This week's Sony Open in Hawaii is a special place for Jimmy Walker. It is where he has won two of his six PGA Tour titles, including in 2014 when he began to solidify himself as an emerging player with his second win and three years ago when he triumphed by nine strokes.
But even a trip to the tropical locale of Oahu -- along with those good vibes that surround the Waialae Country Club -- cannot wipe away Walker's struggles over the past year and how difficult life has been for a player who hoped to build on his 2016 PGA Championship victory.