Overview
- The Tour evaluated alternate sites in Hawaii and on the mainland but cited shipping deadlines, infrastructure needs and vendor support as insurmountable for 2026.
- The 2026 season will now start at the Sony Open at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu on January 15–18.
- Players who qualified for The Sentry solely via 2025 wins will be added to the RBC Heritage field, while FedExCup top‑50 players remain eligible for signature events.
- Kapalua says the Plantation Course will partially reopen on November 10 with two greens still under restoration, as the Bay Course remains closed.
- This is the Tour’s first tournament cancellation since 2020, and ongoing lawsuits and regulatory actions over Kapalua’s century‑old water system leave the event’s return uncertain.