Mark Wilson wins the Sony in Hawaii..

Mark Wilson..?? who.. shot a bogey free 65, 67 to beat Tim Clark and Steve Marino to win the Sony Open in Oahu in Hawaii to get exempt for 2 years, book a trip to the Masters, US Open and the Open, his 3rd win at 36 years old and proof that " these guys can play"

At 5'8" this straight shooting grinder shot -8 today 65 67 264 -16 to beat a steady if unspectacular field over 36 holes today in calm conditions at the Wailae GC

Another straight shooter Tim Clark who credits an equipment change from Srixon to Titliest for his success, shot 66,64 266 -14 to finish 2nd along with Steve Marino 66,68 266 -14

Kingston's Matt McQuillan finshed 2nd last in the 56 man field with a 71,74 Sunday....
T54 3 70 Matt McQuillan 2 F 68 69 71 74 282

Here's the AP story as Wilson joins Jonathan Byrd as the first 2 winners on the PGA tour this year..

Mark Wilson made it through a marathon Sunday at the Sony Open in Hawaii without a bogey and held on for a two-shot victory that earns him his first trip to the Masters.


Wilson shot a 5-under 65 in the morning to take a one-shot lead into the afternoon round. He built a four-shot lead at the turn, then had to hang on when Tim Clark and Steve Marino made late runs on different sides of Waialae.


Clark birdied three of his last four holes, and narrowly missed an eagle putt on the ninth hole for a 64. Marino made two late birdies, then hit a fairway metal with his feet in the bunker and the ball on the side of a hill about chest-high. He managed to reach the green, but his eagle putt turned away for a 66.


Wilson made one last birdie for a 67 to earn his third career victory.

1 2 Mark Wilson -16 F -3  65 67 65 67 264


T2 11 4 Tim Clark -14 F* -6  68 68 66 64 266
T2 5 Steve Marino -14 F -2  65 67 66 68 266
4 1 10 Jimmy Walker -13 F -2  68 65 66 68 267
T5 3 9 Matt Bettencourt -12 F -3  68 65 68 67 268
T5 2 6 Matt Kuchar -12 F -1  65 68 66 69 268
T7 1 19 Shigeki Maruyama -11 F -1  65 65 70 69 269
T7 1 19 Roland Thatcher -11 F -1  67 65 68 69 269
T9 1 26 Chris Riley -10 F* -1  66 69 66 69 270
T9 19 26 Jerry Kelly -10 F -4  68 67 69 66 270
T9 19 7 Steve Stricker -10 F* -4  69 67 68 66 270
T9 1 26 Davis Love III -10 F -1  68 66 67 69 270

Bryan Angus