The Sony Open is one of the biggest PGA Tour events at the start of each year.

The cream of the PGA crop is in Hawaii for this showdown.

Justin Thomas and Justin Rose battled it out for the trophy last year, with American Thomas taking the crown.

Joran Spieth is also in with a shout of winning the tournament this time around.

The action starts on Thursday with Danny Lee, Ryan Palmer, Colt Knost out on the first tee.

Here is how you can watch the golf live…

How to watch Sony Open golf live on TV

The Sony Open actually starts in the UK at midnight on Friday, January 12 - even though in Hawaii it is early morning on Thursday!

Sky Sports have the broadcast rights for the Sony Open, which will be shown on Sky Sports Golf (407) from midnight on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

The last round starts at 11pm on Sunday night.

How to watch Sony Open golf live stream online

Sky’s broadcasting rights mean that all the action can be followed on your desktop or laptop via the Sky Go app, which if you’re an existing customer, is also available on iOS and Android smartphone and tablet devices.

Sky Go is also available on a number of platforms including Amazon Fire devices, iPad, Mac computers and laptops, Playstation 3, PS4 and Xbox One.

The Sky Sports app, available to download on iOS and Android devices, will also be providing live text coverage and updates.

If you're not currently a Sky Sports customer but can't stand to miss out on the action, you can add the channels to your box via a NOW TV subscription.

Day passes, which let you add Sky Sports channels for 24 hours, start at £6.99 a day, with a weekly pass starting from £10.99, and no locking in to a contract.

NOW TV doesn't even require a typical television to use, as it is also available on a NOW TV Box, Chromecast, PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Roku, LG Smart TV, PC or Mac, and selected mobile and tablet devices.