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He’s finished inside the top-5 here in three of the last five years, including fourth last season.Kisner closed the Fall Swing out with a playoff loss at the RSM Classic, which is played on another shorter Bermuda course that favors strong iron play and putting. He also mentioned what a benefit it is to have played the week prior to shake off some rust and he certainly did that as he improved his tee-to-green play with each round he played.Sungjae Im (+1800)Sungjae Im is primed for a second PGA TOUR victory and the Sony Open in Honolulu is the perfect event for him to get it done. Aside from the obvious course fit, the 22-year-old comes into the week playing some excellent golf.Last week in Maui he gained 9.5 strokes tee to green including an impressive 5.2 strokes on approach. Unburdened by that victory, it would be unwise to expect the trend to discontinue this week.I usually like digging a bit deeper for FRL bets, but it feels like there are blinking neon arrows pointing at English’s face this week, so we should probably just follow ‘em.Charles Howell III Top-20 Finish (+200)I’ll try ol’ reliable here one more time, even if he hasn’t been so reliable as of late.Howell just missed this bet by a shot at the RSM to close out his 2020 campaign, but he’s been just as good at Waialae in recent seasons. He’s only played the TOC-Sony back-to-back once in that nine-year span, so each year he’s shown up and been ready to go on a course he seems to enjoy.Matthew NeSmith Top-20 Finish (+350)As I looked through this field and the history of who has been successful at the Sony Open, it stands out that a number of players from the southeastern US have fared well in Waialae.