Waialae Country Club

Waialae Country Club opened in 1927 in Honolulu's Kahala district, built as part of a broader push to grow tourism in what was then the Territory of Hawaii, anchored by a neighboring resort hotel. The course was designed by Seth Raynor and, after Raynor's death in 1926, completed by his associate Charles Steamshovel Banks. It carries the geometric bunkering and template holes of the Macdonald-Raynor school, including a Redan-style par 3, framed by swaying palms and Pacific Ocean views. A par-72 layout of roughly 7,100 yards, Waialae has hosted the PGA Tour's annual Honolulu stop since 1965, the event founded as the Hawaiian Open and now known as the Sony Open in Hawaii, which traditionally opens the Tour's full-field calendar each January. Its breezy, tree-lined character and coastal setting make it one of the most recognizable tournament venues in American golf.