The Starter: Sony Open in Hawaii, Rd. 3 & 4

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Jan. 16, 2011

The final 36 holes of the Sony Open in Hawaii will take place Sunday at Waialae Country Club. The Golf Channel will televise live action beginning at 7 p.m. ET (2 p.m. local time).

Groups we're watching

Tee time	Players
12:20 p.m. ET No. 1		Tim Clark, Steve Stricker, Jason Day All three will begin the third round in a tie for 32nd, but these TOUR winners could be dangerous.
1:10 p.m. ET No. 10		Steve Marino, Mark Wilson, Matt Kuchar Marino is seeking his first TOUR win, while Kuchar and Wilson are looking to add another trophy to their collection.
1:20 p.m. ET No. 10		Shigeki Maruyama, Stuart Appleby, Roland Thatcher Will the winner come from this group? Maruyama and Appleby are leading after two rounds.

MORE: Tee times | ROUND 2: Wrap-up | Scores | TOUR Report notes

KEY ROUND 2 VIDEOS
• Chad Campbell made an eagle on No. 9 at Waialae.
• Shaun Micheel holed a 6-iron from 197 yards for the first ace of the season on the 17th.
• Davis Love III had two of the days top highlights with an eagle on No. 18 and a birdie on No. 15.

Sunday weather forecast

Scattered Showers
Temp: 79 high/66 low
40 percent chance of rain. Winds around 9 mph.

Sunday player notes

Here are some of the players you'll see on the Golf Channel's coverage of the final two rounds:

SHIGEKI MARUYAMA

Maruyama is making his 13th start at the Sony Open in Hawaii. Of the previous 12, he has missed just three cuts at Waialae Country Club, one of which came last year. In 44 competitive rounds at Waialae, Maruyama has posted 26 in the 60s.

STUART APPLEBY

Appleby has previously held at least a share of the 36-hole lead eight times, two of which resulted in victory -- the 2006 Hyundai Tournament of Champions and Shell Houston Open. Appleby is making his 12th start at Waialae this week. Of his previous 11 starts, he has amassed four top-10s, highlighted by a runner-up finish in 2000.

ROLAND THATCHER

In Thatcher's last PGA TOUR start prior to this week, he finished second at the 2010 Children's Miracle Network Classic. By claiming the necessary solo second finish at Lake Buena Vista, he managed to finish inside the top 125 (122nd) and retain his PGA TOUR card for the 2011 season.