1 – Couple of rolling stones

Call me crazy, but I’ve always considered Donald Ross and Bob Dylan to be kindred spirits. When in doubt, tell people Ross designed whatever course on which you are playing. And when in doubt, tell people Dylan wrote the lyrics to the song which you’re listening to. On both fronts there’s a good chance you’d be right.

2 – Really, Kevin Na?

If LIV Golf officials were to put forth a member to lobby on behalf of fellow players to secure exemptions into major championships, my guess is Kevin Na would be their 48th or 49th choice.

3 – Sadly, the bar has been lowered

In another era, quality editors would have insisted writers secure quotes from players of substance, those with “creds,” so to speak. On the LIV front, best you seek out Jon Rahm or Brooks Koepka for thoughts. Or maybe Bryson DeChambeau or Cam Smith. But now, journalism is in the age of meh. It's like, “Hey, if you can’t quote Jinichiro Kozuma fine, we’ll take Kevin Na.”

4 – A Christmas takeaway

Malted milk balls are grossly underrated. They’re not quite to the level of chocolate-covered raisins, but they’re preciously good.

5 – Avoid separation anxiety

Should your golf clubs be stowed away in the basement during these winter months, please tell me you stop down every few days to grip a few of the sticks and waggle them a few moments. You do have visitation rights, remember.

6 – Some housekeeping is in order

Next, find the time to sort through your bag of tees. Plastic ones, be gone, as should the neon colors. As for balls, they wouldn’t mind being introduced to a little soap and water.

7 – A winning pair

Once again the Sony Open at Waialae CC did not disappoint. An unheralded tournament on a superb course that deserves greater recognition.

8 – Let’s settle this once and for all

As for those debates about whether a hole-in-one at a short course should count, the answer is yes, yes, a hundred times yes. (Full disclosure, mine came at a 67-yard hole, but it was into the wind so it played about 69.) If you hole a 75-yard wedge at a short par-4, do you count it as an eagle? Of course you do. Case closed.

9 – Sorry, go to the back of the line

You lose the honors at the tee box should you hop on the phone to check your emails, listen to a voice mail, or Tweet out a photo of your “office for the day.”