Concerns have been raised the Plantation Course at the Kapalua Resort may not be able to host the PGA Tour’s curtain-raiser in 2026.
The North American circuit always kicks off the opening drive of the campaign with an elite field in Hawaii.
The tournament used to be reserved for PGA Tour winners but is now one of nine ‘signature events’ with a $20m purse.
But according to the Associated Press, the PGA Tour may be forced to make alternative arrangements as the Plantation Course is currently undergoing a 60-day closure owing to a water dispute.
The course’s general manager, Alex Nakajima, told AP the course has been ‘damaged and without water for months’.
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He proposed the 60-day closure to ‘increase our changes to save the course and the tournament’.
The course has also filed a lawsuit against Maui Land & Pineapple, alleging the water delivery system has not been properly cared for.
Said lawsuit states: “MLP has knowingly … allowed the Ditch System to fall into a state of demonstrable disrepair.
“That disrepair, not any act of God, or force of nature, or other thing, is why users who need it are currently without water.
“Water is scarce not because rain is falling in significantly smaller quantities. Rather, water is scarce because MLP has failed to honour its promises to maintain the infrastructure used to collect, carry, and store it properly.”
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The PGA Tour are ‘monitoring the situation’, according to AP.
PGA Tour’s 2026 schedule
The PGA Tour unveiled their full 2026 schedule before the Tour Championship.
It features 35 official FedEx Cup tournaments and nine signature events.
The biggest surprise was the announcement the PGA Tour is returning to Donald Trump’s Doral course in Florida for the first time since 2016.
The Miami Championship will be played over April 30-May 3.
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Take a look at the schedule here:
PGA Tour schedule 2026-2027
Date
Tournament
Location
Jan 8–11
The Sentry (Signature)
Jan 15–18
Sony Open in Hawaii
Jan 22–25
The American Express
Jan 29–Feb 1
Farmers Insurance Open
Feb 5–8
WM Phoenix Open
Feb 12–15
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am (Signature)
Feb 19–22
The Genesis Invitational (Signature)
Pacific Palisades, California
Feb 23–Mar 1
Cognizant Classic
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Mar 5–8
Arnold Palmer Invitational (Signature)
Orlando, Florida
Mar 5–8
Puerto Rico Open
Mar 9–15
THE PLAYERS Championship
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
Mar 16–22
Valspar Championship
Mar 23–29
Texas Children’s Houston Open
Houston, Texas
Mar 30–Apr 5
Valero Texas Open
Apr 6–12
Masters Tournament
Apr 13–19
RBC Heritage (Signature)
Apr 20–26
Zurich Classic of New Orleans
Apr 27–May 3
Miami Championship (Signature)
Miami, Florida
May 4–10
Truist Championship (Signature)
Charlotte, North Carolina
May 4–10
ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
May 11–17
PGA Championship
Pennsylvania
May 18–24
THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson
May 25–31
Charles Schwab Challenge
Jun 1–7
Memorial Tournament (Signature)
Dublin, Ohio
Jun 8–14
RBC Canadian Open
Jun 15–21
U.S. Open (Major)
Shinnecock Hills, New York
Jun 22–28
Travelers Championship (Signature)
Jun 29–Jul 5
John Deere Classic
Silvis, Illinois
Jul 6–12
Genesis Scottish Open
Jul 6–12
ISCO Championship
Jul 13–19
The Open Championship
Jul 13–19
Corales Puntacana Championship
Jul 20–26
3M Open
Jul 27–Aug 2
Rocket Classic
Aug 3–9
Wyndham Championship
Greensboro, North Carolina
Aug 10–16
FedEx St. Jude Championship (Playoffs)
Aug 17–23
BMW Championship (Playoffs)
Aug 24–30
Tour Championship (Playoffs)
Atlanta, Georgia
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