"The Tournament of Champions felt less like opening day than it did the first day pitchers and catchers report to camp."

Rex Hoggard suggests that the Hawaii start to the PGA Tour season just isn't working, whether because of timing or energy or most likely, location.

A better option may be co-opting an existing venue. The raucousness of TPC Scottsdale, combined with an already proposed move to effectively double the Tournament of Champions field size by giving Tour winners a two-year exemption, would add excitement; while Doral, which was converted to a WGC in 1999, offers an intriguing combination of storied golf course and geographic simplicity. Essentially, fewer excuses to skip the opener.

A move back to the mainland would also require some schedule tinkering, a reality that may be unavoidable given the circuit’s current economic headwinds.