Wherever you spent the past week, this much is true: It wasn't as nice as Maui.
The appeal of the unofficial season-opener (and official year-opener) isn't just an opportunity to watch some of the world's best golfers in a prime-time window. It's to live vicariously through them, as they compete at Kapalua framed by sudden rainbows and breaching whales. The entire four-day festivity serves as a wish-you-were-here postcard.