HONOLULU -- After a record-breaking performance by David Duval last week in Maui, John Huston returns to the site of his record-shattering performance as the PGA Tour remains in the Hawaiian Islands for the inaugural $2.6 million Sony Open at the Waialae Country Club.

Huston's 28-under-par 260 at last year's event, then known as the Hawaiian Open, broke the PGA Tour record of strokes under par, previously held by Ben Hogan in 1945 at the Portland Invitational and tied in 1955 by Mike Souchak at the Texas Open.

Last year, Huston recorded the best season of his career, earning $1,544,110 to finish 10th on the money list. He tied for 18th at last week's season-opening Mercedes Championships.

Reigning Masters and British Open champion Mark O'Meara, who won this event in 1985, started off the season by finishing tied for second last week.

Other notables competing include PGA Championship winner Vijay Singh, who placed fourth last week, 1996 champion Jim Furyk, 1997 winner Paul Stankowski, two-time champion Lanny Wadkins and Tom Watson, last year's runner-up.

Duval, who breezed to a nine-stroke victory last week for his eighth career victory in 27 starts, is not competing this week.

After playing as a par-72 layout since the Hawaiian Open's inception in 1965, the Waialae Country Club has been reconfigured to a par-70 course that measures 7,060 yards. First prize is $468,000.