"The 2026 PGA Tour season tees off Thursday at the Sony Open in Hawaii. Reigning U.S. Open champion J.J. Spaun, Russell Henley, Collin Morikawa and defending champion Nick Taylor are among the top golfers competing at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu this week. The start of the season comes a week later than usual, as The Sentry was canceled because of drought conditions on Maui. The West Coast swing will continue with four tournaments in California and one in Arizona through late February."
"Now, after Scheffler added PGA Championship and Open Championship wins in 2025 to his two Masters green jackets, he's only a U.S. Open victory away from becoming the seventh. The world No. 1 became one of the tour's better putters last season by using a new claw grip, perhaps eliminating the only shortcoming in his game. He was trying out a new driver, the TaylorMade Qi4D, in last month's Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas."
The 2026 PGA Tour season opens at the Sony Open in Hawaii with top players, including J.J. Spaun, Russell Henley, Collin Morikawa and defending champion Nick Taylor, competing at Waialae Country Club. The season begins a week later after The Sentry was canceled due to drought conditions on Maui, followed by a West Coast swing through late February with events in California and Arizona. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler added PGA and Open titles in 2025 and needs a U.S. Open to complete the career Grand Slam; he improved putting with a claw grip and tested a TaylorMade Qi4D driver. Five-time major champion Brooks Koepka resigned from LIV Golf to rejoin the PGA Tour under heavy financial penalties, and the tour opened pathways for LIV captains though they appear committed to staying with LIV for now. Rookies and players seeking bounce-backs will shape narratives during the early-season tournaments.
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