Hawaii's Sentry, Sony Open off PGA Tour schedule in 2027
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Key Points:
- The PGA Tour will not return to Hawaii in 2027 for the first time in 56 years, ending its tradition of starting the season in the Pacific Ocean due to ongoing issues with the Kapalua Plantation course on Maui.
- The Sentry Tournament, held at Kapalua, was canceled in January 2023 because of a drought and a water delivery dispute involving the course's management and local entities, leading to the decision not to continue the event there.
- The Sony Open on Oahu, which had been the second event in the Hawaii swing, is ending its PGA Tour sponsorship and is exploring transitioning to a PGA Tour Champions season opener.
- Sentry, the title sponsor of the Kapalua event since 2018, is likely to move its sponsorship to Torrey Pines in San Diego, filling the void left by Farmers Insurance, which ended its sponsorship there in 2023.
- The water dispute at Kapalua involved legal conflicts between the course's owner and Maui Land & Pineapple over maintenance and water usage, contributing to the tournament's cancellation and relocation.
