2026 Sony Open odds, picks: Proven golf model reveals projected leaderboard, surprising predictions

The 2026 PGA Tour season tees off a week later than originally scheduled with the 2026 Sony Open in Hawaii on Thursday, Jan. 15. This year's tour didn't include the Sentry Tournament due to course conditions, meaning that the Hawaii Swing will feature just this one stop in 2026, with its future uncertain. 

The latest 2026 Sony Open in Hawaii odds from DraftKings Sportsbook lists Russell Henley as the +1100 favorite (risk $100 to win $1,100). Other top contenders include Ben Griffin (+1300), Hideki Matsuyama (+1700) and Collin Morikawa (+1700).

Before locking in your 2026 Sony Open picks, you NEED to see the golf prediction and projected leaderboard from the proven computer model at SportsLine.

Our proprietary model, built by DFS pro Mike McClure, has been red-hot since the PGA Tour resumed in June of 2020. In fact, the model is up over $8,000 on its best bets since June 2020, nailing tournament after tournament.

This same model has also nailed a WHOPPING 16 majors entering the weekend, including the 2025 Masters, its fourth Masters in a row, as well as this year's PGA Championship and Open Championship! Anyone who has followed it could have seen MASSIVE returns! Join SportsLine now to see the model's shocking 2026 Sony Open picks from 10,000 simulations!

Now, with the 2026 Sony Open field locked in, SportsLine simulated the tournament 10,000 times, and the results were surprising.

One major surprise the model is calling for at the Sony Open: Russell Henley, the favorite, stumbles barely finishes in the top 5! Another surprise: J.J. Spaun, a 19-1 longshot, makes a strong run at the title. He's a target for anyone looking for a HUGE payday!

The model has also identified three golfers with odds of +2500 or longer as top-10 contenders! Anyone who backs these golfers could hit it BIG. You ABSOLUTELY need to see who they are before locking in any 2026 Sony Open picks!

So who wins the 2026 Sony Open, and which longshots make a serious run at the title? ... Join SportsLine right now to see who you can bank on to win, and see which longshots make a run at the title, all from the model that's nailed 16 majors, including three in 2025!