[Picture: Courtesy of Dave Sansom]One of the PGA Tour’s most recognisable courses is closing for two months. And it could have a major impact on the first tour event of 2026. OTHER NEWS: Australian Open winner to add Masters invitation to Open Championship start Kapalua’s Plantation Course, which has hosted the PGA Tour’s opening event Read more…
With so much palpable hurt and struggle, it’s fair to ask why a professional golf tournament is being played just minutes away in Kapalua. But to those here, the answer is simple.
Starting today (Wednesday in Hawaii), Kapalua’s Bay course is offering tee-times, with the more famous Plantation course set to re-open in mid-October.
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan said the tour remains committed to playing its season-opening event in Maui amid the devastation to the island from recent wildfires.
The 606-metre par-5 18th at Kapalua is the longest closing hole on any Golf Digest American-ranked course, but it’s still reachable in two, given its elevation drop and prevailing trade winds behind.