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Harry How
If Brendan Steele can claim victory on Sunday at the Sony Open in Hawaii, he'll be the first tour pro to win a tournament that he lost in a playoff the previous year since 2008.
Brendan Steele’s affinity for the Sony Open is recent and growing after a Saturday 61 at Waialae Country Club put him in the 54-hole lead in the event for the second straight year. Prior to 2020, the 37-year-old PGA Tour journeyman had played in Honolulu only once, missing the cut in 2011. But in his last seven rounds at Waialae, Steele is 29 under par, having made two eagles and 41 birdies.
That said, Steele has a wrong he’d like to right in the final round. A year ago, after carrying his three-shot lead into the final day, he stumbled on the back nine, making two bogeys on the final six holes to shoot a one-over 71 and fall into a playoff with Cameron Smith. A bogey on the extra hole after a poor approach shot meant he’d have to wait and wonder if and when a fourth career win might happen.
That day could be Sunday. And if Steele can get his redemption and win the tournament a year after losing it in a playoff, it will be the first time that’s happened on tour since 2008 when Ryuji Imada accomplished that feat at the now defunct AT&T Classic outside Atlanta.
With a win, Steele would earn $1.188 million, which would be the largest single payday in his career. The overall prize money payout at the Sony Open is $6.6 million. Here’s a breakdown of the payouts for every golfer who made the cut this week. Come back shortly after the end of the tournament on Sunday and we’ll have player names and how much they won.
Win: $1,188,000
2: $719,400
3: $455,400
4: $323,400
5: $270,600
6: $239,250
7: $222,750
8: $206,250
9: $193,050
10: $179,850
11: $166,650
12: $153,450
13: $140,250
14: $127,050
15: $120,450
16: $113,850
17: $107,250
18: $100,650
19: $94,050
20: $87,450
21: $80,850
22: $74,250
23: $68,970
24: $63,690
25: $58,410
26: $53,130
27: $51,150
28: $49,170
29: $47,190
30: $45,210
31: $43,230
32: $41,250
33: $39,270
34: $37,620
35: $35,970
36: $34,320
37: $32,670
38: $31,350
39: $30,030
40: $28,710
41: $27,390
42: $26,070
43: $24,750
44: $23,430
45: $22,110
46: $20,790
47: $19,470
48: $18,414
49: $17,490
50: $16,962
51: $16,566
52: $16,170
53: $15,906
54: $15,642
55: $15,510
56: $15,378
57: $15,246
58: $15,114
59: $14,982
60: $14,850
61: $14,718
62: $14,586
63: $14,454
64: $14,322
65: $14,190
66: $14,058
67: $13,926
68: $13,794
69: $13,662
70: $13,530
71: $13,398
72: $13,266
73: $13,134
