The Sentry, the PGA Tour’s season-opening tournament, will not be played at Kapalua Resort’s Plantation Course, which has been compromised by drought and water restrictions in Maui, Hawaii, the tour announced Tuesday.
“Following discussions with the governor’s office, as well as leadership from Sentry Insurance, Kapalua Resort and Maui County, the PGA Tour has determined the 2026 playing of The Sentry will not be contested at The Plantation Course at Kapalua due to ongoing drought conditions, water conservation requirements, agronomic conditions and logistical challenges,” the tour said in a statement. “Additional event information will be shared when appropriate.”
The tournament, which is the first of nine 2026 signature events offering $20 million purses, remains on the tour schedule for Jan. 8-11. READ MORE
The LPGA canceled the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship on Sunday after only 18 holes.
No player completed more than three holes of Saturday’s second round at Pinnacle Country Club in Rogers, Arkansas, because of heavy rain, and after an additional 3.25 inches fell overnight, tournament officials made the decision to scrap the remainder of the originally scheduled 54-hole tournament.
“Based on the weather forecast for the remainder of [Sunday] and all day Monday and Tuesday, it is highly unlikely that 36 holes could be completed to make it an official event,” the LPGA said in a statement.
With scores reverting to 18 holes, the event will be unofficial with no Race to the CME Globe points awarded. The LPGA announced that $2 million in prize money will be paid out from the $3 million purse. READ MORE
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Amazon Prime Video will stream two hours of coverage during the first and second rounds of the Masters beginning next year, it was announced last week.
The Masters will stream on Prime Video from 1-3 p.m. ET daily on April 9 and 10, leading into ESPN’s coverage both days from 3-7:30 p.m. Paramount+ will stream the third and fourth rounds on April 11 and 12 from noon-2 p.m. ET before CBS takes over.
With the addition of Prime Video, primary broadcast and streaming coverage of the Masters will be at least 27 hours, up from 18 hours last year. READ MORE
The state of New York will host three PGA of America major championships in the coming years, the PGA announced last Wednesday.
Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, the host of this week’s Ryder Cup, will be the site of the 2028 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship and the 2033 PGA Championship, while the 2035 PGA Championship will be contested at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester. READ MORE
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Financial services giant HSBC will be the title sponsor of LIV Golf’s Hong Kong event next March, it was announced last Wednesday. The HSBC LIV Hong Kong will be the league’s first title-sponsored tournament. READ MORE
The MENA Golf Tour has appointed Richard Rayment as general manager. READ MORE
Henry Hughes, a former PGA Tour executive who served as the tour’s chief of operations and CEO of the Players Championship during his nearly 25-year tenure, died on Friday. He was 78. READ MORE
Compiled by Mike Cullity