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

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

The Tour was forced to cancel The Sentry astatine nan commencement of nan 2026 run owed to nan dying writer connected nan Plantation Course astatine Kapalua amid a section conflict pinch nan institution responsible for delivering h2o to nan area. 

An aerial position of nan play people from complete nan 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)

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

Chris Gotterup of nan United States celebrates pinch nan trophy connected nan 18th greenish aft his winning information of nan 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 nan Sony Open wipes retired what has now turned into a accepted two-week agelong connected nan land to statesman a caller season.

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The PGA Tour did not stock further specifications astir nan 2027 schedule upon its announcement astir leaving Hawaii, but pinch Sentry reportedly being an arena title-sponsor done 2035, it will request to find a caller landing spot connected nan calendar. The logical extremity would beryllium Torrey Pines successful San Diego, which checks nan West Coast and awesome upwind boxes, but nan venue is besides looking for a caller sponsor, arsenic its woody pinch Farmers Insurance ended successful 2026.

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View of nan 18th spread is seen during nan last information 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 location are plentifulness of venues successful nan little 48 states that are overmuch easier to run from, but nan departure will person a tremendous financial effect connected nan state.

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