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- The Sentry PGA Tour event will not be held at the Plantation Course at Kapalua, Maui, due to severe drought conditions.
- Water conservation mandates on the island have impacted the resort’s ability to maintain the golf course to Tour standards.
- This is the second significant PGA Tour event moved in seven months because of natural disaster concerns.
For the second time in seven months, a significant PGA Tour event is being moved due to environmental or natural disaster concerns.
The Tour announced on Sept. 16 that The Sentry, the opening tournament of the calendar year since 1986, will not be played at the Plantation Course at Kapalua in Hawaii because of “ongoing drought conditions and related challenges on the island of Maui.”
The tournament has been at Kapalua since 1999.
According to the Tour release, Maui County has had drought conditions this summer, with state data showing more than 90 percent of the region and 140,000 residents affected.
Water conservation mandates have been put into place to prioritize the needs of the community, which have impacted the Kapalua Resort and its ability to maintain the golf course. The golf courses in Maui County were put on 60-day water restrictions on Sept. 2.
The area also continues to rebuild after the 2023 wildfire that destroyed the town of Lahaina, killing more than 100 people and leaving more than 6,000 homeless.
Last year, the Tour had to relocate the Genesis Invitational from the Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles to Torrey Pines near San Diego due to the L.A. wildfires.
Plantation Course ‘significantly compromised’
A Tour agronomy team visited the site earlier this month and ruled that the Plantation Course had been “significantly compromised” by the drought and subsequent water limitations.
The Tour said the lead time required to get the course ready made it “impossible to guarantee Tour-standard playing conditions.”
“Following discussions with the Governor’s office, as well as leadership from Sentry Insurance, Kapalua Resort and Maui County, the PGA Tour has determined the 2026 playing of The Sentry will not be contested at The Plantation Course at Kapalua due to ongoing drought conditions, water conservation requirements, agronomic conditions and logistical challenges,” the Tour said in a statement.
Where will The Sentry be played?
The Tour did not address a replacement course. According to the 2026 schedule, the Tour will play the Sony Open in Honolulu the week after The Sentry.
“Additional event information will be shared when appropriate,” the statement said.
The Tour pointed out in an article on pgatour.com that other issues are in play: shipping deadlines, vendor coordination and tournament infrastructure build-out, made more difficult because of Maui’s remote location.
The decision was made in coordination with the title sponsor, the State of Hawaii, Maui County and Kapalua Resort.
“We support the PGA Tour’s decision, given the drought conditions Maui is facing,” said Hawaii Governor Josh Green in a statement. “Protecting our water and supporting our communities come first. The Sentry has long showcased Maui’s beauty while giving back to local nonprofits, and we’re grateful to the Tour, Sentry Insurance, Kapalua Resort and Maui County for their partnership.”
The Sentry has been in Kapalua since 1999
The PGA Tour began a “Tournament of Champions” in 1953 at the Desert Inn Country Club in Las Vegas, won by Al Besselink. It was played at the Desert Inn until 1966, went to the Stardust Country Club for two years, then moved to the San Diego area at the La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, Calif., in 1969.
The tournament started in May and became the lead event to the calendar year in 1986. The field consisted of PGA Tour winners the previous season, and was expanded to include anyone who qualified for the previous year’s Tour Championship in 2023, then again to the top 50 on the FedEx Cup points list in 2025.
The tournament is one of the Tour’s signature events and last year had a total purse of $20 million.
Hideki Matsuyama won with a PGA Tour record of 35-under par.
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