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Its not really the start of a new season -- that happened back in October. But it is the start of the new year and after what little layoff there is in golf, the best in the game are ready to tee it up on the PGA Tour, starting this week in Hawaii with the Hyundai Tournament of Champions. Here are a few things to look for as the new season unfolds. Rorys major run When the golf world assembles at Augusta National for the years first major, all eyes will be on Rory McIlroy and his pursuit of the career grand slam. He knows how to play the course but can he do it for four rounds and while handling the demands of media and fans? Should he win there, the attention would only be ratcheted up even further at the U.S. Open when he would be going for four straight and the McIl-Slam. The return of Tiger Tiger Woods comes back to the PGA Tour after missing much of last season. When he did play in 2014, he was mediocre at best. But now Woods is healthy for the first time in a long time and has made changes in his swing that appear promising. However, time marches on and Woods is 39 and has a lot of miles on his body in terms of injuries and surgeries. As well, a new generation of players has developed and not intimidated by red shirts on Sunday and fist pumps after birdies. What will he bring to the first tee in 2015? Canadians on Tour While there have been six Canadians on the PGA Tour before, its safe to say there has never been as talented a crop as there is in 2015. Veterans Graham DeLaet, David Hearn and Mike Weir are joined by Adam Hadwin, Nick Taylor and Roger Sloan to present a formidable lineup -- call them the Maple Syrup Gang. It would be easy to make a case that any one of them is capable of winning on any week, as evidenced by Taylors victory at the Sanderson Farms Championship in November (he is the lone Canuck playing in the TOC). The last time two Canadians won tournaments in the same year was 2007 when Weir and Stephen Ames did it. Could this be the year that three or more notch victories? Dustin Johnsons return One of the games most naturally talented players, Johnson has set February for a return to the game after a self-imposed leave of absence. While the Tour says it didnt suspend him and wont reveal the results of any drug testing, reports suggest otherwise. He hasnt played since last years RBC Canadian Open. During his exile, Johnson has continued to play golf and work on his game. That suggests when he does return it shouldnt take him long to shake off the rust. However he will also be a father the next time he steps on to the tee in a PGA Tour event with girlfriend Paulina Gretzky set to give birth. Will that have an affect - good or bad - on his play? Drug Testing The PGA Tour has never revealed any results of any drug testing other than Doug Barrons positive test for testosterone, for which the player was medically approved. But there is an outside chance that some could be revealed either through the lawsuit that Vijay Singh has brought on the PGA Tour or through Dustin Johnsons ordeal of last year. Although long shots, in both cases, legal procedures could force the tour to provide results of testing in courts, potentially making them public documents. The tour will do all it can to prevent that from happening. Phils future The week of the U.S. Open, Phil Mickelson turns 45. Thats not ancient by golf standards, but it is certainly getting up there. Last year was the lefthanders first winless season since 2003 and with the exception of a run at the PGA, he never really threatened the winners circle. He has reportedly dropped some weight in the off-season and been working out to try and hold off Father Time but was last year a blip or the start of a slide? If he has anything left in the tank, he will hold on to it for the U.S. Open, the only missing space on his career bingo card. Bye-bye Long Putters On January 1, 2016, the anchored putter ban comes into effect. That means players such as Adam Scott, Tim Clark, Carl Petterson and Hearn must find ways to putt other than what theyve used for much of their careers. Some have already made the switch or at least toyed with it and many will go to a counterbalanced putter (where the grip end is weighted to provide stability close to an anchoring). For many the move wont be that significant, for others, however, it could be career-changing. Wholesale Jerseys Review . 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Joining him in this years class were Switzerlands Patrick Huerlimann and Norways Eigil Ramsfjell. The announcement was made at the world mens curling championship at Capital Indoor Stadium in China.SAO PAULO - The latest stadium inaugurated for the World Cup in Brazil held its first two matches without major glitches on Sunday, a day after demonstrators across Brazil protested against the tournament. The Arena das Dunas in the northeastern city of Natal sustained minor damage during the protests, but demonstrators stayed away on Sunday and officials said the stadium passed its first test, with only minor adjustments needed going forward. Work was being done until the final moments before the inaugural match, but the doubleheader between local clubs in front of tens of thousands of fans was not affected. Before the matches, local media reported that police arrested two men accused of firing shots at a group of rival fans a few kilometres from the stadium. No one was injured. Demonstrators complaining about the costs of the World Cup destroyed some protective fencing and set fire to temporary tents outside the Arena das Dunas late Saturday. Local media reported security guards fired shots into the air to disperse the crowd. The Tribuna do Norte newspaper said 19 people were detained. The protest was part of a nationwide movement by those oopposed the level of spending on the World Cup.dddddddddddd. About 1,000 people protested in Sao Paulo and smaller demonstrations took place in several other cities. Demonstrators attacked an empty police vehicle, torched a small car and smashed the windows of banks in Sao Paulo. Authorities responded with tear gas and rubber bullets and detained more than 100 people in South Americas biggest city. On its Facebook page, the Anonymous Rio protest group billed "Operation Stop the World Cup" as this years first act against the football tournament. The Confederations Cup was marked by violent protests last year and more are expected during the World Cup. The Arena das Dunas was the seventh World Cup stadium to be completed, with five still being worked on less than five months before the opening game on June 12. Those stadiums are mostly expected to be ready in time, but there is doubt about whether Curitiba will remain a host city as the stadium there is running well behind schedule. Brazil had promised to hand over all 12 World Cup stadiums by the end of 2013. Six of them were ready for the Confederations Cup last year. ' ' '