Patrick Fishburn found some early momentum and Denny McCarthy overcame a sluggish start Friday, both winding up in the same spot -- a share of the lead in the Sony Open going into what figures to be a wide-open weekend at Waialae.

Kensai Hirata of Japan opened with four straight birdies, and he got up-and-down for one last birdie on the 18th at Waialae for a 7-under 63 and a one-shot lead among the early starters Friday in the Sony Open.

Well, look who's golfing his ball at the 2025 Sony Open in Hawaii. Nearly a decade after his last victory, Zach Johnson walked off the course at Waialae Country Club in contention once again on the PGA Tour.

Patrick Fishburn carded a bogey-free second round at the Sony Open in Hawaii on Friday, and he shares the lead with Denny McCarthy at the midpoint of the event in Honolulu.

Patrick Fishburn fired a bogey-free five-under-par 65 Friday to grab a one-shot lead alongside American compatriot Denny McCarthy at the halfway stage of the PGA Tour's Sony Open in Hawaii. McCarthy,