ESPN.com · Jan 11, 2019
Adam Svensson has career day to lead Sony Open
HONOLULU -- Ocean views along the golf course seem to suit Adam Svensson of Canada.
A year after his victory in the Bahamas that paved his way to the PGA Tour, Svensson capped off a rookie round to remember Thursday with a 10-foot birdie putt on his final hole for a 9-under 61 and a one-shot lead in the Sony Open.
The challenge, a season-long competition, will reward a player on each tour with $1 million for having the best performance on a selected hole at each tournament.
A world-class putter and a reliable swing disappeared on Jordan Spieth in 2018. Now he starts 2019 hoping to find the answers.
"It was all a blur," Svensson said. "I don't even remember which holes I birdied."