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PGA TOUR to move season-opening event from Maui

PGA Tour to move season-opening event from Maui amid water dispute

The PGA Tour's 2026 season will begin without its traditional Maui backdrop. On Tuesday the tour announced that the Sentry, its season-opening tournament, will not take place at Kapalua's Plantation Course in early January as originally scheduled.

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Maui Drought Forces PGA Tour to Find New 2026 Venue

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PGA Tour to move season opener because of drought

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Kapalua will not host 2026 edition of The Sentry

The PGA Tour announced Tuesday that the 2026 edition of The Sentry won't be held at The Plantation Course at Kapalua due to ongoing drought conditions.

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PGA Tour forced to move event because of extreme weather conditions leaving course ‘significantly compromised’

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Drought cancels start of PGA Tour season on Maui

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PGA Tour announces no Sentry at Kapalua, needs new tourney venue

According to state data, more than 90 percent of Maui County and over 140,000 residents have been impacted by the drought, which includes Kapalua Resort, host of The Sentry.

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PGA Tour's Sentry will have to be relocated because of drought conditions in Maui, Hawaii

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Kapalua won't host PGA Tour's season opener as it copes with drought and Hawaii water dispute

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PGA Tour will not play 2026 Sentry Tournament of Champions at Kapalua amid course concerns

The PGA Tour won't play the 2026 Sentry Tournament of Champions due to issues at the host venue, Kapalua Resort. Kapalua's Plantation Course, home to the tournament since 1999, has faced significant irrigation water restrictions.

‘Significantly compromised’ – PGA Tour forced to end 27-year tradition that will affect its top stars

The 2026 PGA Tour season will not kick off at the iconic Plantation Course at Kapalua as the island of Maui battles severe drought. From 1986 to 2013, The Sentry was the first signature event of