Jordan Spieth is starting the new year in Hawaii, the fourth straight year he has made the journey. Of course, there's a huge difference this time: this debut is at the Sony Open, since Spieth was not eligible for last week's winners-only Sentry Tournament of Champions.
Much has been made of Spieth's winless 2018, his fall in form after winning a third major championship at The Open in 2017. He hasn't won since.
Perhaps the biggest sign of Spieth's slide is his ranking of 17th in the world. He began 2018 at No. 2.
Sure, he contended at the Masters and The Open, but those were his only real chances at victory.