There will be seven former Bulldogs in the field this week in the Sony Open at Waialae CC for the first full field event of the 2012 PGA Tour Season.
Erik Compton, Brian Harman, and Harris English will be starting their rookie seasons on tour at the Sony. Of those three rookies, English is the only one who has never competed in a PGA Tour event. Compton is no stranger to PGA Tour events, having played in over 30 of them in his career. Harman is also familial with the PGA Tour as he has received numerous sponsor exemptions as both an amateur and a professional.
Brendon Todd returns to the PGA Tour this season after playing the tour as a rookie in 2009. Kevin Kisner, who started his rookie season a year ago at the Sony Open, is back for his sophomore season on tour.
Ryuji Imada will tee it up in Hawaii after spending the three previous weeks in Japan. Chris Kirk is looking to continue his strong start on tour in 2012 after finishing 7th last week. Kirk's 16 under par for the final three days and was only bested by the winner, Steve Stricker.
Television coverage of the Sony Open will be on The Golf Channel beginning at 7 pm for the first two rounds. Live scoring can also be followed at http://www.pgatour.com/
