Eric Cole is a contender in the final round of the 2025 Sony Open in Hawaii, the PGA Tour's event at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu. If Cole is able to track down leader JJ Spaun on Sunday, Cole could secure his first PGA Tour win.
Cole is 36 years old, and he has status on the PGA Tour this season after finishing in the top 50 in the FedEx Cup final standings last season through the FedEx Cup Fall.
However, for Cole, his journey to the PGA Tour is a remarkable story.
Cole was born in Palm Springs, Calif. He went to Nova Southeastern University for school and college golf.
Cole is hitting his prime
Eric Cole has won at every level, including as an amateur and after he turned pro in 2009. He joined the Korn Ferry Tour in 2016, then got to the PGA Tour after a lengthy journey.
Cole has won 51 times on the Minor League Golf Tour, and he might be finally read to turn that success up on the PGA Tour.
Entering this week, Cole was 52nd in FedEx Cup points and ranked 58th in the Official World Golf Ranking. He earned his way into this event through his status achieved this season on the PGA Tour.
In his personal life, Cole is with Stepahnie Williams.
What a win at the Sony Open in Hawaii means
With a win today, Cole would earn the benefits of being a PGA Tour winner, including a two-year PGA Tour exemption. He would also earn a Masters invitation and an exemption into to the PGA Championship. And, according to the 2025 Sony Open in Hawaii payout, he would win $1.566 million to top it all off.
