PGA Tour signals new era with axing of Hawaii events from schedule

The PGA Tour has announced that it volition not beryllium hosting an lawsuit successful Hawaii during the 2027 season, ending a 56-year tally of holding a tourney successful The Aloha State. The alteration comes arsenic the Tour and CEO Brian Rolapp person consistently teased a revamped docket opening adjacent year.

The Tour was forced to cancel The Sentry astatine the commencement of the 2026 run owed to the dying writer connected the Plantation Course astatine Kapalua amid a section quality with the institution liable for delivering h2o to the area. 

An aerial presumption of the play people from implicit the water anterior to The Sentry astatine The Plantation Course astatine Kapalua connected December 31, 2023 successful Kapalua, Maui, Hawaii. (Photo by Ben Jared/PGA TOUR) (Ben Jared/PGA TOUR)

PGA TOUR CEO ADDRESSES LIV GOLF'S UNCERTAIN FUTURE, PLAYERS POTENTIALLY RETURNING

With The Sentry being canceled, the Sony Open astatine Waialae Country connected Oahu served arsenic the Tour’s play opener successful ‘26, which was won by Chris Gotterup. The lawsuit was successful the last twelvemonth of its sponsorship, though the Tour has shared that it is moving toward making the lawsuit the opening lawsuit connected the PGA Tour Champions circuit.

Chris Gotterup of the United States celebrates with the trophy connected the 18th greenish aft his winning circular of the Sony Open successful Hawaii 2026 astatine Waialae Country Club connected January 18, 2026 successful Honolulu, Hawaii. (Photo by Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images) (Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images)

The Tour’s removal of The Sentry and the Sony Open wipes retired what has present turned into a accepted two-week agelong connected the land to statesman a caller season.

MATT FITZPATRICK HAS PERFECT RESPONSE TO USA RYDER CUP FANS AFTER PGA TOUR VICTORY

The PGA Tour did not stock further details astir the 2027 docket upon its announcement astir leaving Hawaii, but with Sentry reportedly being an lawsuit title-sponsor done 2035, it volition request to find a caller landing spot connected the calendar. The logical halt would beryllium Torrey Pines successful San Diego, which checks the West Coast and large upwind boxes, but the venue is besides looking for a caller sponsor, arsenic its woody with Farmers Insurance ended successful 2026.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP

View of the 18th spread is seen during the last circular of The Sentry astatine The Plantation Course astatine Kapalua connected January 5, 2025 successful Kapalua, Maui, Hawaii. (Photo by Ben Jared/PGA TOUR via Getty Images) (Ben Jared/PGA TOUR via Getty Images)

The Tour’s determination not to statesman adjacent play successful Hawaii makes sense, arsenic determination are plentifulness of venues successful the little 48 states that are overmuch easier to run from, but the departure volition person a tremendous fiscal interaction connected the state.

The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports that The Sentry is estimated to person a $50 cardinal yearly interaction connected the community, portion the Sony Open straight generates an estimated $100 cardinal successful gross per year, positive different $1 cardinal per twelvemonth to Friends of Hawaii charities.