HONOLULU (AP) -Ryan Palmer expected the worst when his chip from 50 feet short of the 18th green came out a little strong. Seconds later, he never felt better. His chip struck the pin squarely, and instead of running about 8 feet past the hole, it settled a few inches away. Palmer tapped in for a birdie and a 4-under 66, giving him a one-shot victory in the Sony Open when Robert Allenby missed a 10-foot birdie putt. ``What a way to start the year,'' Palmer said. All week long at the Sony... Read more

HONOLULU (AP) -One sheet of paper posted in the locker room had the tee times for the 50 players in the pro-am at the Sony Open. Another had times for 15 other players, only they won't be playing golf. The PGA Tour is starting a ``Sponsor Value Program'' this year in which it assigns as many as 20 players to mingle with sponsors in some capacity for at least an hour. Daniel Chopra will be giving a clinic to sponsors. Scott Piercy, Ted Purdy and Matt Bettencourt are among those having breakfast... Read more

HONOLULU (AP) -Rickie Fowler stepped out of the clubhouse and into the darkness Tuesday morning, not because he couldn't wait to get his rookie season started, but to beat the crowd at the first tee in the PGA Tour's first full-field event of the year. ``I can't even see,'' Fowler said. Brightness shouldn't be a problem for the 21-year-old Californian, at least the first few months. Every year, the spotlight is on at least one rookie who has impeccable credentials and the potential to be... Read more