Gove in field at Sony

While talking to newly minted PGA Tour pro Jeff Gove a couple of weeks ago, the veteran expressed confidence that his Q-School number would be good enough to get into the field at the Sony Open in Hawaii, the Tour's first full-field event of 2013.

Gove was correct. When the field was released Friday, Gove's name was on the list, and the 41-year old will get his season started on Thursday at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu. Joining Gove in the field are plenty of players who played the Web.com Tour in 2012 - including Paul Haley, Andres Gonzales, Jim Herman and Steve LeBrun.

The Waialae track is a short yet testy one, with narrow fairways and thick rough to test players looking to shake off the early-season rust. The nature of the course attracts players like 56-year old Fred Funk, who appeared confident enough in his potential at Waialae to enter the field. The course measures under 7100 yards, and plays to a par of 70.

Should be fun to see how the new wave of PGA Tour pros fares at Waialae, and throughout the whole season.