Here's a concise, valuable rewrite focusing on the key revelations from the PGA Tour's first week:

Pro golf kicked off 2025 with several notable changes and revelations at The Sentry tournament in Kapalua. Here are the most significant updates:

Major Player Changes

• World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is missing both The Sentry and American Express due to a Christmas injury
• Max Homa made wholesale changes: New Cobra clubs, Puma shoes, Lululemon apparel, and coach John Scott Rattan
• Viktor Hovland parted ways with swing coach Joe Mayo and suffered a broken pinkie toe
• Hideki Matsuyama won with a new center-shafted Scotty Cameron prototype putter, setting a PGA Tour record at 35-under par


Equipment and Sponsorship Updates

• Multiple pros switched to new drivers for 2025
• Jason Day renewed with Malbon for another year
• Akshay Bhatia signed with Travis Mathew
• Maverick McNealy became an equipment free agent

Mental Game and Training Focus

• Collin Morikawa is working on a "leave-it-all-out-there" mindset
• Will Zalatoris gained 19 pounds and is focusing on playing rather than practicing
• Justin Thomas is going coach-free and playing "pissed-off golf" after missing the Presidents Cup team

Course Management

• Discussion intensified about changing Kapalua's fifth hole from par-5 to par-4
• Chris Kirk noted significant improvements in PGA Tour course agronomy
• The entire field (except Davis Riley's WD) finished 3-under par or better

Notable Results

• Hideki Matsuyama's victory set a PGA Tour scoring record at 35-under par
• Collin Morikawa finished runner-up at 32-under par
• Sungjae Im took third place
• Ludvig Aberg finished T5

These changes signal an evolving professional golf landscape, with players making significant adjustments to their equipment, coaching relationships, and mental approaches heading into 2025.

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