The PGA Tour has a wraparound schedule, so the season is well underway, but the traditional inaugural event of the calendar year is the Hyundai Tournament of Champions.
Numerous big stars teed off at Kapalua Resort in Hawaii, whose exclusive 32-man field features only those who secured victories during the 2015 calendar year.
If Thursday's first round served as any indication, golf fans should be in for a treat to begin the new year. A jumbled leaderboard features world No. 1 Jordan Spieth only one stroke behind flamboyant defending Hyundai champion Patrick Reed, who sits at eight under par.