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Kapalua Shuts Courses for 60 Days as Emergency Water Access Offers Hope for The Sentry

A limited diversion approved for irrigation could help both courses recover before January 2026.

January 5, 2025; Maui, Hawaii, USA; Collin Morikawa putts on the fourth hole during the final round of The Sentry golf tournament at Plantation Course at Kapalua. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Plantation and Bay will close from September 2 for 60 days to protect turf after irrigation was lost on July 25.
  • Hawaii’s Water Commission has reportedly allowed limited draws from an alternate source following appeals by PGA Tour, sponsors, and local officials.
  • General manager Alex Nakajima said months without water damaged the courses and that pausing play increases the chances of recovery.
  • Owner Tadashi Yanai and local plaintiffs sued Maui Land & Pineapple alleging neglect of the Honokōhau ditch system, while the company blames record-low stream flows and cites regulator-required repairs.
  • The PGA Tour says it is monitoring the situation with no site decision for the 2026 Sentry, with relocation precedent and options such as Waialae discussed in coverage.