HONOLULU - The ballroom at Waialae Country Club has rarely been so raucous after the Sony Open.

The cheers for K.J. Choi drowned out the surf and wind on the other side of glass doors when he walked onto the stage wearing three leis and a smile that lit up the night. After a few Hawaiian songs in his honor, it took 15 minutes for him to leave the stage because of members, guests and fans who wanted their picture taken with him, or at least his autograph on their ticket.