The Sentry<\/a>, the season-opening event of the PGA Tour, will not be held at the Plantation Course at Kapalua in 2026. This difficult decision was made due to ongoing drought conditions and severe water conservation requirements impacting the island.<\/p>\n\u201cThe decision by the PGA Tour to relocate The Sentry for 2026 is a tremendous loss for our entire community,\u201d said Pamela Tumpap, President, Maui Chamber of Commerce. \u201cWe want to acknowledge the immense effort by the PGA Tour, Sentry Insurance, and Kapalua Resort to try and find a solution to keep this prestigious event on Maui. We appreciate their dedication and understanding that, currently, significant water conservation is needed in West Maui.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Chamber says that for 27 years, The Sentry has been a \u201ccornerstone of Maui\u2019s economy and a source of pride for its residents.\u201d The organization reports the annual tournament has had a \u201cprofound impact, not just as a world-class sporting event, but as a vital partner in the
island\u2019s economic and charitable landscape.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe loss of this event, even for a single year, is a significant blow,\u201d according to the MCoC.<\/p>\n
The Sentry has an estimated annual economic impact of $50 million\u00a0on Maui, supporting numerous businesses, from hotels and restaurants to small, local enterprises, the MCoC reports. The Chamber notes that the tournament\u2019s presence annually brings 2,000 to 3,000 tourists to the island, generating essential revenue and showcasing Maui\u2019s beauty to a global audience.<\/p>\n
\u201cBeyond the economic benefit, The Sentry\u2019s long-standing commitment to Maui\u2019s nonprofits has been extraordinary,\u201d according to the MCoC. <\/p>\n
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The Sentry impact group photo. File PC: PGA TOUR.<\/p>\n
\u201cSince moving to the island in 1999, the tournament has raised more than $9.7 million\u00a0for local charities. This includes a record-setting contribution of $747,704\u00a0from the 2025 event alone. These funds have been critical for organizations like Boys & Girls Club, Hale Makua Health Services, J. Walter Cameron Center, Ka Lima O Maui, Lahainaluna High School Foundation, and more, many of which rely heavily on this support to operate and serve our most vulnerable populations. The Lahainaluna High School Foundation, for example, which uses its tournament proceeds for college scholarships for graduates, noted that the loss of this event for even a year will be \u2018devastating.\u2019 We believe that will be true for many other nonprofits as well,\u201d Tumpap said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe impact of The Sentry is felt deeply by our business community and\u00a0nonprofit sector,\u201d added Pamela Tumpap. \u201cThis isn\u2019t just about a golf tournament; it\u2019s about sustaining our community, economy and the vital services the tournament\u2019s contributions make possible. We stand with all our partners who will feel this loss profoundly.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Maui Chamber of Commerce reports it is committed to working with all stakeholders, the PGA Tour, Sentry Insurance, the state of Hawai\u2018i, and Maui County, to help find a path forward.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur hope is that by working together, we can resolve these challenges and welcome The Sentry back to its rightful home on Maui in the very near future. The long-standing relationship and mutual respect between the tournament and our community are a testament to what we can accomplish together, and we believe that this is a temporary setback, not a permanent end.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Sentry golf tournament at The Plantation Course in Kapalua, Maui. File PC: (2022) Wendy Osher The Maui…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8404,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[4234,4235,4236,4237,2519,3425,4238,4239,4240,4241,4242,144,4243,4244,4245,1330,4157],"class_list":["post-8403","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-the-sentry","tag-boys-girls-club","tag-hale-makua-health-services","tag-j-walter-cameron-center","tag-ka-lima-o-maui","tag-kapalua-golf","tag-kapalua-resort","tag-lahainaluna-high-school-foundation","tag-maui-chamber-of-commerce","tag-mcoc","tag-pamela-tumpap","tag-pga-maui","tag-pga-tour","tag-sentry-insurance","tag-t","tag-the-plantation-course","tag-the-sentry","tag-west-maui"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8403","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8403"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8403\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8404"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8403"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8403"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8403"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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The Sentry golf tournament at The Plantation Course in Kapalua, Maui. File PC: (2022) Wendy Osher<\/p>\n