions. He managed to finish strong in that event, carding eight birdies in the final round. With Spieth playing some of the best golf of his life right now, expect the American to be in contention once again this weekend. He is pegged at +600to take home the trophy this week.
CBS Sports
Expert
Winner
Kyle Porter
Jordan Spieth
Kyle Porter of CBS Sports is another expert who’s backing Spieth to take home the title this week. He believes that Spieth’s putting will be the main difference this weekend. He is 13th in the PGA Tour in strokes gained via putting with an impressive 1.043 clip this season. That will come in handy for Spieth when tackling the delicate greens here in Oahu.
PGATour.com
Expert
Winner
Jonathan Wall
Jordan Spieth
Mike McAllister
Jimmy Walker
Sean Martin
Charles Howell III
Rob Bolton
Jordan Spieth
Ben Everill
Jordan Spieth
Matt Cochran
Paul Casey
James Hickey
Zach Johnson
The golfer who got the most votes among PGATour.com’s experts is Jordan Spieth. Jonathan Wall, Rob Bolton and Ben Everill were encouraged with Spieth’s strong showing in the Tournament of Champions. Everill pointed out that Spieth led the field last week in birdies and he’s confident that the World No. 5 will eliminate the big numbers this time around at Waialae.
