The Sony Open might be smarter than most golf tournaments. Instead of just giving out sponsor's exemptions to any 'ol hack, they are giving one out to a kid that actually earned it. Cue the anti-Michelle Wie music.
They are chosen through the Governor's Cup, a yearlong competition named after former Gov. John Burns, who wanted to help develop junior golf on the island. The 12 amateurs who qualify then compete in an 18-hole tournament at Waialae in late December.
First prize? A spot in the Sony Open.
"That's pretty cool," Geoff Ogilvy said. "More tournaments should do that."
I really do like this idea. Lorens Chan, a freshman in high school, earned his way with a birdie on the first playoff hole, what he calles "the shot of his life." I bet we all could imagine.
Anyway, I think this is a great idea by the Sony Open. Since they are known for letting young chaps in the field, it might as well be something earned.
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