We kick off the new year with tropical settings, an elite field of golfers, and easy money. As a reminder, this is not your $5 Nassau at your local muni.
Tournament: Hyundai Tournament of Champions January 7-10
Course: Plantation Course at Kapalua, Maui, Hawaii par 73, 7452 yards
Purse: $5,900,000
Defending Champion: Patrick Reed, formerly of UGA, but finished his career at Augusta State (think Tray Matthews or Nick Marshall)
Television: Thursday-Friday, 6-10 p.m. ET (Golf Channel). Saturday, 4-6 p.m. (NBC), 6-8 p.m. (GC).