Patrick Fishburn found some early momentum and Denny McCarthy overcame a sluggish start Friday, both winding up in the same spot -- a share of the lead in the Sony Open going into what figures to be a wide-open weekend at Waialae.

Kensai Hirata of Japan opened with four straight birdies, and he got up-and-down for one last birdie on the 18th at Waialae for a 7-under 63 and a one-shot lead among the early starters Friday in the Sony Open.

Well, look who's golfing his ball at the 2025 Sony Open in Hawaii. Nearly a decade after his last victory, Zach Johnson walked off the course at Waialae Country Club in contention once again on the PGA Tour.

There aren't many people in the world that can roll it as well as Denny McCarthy. When he gets the blade going, he lives near the top of the leaderboard. And through 36 holes at the Sony Open in Hawaii at Waialae Country Club, McCarthy is ranked third in Strokes Gained: Putting and first on the scoreboard at 10-under 130.

Patrick Fishburn carded a bogey-free second round at the Sony Open in Hawaii on Friday, and he shares the lead with Denny McCarthy at the midpoint of the event in Honolulu.