They booed for Boo. They roared for Tadd. They shouted for Maruyama-san.

There were 18 holes of reasons to follow the crowd-pleasers during yesterday's final round of the Sony Open in Hawaii. Waialae Country Club played the perfect host, courtesy of the very cooperative weather that allowed visitors and residents alike to enjoy a long, sunny day.

Matthew DeLuca knew ahead of time it would be like this. The course marshal at the No. 2 green/No. 3 tee is a meteorologist stationed at Hickam Air Force base.

“;I knew the weekend would be long days in the sun,”; said DeLuca, who played high school golf in Buffalo, N.Y. “;But for people who enjoy golf and being around golf, this job is fun. You've got good front-row seats to see a lot of good golf.”;

And be rewarded with a future round at WCC, a perk of being a volunteer.

Lee Godfrey, a former Hawaii resident who returns each year from his home in North Carolina, has been doing it for 10 years. The marshals this year represent 15 states and five Canadian provinces.

“;Today's crowd is large for the last three to four groups, as we would expect,”; said Godfrey, the vice chairman of gallery control. “;I think having Tadd back there (in the last groups) makes it better. I've been following him since he was around 11.

“;My job is to make sure the crowd is orderly and the place is safe.”;

And to give tips for watching.

“;Go where the shade is,”; he said. “;There are certain holes you can watch a lot of good golf from. The locals know where to watch.”;

One of those is Paul Arakawa, who was helping a group of golfing buddies negotiate walking the course.

“;You figure out the hard way, after being here a couple of days, what the good holes are and what the bad holes are for viewing,”; Arakawa said. “;I like watching on the first and ninth (holes). We've been following Tadd (Fujikawa) around. It's a lot more walking than I'm used to at work (as a banker).”;

There was not much walking for those who live on the course, “;19th hole”; flags waving. Residents alternated between watching NFL games on TV and live golf action off the backyard.

The Leahi Soccer Club took advantage of the location of two of its members to set up a refreshment stand and fundraise for this summer's tournament in Seattle. Selling water, chips, cookies and T-shirts, Jordan Chouljian estimated the club was making $200 daily.

“;We call it the ultimate garage sale,”; said Chouljian, whose daughter Mikayla and son Jake both play for Leahi. “;We've been doing this the last three years, giving to different charities like the Humane Society. This year, it's for the soccer teams.”;

Soccer and swimming are the preferred sports of Hahaione Elementary School fifth-grader Zoey Fox, but coming to the Sony has become a tradition for her and her father.

“;We come every year,”; she said, “;And on my birthday, I love going out with him to play golf.”;

Golf is something Navy senior chief Kerby Thompson shares with his two sons. David, 9, and Michael, 8, wore golf hats crowded with Sony golfers' signatures.

“;This is something they'll always remember,”; said Thompson, a 3-handicapper who grew up in Ohio. “;They're getting autographs from players they've only seen on TV.

“;This is a game for life, something we can do together.”;

David Thompson said his favorite player is Tiger Woods, but this week it was Boo Weekley. And Fujikawa got a nod “;because we've seen him before at Navy-Marine, where I play,”; Kerby Thompson said.

Fujikawa was reason enough for Waialae member Bev Kim to hang out under loulu, fiddle leaf fig and rainbow shower trees along the course. Long one of the best female golfers in the state, Kim was “;rooting for the local boy,”; she said. “;He's helped the crowds.”;

Lance and Stephanie Tigner came for the golf, the one sport they play together. They set up camp between the 10th and 18th fairways, crossing the cart path when a particular pairing came by.

“;Convenient,”; he said. “;We were going for food booths and shade.”;

There was something for everyone, from the Sony HDTV preview tent to the food tents reminiscent of the Taste of Honolulu.

There was also a history lesson to be had. Two of the first figures tournament goers saw were the kilt-wearing Daniel and Mary Peddie,

“;Golf was born in Scotland, at St. Andrews,”; said Daniel Peddie, chieftain of the Hawaiian Scottish Association. “;The kilt is a Scottish tradition, like golf, so what better place to wear it than the Sony Open.

“;We have our annual Scottish Festival every April at Kapiolani Park and every year we try to add something. Hopefully, for our 30th (in 2010) we're going to add golf.”;