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The course
Waialae Country Club
7,068 yards, Par 70Waialae Country Club's golf course nestles between the majestic Koolau mountain range on the north and blue Pacific Ocean on the south as a verdant playing field for its members and annually for the world's greatest professional golfers.
Established in the late 1920s, Waialae was first groomed as an amenity for the guests of Waikiki's Royal Hawaiian Hotel.
On land acquired from the Isenberg family, the Waialae Golf Course, as designed by San Francisco architect Seth Raynor, was opened in 1927.
The 40-year-old Isenberg home became the first clubhouse for the golf course. Competitive tournament play began immediately also when the first Hawaiian Open was held there in 1928.
Waialae subsequently over seven decades has hosted major golfing events and since 1965 has been the prime and only venue for the annual official Hawaiian PGA Tour tournament.
The Waialae Golf Course, more than 7,000 yards long displayed a new look in 1999 as PGA Tour-designated enhancements were put in place for the PGA Tour official event, the Sony Open in Hawaii.
The Key Holes
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No. 1
This hole was originally designed in 1927 by Seth Raynor with the famous Road hole of St. Andrews, Scotland, in mind. A new forward tee has been built on the left so that this former par-5 hole will play as sort of a par-4 1/2. Depending on the wind the second shot to a very shallow green that is guarded in front by a huge, deep bunker can be played with anything from a 3-wood to a 9-iron.
No. 17
The signature hole bears the name of the Sony Open fire-bird of Hawaiian lore. It is a very difficult par-3 requiring a long or middle iron. Recently, the green was restored to the original Seth Raynor design, a classic Redan-style green with a large bunker on the left and a series of four deep, hidden bunkers guarding the right.
No. 6
A prevailing left-to-right wind blows straight toward the out-of-bounds fence on the right. A well-placed drive between a new fairway bunker on the left and trees on the right will leave the golfer a short iron shot to a green protected on both sides by bunkers.
Top 2004 Finishers
| PLACE | PLAYER | SCORE | EARNINGS |
| 1. | Ernie Els | 262 | $864,000.00 |
| 2. | Harrison Frazar | 262 | $518,400.00 |
| 3. | Davis Love III | 265 | $326,400.00 |
| 4. | Frank Lickliter II | 266 | $230,400.00 |
| 5. (tie) | Jerry Kelly | 267 | $182,400.00 |
| 5. (tie) | Briny Baird | 267 | $182,400.00 |
| 7. | John Riegger | 268 | $160,800.00 |
| 8. (tie) | Stephen Ames | 269 | $144,000.00 |
| 8. | Craig Barlow | 269 | $144,000.00 |
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