Vibes upbeat despite cancellation of The Sentry
The first full week of the year is usually dedicated to the best of the PGA TOUR at Kapalua Golf’s Plantation Course. This year, following the cancellation of The Sentry tournament, the Top 100 Course welcomes island visitors and Kama’aina (Maui residents) under impeccable conditions.
“Our team is excited to welcome golfers to The Plantation Course and share this beautiful part of Maui with them,” said Kapalua Golf General Manager Alex Nakajima. “We would obviously love to host The Sentry this week, but we understand why and when the decision was made by the PGA TOUR to cancel the tournament. Back in September, no one could have predicted that course conditions would improve so dramatically. It is a credit to our great agronomy team to see these incredible conditions.”
The Plantation Course reopened for public play on Monday, November 10, 2025. The course had been closed since September 2, 2025 so that Kapalua Golf’s agronomy team could restore grass health after prolonged Tier 4 water restrictions (no 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 take place at The Plantation Course in January 2026.
Since early September, Kapalua Golf has been under Tier 3 water restriction, which amounts to a 60% reduction in normal water consumption, and Kapalua Golf’s Bay Course has remained closed. At The Plantation Course, drought-tolerant Celebration bermudagrass (on tees, fairways and rough) and TifEagle bermudagrass (on greens) – all planted during the 2019 renovation – have proven to be a key factor in the recovery.
Tee times are available on The Plantation Course at www.GolfatKapalua.com. In addition, customized Maui Golf Vacations are offered through Troon Golf Vacations. The Best of Maui package offers four nights at Ritz Carlton Kapalua, multiple rounds at Kapalua, rental car and more starting at $797 (per person, per night, based on double occupancy). The Maui Golf Around Package offers four nights at Napili Kai, three rounds and a rental car from $557 (per person, per night, based on double occupancy).
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