By then, we'll really know how that little fall match at The Country Club is shaping up. The talk won't be of No. 1, but rather the top 10 and potential captain's picks. Other seasons have started fast, but this one seems more star-studded, more scrutinized than most. This is a season on the brink of real change. It's a year when the payouts are high and a revamped schedule gives us, a change of pace with this match play format and, for the most part, a major or mini-major a month.
Couples can still show the 'youngsters' a thing or two.
We could be looking at even greater major finishes than usual. And, if the Americans stay on this roll long enough, Ben Crenshaw just might bring the Ryder Cup back. Yes, the year used to begin at Doral where everyone who was anyone came out to warm up. Go ahead and get caught up in that buzz as you count winners you picked on your bracket. But don't let it stop there.