2026 Sony Open odds, predictions: Top picks, props and analysis for this week’s event in Honolulu

Russell Henley enters the new season as the odds-on favorite to win the 2026 Sony Open. The American enters as the fifth-ranked golfer in the men’s top 200. The former University of Georgia standout will be seeking his sixth PGA Tour win and ninth as a professional. His last win came at last year’s Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill, Fla., in March.

This year’s event gets underway at 1:49 p.m. ET from Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii. The tournament will be played on a par-70 course measuring 7,044 yards. Henley is the +1100 favorite (risk $100 to win $1,100) at DraftKings Sportsbook. Other favorites include Hideki Matsuyama and Ben Griffin at +1700, J.J. Spaun at +1800, and Si Woo Kim, Robert MacIntyre and Collin Morikawa at +2000.    

Before locking in any 2026 Sony Open picks, you NEED to see the predictions and best bets from elite golf expert Brady Kannon.

Kannon is an elite golfing handicapper with more than 30 years of experience in the industry. He’s hit eight major outright winners since 2013. In the fall of 2022, he hit outright winners in three consecutive weeks: Russell Henley (40-1), Tony Finau (18-1) and Adam Svensson (150-1). 

Last season, he hit Hideki Matsuyama (22-1), Harris English (110-1), Ludvig Aberg (25-1), and Ben Griffin/Andrew Novak (25-1) in New Orleans. Since joining SportsLine, he’s 19-13-4 on head-to-head bets. Anyone who followed his lead could have been WAY UP!

Now, Kannon has been digging into this week’s field to find the best betting value and just locked in his best bets to back. We can tell you he’s fading Tom Hoge and Tony Finau in outright bets and other props.

Kannon has revealed his best bet, and it’s a surprising golfer who has extremely strong metrics in Strokes Gained: Approach and Scrambling. He’s a perfect course fit, and anyone who backs him could hit it big!