Sony Open in Hawaii: Power ranking the top ten at Waialae

HONOLULU, HI - JANUARY 15: Justin Thomas of the United States, Zach Johnson of the United States and Justin Rose of England walk to the 17th green during the final round of the Sony Open In Hawaii at Waialae Country Club on January 15, 2017 in Honolulu, Hawaii. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /

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HONOLULU, HI – JANUARY 15: Kevin Kisner of the United States plays his shot from the 15th tee during the final round of the Sony Open In Hawaii at Waialae Country Club on January 15, 2017 in Honolulu, Hawaii. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /

“If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.”

Kevin Kisner’s track record at the Sony Open has progressively gotten better, mirroring his rise from journeyman to PGA Tour mainstay.

Kiz missed his first three cuts at Waialae and was DFL of those who made the weekend in 2015. With his game clicking, Kisner tied for fifth in 2016 and tied fourth last season.

The former Georgia Bulldog was on 59 watch on Saturday in 2017 with a third-round 60 but couldn’t eagle the par-5 finishing hole to reach the magic number.

Kisner, 33, was in the positive in all major strokes gained categories last season, including 20th in putting and 13th overall.

He comes into the week with a T17 last week, a T12 at the Hero World Challenge and a T4 at the RSM Classic in a light fall slate. In 2016-17, Kisner won the Dean & Deluca Invitational and had seven other top-10s in a career year.

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