New year, new gear for world no. 2 Jon Rahm. He makes his competitive debut with Callaway clubs this week after signing a multi-year agreement. With the signing, Callaway now has a pair of players ranked inside the top-10 of the World Golf Rankings. Xander Schauffele has been on staff for two of his four career victories.

Tony Finau hasn’t won on Tour since 2016, yet he’s in the field this week at the annual champions only Kapalua kickoff. So how is that? A one-year exception allowed he and 16 other non-winners into the field.

Time is running out for the circuits slowest players as the PGA Tour adds a new stat to keep an eye on this season, seconds per shot. The new measure is intended to identify slow players, rather than measuring each group as a whole. Some are calling it the Bryson rule and well – we don’t disagree.

A new year is upon us and we’ve got one bold prediction to offer up. Someone’s completing the career grand slam this year and it’s not Rory… or Jordan… or Phil.