Overview
- The $20 million signature event is off the 2026 schedule, returning the slate of signature tournaments to eight.
- Prolonged drought, conservation mandates and a dispute over a century‑old water system led to course closures and turf deterioration at Kapalua.
- Officials said relocating the event proved unworkable because of shipping deadlines, tournament infrastructure needs and limited vendor support.
- Players who qualified for The Sentry via 2025 victories but not the FedEx Cup top 50 will be added to the RBC Heritage field at Harbour Town.
- Kapalua will partially reopen the Plantation Course on Nov. 10 with two greens still under repair, while lawsuits and alleged water‑system violations with potential $11 million fines keep the event’s future unresolved.