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Scenes from the Sony Open in Hawaii, 2000-2021

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Nov. 8, 2021

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Ernie Els hits the ball out of a bunker on the 13th fairway of the Waialae Country Club during first round play of the Sony Open in 2000.
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Paul Azinger found time to talk to the crowd at the 11th hole in 2000.
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The crowd walks along the 9th hole at the Sony Open in 2000.
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John Daly signs autographs in 2001.
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A mannequin by the name of "Safety Man Al" seems to be enjoying some suds and sun near the fairway of the 2nd hole during sundays final round of the 2000 Sony Open.
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Ty Tryon is mobbed by autograph seekers after he walked off the 18th green in the first round of the Sony Open at Waialae Country Club in 2003.
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Heads turn as Vijay Singh walks across street on way to clubhouse after practice round in 2004.
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Covered multi-tiered grandstands became a regular part of the amenities available at the Waialae Country Club in 2001.
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20040115 SPT GOLF 0571 Michelle Wie and Kevin Hayashi (from Hilo) pose for a photo after Kevin gave her a lei after they played the final hole for the day on the first day of the Sony Open at Waialae Country Club. Michelle finishes 2 over and Kevin finishes 5 over. PHOTO BY DENNIS ODA. JAN. 15, 2004. 7D6S0571. Camera: DCS620X Serial #: K620X-01068 Width: 1728 Height: 1152 Date: 1/15/04 Time: 0:40:06 DCS6XX Image FW Ver: 3.2.3 TIFF Image Look: Product Sharpening Requested: No Counter: [70571] Shutter: 1/250 Aperture: f14 ISO Speed: 400 Max Aperture: f2.8 Min Aperture: f22 Focal Length: 14 Exposure Mode: Manual (M) Meter Mode: Spot Drive Mode: Continuous High (CH) Focus Mode: Manual (AF-M) Focus Point: Center Flash Mode: Normal Sync Compensation: +0.0 Flash Compensation: +0.0 Self Timer Time: 5s White balance: Preset (Daylight) Time: 00:40:06.711
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Justin Rose on the first hole at the start of the third round of the Sony Open in Hawaii in 2005.
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Adam Sandler flashes a shaka after his round of golf during the Sony Open Pro-Am in 2006.
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Parker McLachlin gets some "respect knuckles" from his caddy Scott Simpson after chipping in from the bunker at hole 11 during tournament play of the Sony Open at Waialae Country Club in 2006.
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The 2011 Sony Open champion, Mark Wilson, raises his fist in victory as he acknowledges the crowd after he sank his putt on the 18th hole.
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Pro golfer Adam Scott, middle, takes a photo with some admirers after playing pro-am round in 2014.
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Rick Madamba had a flag from the Master's for golfers to sign at the Sony Open in 2018.
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The Sony Open golf tournament at the Waialae Country Club in Honolulu in 2018 as Zach Johnson teed off on the 17th hole.
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From left, Theresa Pasicznyk, Tina Culp and Dean Culp are3 all covered up as it was pouring rain a little earlier on the 9th hole at the Sony Open in 2020.
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Kevin Na holds the Sony Open trophy after winning the final round of the Sony Open golf tournament in 2021.

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