Vibes Upbeat Despite Cancellation of The Sentry
Kapalua, Maui, Hawai‘i – The first full week of the year is typically dedicated to the PGA TOUR’s best at Kapalua Golf’s Plantation Course. This year, with the cancellation of The Sentry tournament, the Top 100 Course is welcoming island visitors and Kama’aina (Maui residents) with pristine conditions.
“Our team is thrilled to be welcoming golfers to The Plantation Course and sharing this beautiful part of Maui with them,” said Kapalua Golf General Manager Alex Nakajima. “We would obviously love to be hosting The Sentry this week but understand why and when the decision was made by the PGA TOUR to cancel the tournament. In September, no one could have predicted that course conditions would improve so dramatically. It’s a credit to our amazing agronomy team that we’re seeing these incredible conditions.”
The Plantation Course reopened for public play on Monday, November 10, 2025. The golf course had been closed since September 2, 2025, to allow Kapalua Golf’s agronomy team to restore turf health following prolonged Tier 4 water restrictions (zero irrigation) that caused significant stress and damage to Kapalua’s two golf courses over the summer. On September 16, the PGA TOUR announced that The Sentry tournament would not be contested at The Plantation Course in January 2026.
Since early September, Kapalua Golf has remained on Tier 3 water restrictions which is a 60% reduction of normal water use and Kapalua Golf’s Bay Course has remained closed. At The Plantation Course, the drought-tolerant Celebration bermudagrass (on tees, fairways and rough) and TifEagle bermudagrass (on greens) – all planted during the 2019 renovation – have proved to be a major factor in the recovery.
About Kapalua Golf & Tennis
Managed by Troon, Kapalua Golf & Tennis features two 18-hole golf courses (The Plantation and The Bay). Kapalua’s Plantation Course is ranked No. 23 on “America’s Top 100 Public Courses” list by Golf Digest. The Kapalua Tennis Garden is located in the splendid natural setting of Kapalua Resort and now features eight dedicated pickleball courts. Kapalua Golf’s Plantation Course is open to resort guests and daily-fee play. For more information on Kapalua Golf, visit www.GolfAtKapalua.com or call 1-877-KAPALUA.
About Troon
Headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., Troon is the world’s largest golf and golf-related hospitality management company providing services at 950-plus locations in 45-plus states and 40-plus countries, including operational responsibility for 575-plus 18-hole equivalent golf courses. In addition to golf, Troon specializes in homeowner association management, private residence clubs, estate management and associated hospitality venues. Troon’s award-winning food and beverage division operates and manages 600-plus food and beverage operations located at golf resorts, private clubs, daily fee golf courses and recreational facilities. Troon’s family of brands includes Troon Golf, Troon Privé, Troon International, Indigo Sports, CADDIEMASTER, ClubUp, Cliff Drysdale Tennis, True Club Solutions, RealFood Hospitality, Strategy & Design and RF DesignStudio, ICON Management and Eventive Sports. For additional news and information, visit www.Troon.com.
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