KAPALUA, Hawaii — The Plantation Course at Kapalua was considered the ideal start to the PGA Tour.
The idyllic setting on the west end of Maui made it feel like a working vacation, and the generous fairways — some 80 yards wide on some hole — were nearly impossible to miss even for players who were trying to shake off rust from their long winter's nap.
These days, a new year brings midseason form.
Patrick Reed is the defending champion in the Hyundai Tournament of Champions, and he had little reason to worry about his form.