2016 Underway With Hyundai Tournament Of Champions.
2016 Hyundai Tournament of Champions pre-tournament notes
Dates: January 6–10, 2016
Where: The Plantation Course at Kapalua Resort
City, State: Maui, Hawaii
Par/Yards: 36-37–73/7,452 yards
Field: 32 winners of PGA TOUR events from the 2015 calendar year
2015 champion: Patrick Reed
Purse: $5,900,000
FedExCup: 500 points to the winner
Format: 72-hole stroke play (no cut)
Website: PGATOUR.com/Hyundai
Facebook: www.facebook/HyundaiTOC
Twitter: @HyundaiTOC
Instagram: HyundaiTOC
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