Christmas is fading in the rear-view mirror and suddenly I am once again knee-deep in data, fully invested in curating the best Sony Open betting tips to help you banish the January blues with a morale-boosting winner.
A full field has been announced for the 2026 PGA Tour opener in Hawaii, so along with the esteemed betting experts at Golf Monthly HQ, I’ve been busy crunching the numbers and following the trends in order to find you an early season winner.
Sony Open Betting Tips 2026: Bazza’s Best Bets
For any first time readers of my betting tips, I’m Baz. I have years of experience writing golf betting content across the PGA Tour, DP World Tour, LPGA Tour and LIV Golf – plus all the men’s and women’s Majors. I have successfully picked three of the last five men’s Major winners, utilising a heavily-researched and data-driven formula which centres around a clear mantra… follow the trends! You can find my best bets in my weekly column, ‘Bazza’s Best Bets’ via the Golf Monthly betting hub.
Pick One: Keegan Bradley (+2200) To Win @ BetMGM
Keegan Bradley had a great season in a playing capacity in 2025 (we will look past the Ryder Cup captaincy for now), but his course form in this event helped to make this quite an easy decision.
In his last six appearances at the Sony Open, Bradley has four top-12 finishes including when runner-up in 2024. Combine that with six top-10 finishes last season, with a win at the Travelers Championship the clear highlight, and he starts to tick a lot of boxes.
Bradley is arriving at Waialae Country Club off the back of one of his best seasons to date, so expect another strong challenge from him.
Pick Two: Aaron Rai (+3300) To Win @ BetMGM
Aaron Rai picked up a third DP World Tour title at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship in November, seeing off Tommy Fleetwood in impressive fashion, and I believe this could be a huge year for the Englishman.
After claiming a first PGA Tour win in August 2024, Rai has played some pretty solid golf Stateside. He is incredibly accurate…
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