Despite pandemic challenges, Sony Open tees off â and raises funds for charity
COVID means no fans at Sony Open, but the tournament is still meeting charitable goals By Mark Carpenter | January 14, 2021 at 5:36 PM HST - Updated January 14 at 6:56 PM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - In a normal year, more than 70,000 people pass through Waialae Country Club for the Sony Open. Huge crowds throughout the course are a common sight.
But this isnât a normal year.
Instead, the pandemic means no gallery and no vendors. It also took much more work to get the event up and running compared to previous tourneys.