Media

Aloha and welcome to the online Media Center of the 2012 Sony Open in Hawaii. Please visit this page regularly for the latest news and press releases about the PGA TOUR's first full-field event in 2012 scheduled January 9-15 at Waialae Country Club on the island of Oahu.

The Sony Open in Hawaii will begin accepting requests for media credential the first week of November 2011 through the PGA TOUR's media website, www.pgatourmedia.com. If you are new to the PGA TOUR's media website, you will need to register by creating a username and password before gaining access to the site. Once on the site, click on Credentials from the menu bar on the left side of the screen and follow steps 1-4 to complete the application process. Don't forget to hit "submit" when finished.

The PGA TOUR media website is an informative resource for up-to-date information about the TOUR and the Sony Open in Hawaii.

The deadline for applying for media credentials for the Sony Open in Hawaii is 5:00 p.m. HST on Tuesday, January 3, 2012. If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact the following Sony Open representative below:

Candice Kraughto, Media Director
Email: sonyopenmedia@gmail.com
Tel: (808) 792-9312



MEDIA CREDENTIALS ELIGIBILITY



Media credentials will be issued only to full-time personnel of recognized daily and local weekly newspapers, news services, publications that regularly cover golf, national radio and television networks, local radio and television stations as space permits. Since only working credentials are issued, please do not request credentials for employees who will not be directly involved with the coverage of the event.

Freelance reporters and photographers may reserve credentials only through a recognized news agency and only if they are assigned to provide daily coverage or are working on a specific assignment.

The PGA TOUR’s media credential requirements for 2012, call for mandatory photo ID credentials for those media members who will be:

1. Interviewing players in the Media Center or on the golf course

2. Shooting video or taking photographs of players on the driving range or inside the ropes.

No photo IDs will be taken of freelancers unless they have been retained by a recognized media outlet for the week. PGA TOUR Media Officials will still issue photo armbands on a day-by-day basis during tournament week.

Holders of a PGA TOUR-issued media photo credential will be admitted to the tournament and will need no other credentials. However, they are expected to fill out the application form in order for us to make arrangements for working space.