Sony Open: Top 10 power rankings at Waialae Country Club

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HONOLULU, HI – JANUARY 10: Marc Leishman of Australia reacts during the first round of the Sony Open In Hawaii at Waialae Country Club on January 10, 2019 in Honolulu, Hawaii. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images) /

Marc Leishman loves him some Hawaiian sunshine. He’s playing the Sony Open for the 11th time this week. Can you blame him for making this a regular stop on the schedule?

Not only is the Aussie 10/10 in cuts made, but he’s never finished worse than T-37.

"“I like how firm it is,” Leishman said in 2014. “You’ve got to judge how far the ball is going to run. It’s always windy, as well. I grew up in the wind and enjoy playing in the wind. Those things along with the course, as well, it’s not a course that you can really overpower. You have to think your way around. I think if you play well you can score well, and if you’re not playing good, there’s not big numbers out there. I like that about it.”"

The 36-year-old owns three top-10s at Waialae, including a career-best T-3 in 2019. Rounds of 67-64-68-64 had him just a shot back of second place.

Big Leish has had a mixed bag of results after the FedEx Cup. A solo third at the Safeway Open and a T-10 at the Australian Open are good signs.

The fun-loving Leishman is an easy to guy root for, and even more so this week. He’s donating $500 for every birdie and $1,000 per eagle to wildfire relief efforts in his home country. Go low, Marc.

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