Lauren Jump warns that Adam Scott’s 2025 decline makes him a landmine at Waialae. The 45-year-old failed to record a top-10 in 18 starts last season and slid to 122nd in SG: Putting, 125th in driving accuracy and 155th in scrambling—three skills Waialae punishes if absent. Scott has only one Sony top-10 since 2014 and is making his first start here since 2023. Jump believes burning a big name for limited ceiling and plenty of downside is a mistake.

Lauren Jump is chasing pure scoring juice with Harry Hall. Hall ranked 3rd in SG: Putting, 10th in SG: Around-the-Green, 6th in scrambling and 3rd in Birdie or Better Percentage during his TOUR Championship season. He is 3-for-3 at Waialae with a T10 last year, thrives on Bermuda, and the winning score usually pushes −18. Jump thinks Hall’s flatstick can separate him on enormous greens and provide sleeper leverage for managers who refuse to burn bigger names this early.