US EditionTrouble in paradise: Kapalua to close 'dying' PGA Tour course for 2 months amid Maui water dispute
Kapalua Resort alleges Maui Land & Pineapple failed to maintain the century-old irrigation system, risking the $20 million PGA Tour event and causing course deterioration.
- Facing a dispute over the century-old Honokohau Stream and Ditch System, Kapalua Resort is shutting its Plantation and Bay courses for a 60-day closure to save water-starved turf amid concerns about hosting The Sentry.
- Court filings say infrastructure disrepair, not rainfall deficits, left Kapalua courses without irrigation since July 25, and a lawsuit alleges Maui Land & Pineapple breached agreements by neglecting the Honokohau Stream and Ditch System.
- General manager Alex Nakajima said he proposed closing the courses, stating `Every day the golf course is dying`, and Kapalua staff plan to concentrate scarce water on slow-release fertilizer while removing dead grass.
- Because The Sentry generates roughly $50,000,000 in local economic benefits, the dispute carries major financial implications for the Maui region.
- The complaint asks a Maui court to compel Maui Land & Pineapple to repair the Honokohau ditch system, while MLP says it has made certain fixes as directed by the Commission on Water Resource Management and filings cite U.S. Geological Survey data showing ample rainfall.
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Kapalua Announces Course Closure - Sparks Concern Ahead of The Sentry
Every year since 1999, Kapalua Resort has hosted the kickoff event of the PGA Tour, The Sentry. However, Kapalua has sparked concerns ahead of the 2026 season starter. Due to an ongoing water dispute and abnormally dry conditions, the course will close September 2nd, for restoration.Water IssuesCourse owner, Tadashi Yanai, Kapalua homeowners, and Hua Momona Farms all recently joined together. They filed a lawsuit against Maui Land & Pineapple (M…
Trouble in paradise: Kapalua to close ‘dying’ PGA Tour course for 2 months amid Maui water dispute
Kapalua Resort, the Hawaii course where the PGA Tour has started every year since 1999, is shutting down for two months as it tries to save its water-starved courses during a dispute over the handling of a century-old water system…
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Trouble in paradise: Kapalua to close 'dying' PGA Tour course for 2 months amid Maui water dispute
Problems with a water delivery system on the Hawaiian island of Maui are raising concerns about whether the PGA Tour can start at Kapalua in January.
Kapalua to close 'dying' PGA Tour course
Problems with a water delivery system on the Hawaiian island of Maui are raising concerns about whether the PGA Tour can start at Kapalua in January. Kapalua general manager Alex Nakajima says the resort's courses are closing for 60 days…
Trouble in paradise: Kapalua to close 'dying' PGA Tour cours
Kapalua Resort, the Hawaii course where the PGA Tour has started every year since 1999, is shutting down for two months as it tries to save its water-starved courses during a dispute over the handling of a century-old water system on Maui. The 60-day closure, which starts Sept. 2 for the Plantation and Bay courses at Kapalua, has raised concerns it might not be able to host The Sentry to start the tour’s 2026 season. “The golf course has been da…
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