One of the most iconic golf traditions might be coming to an end. The Plantation Course at Kapalua , one of golf’s most iconic and picturesque courses, has found itself in the middle of an ongoing crisis. The announcement by the PGA Tour on how it would be pulling Kapalua’s 2026 schedule has left many fans and golfers disappointed, but the reason for this decision isn’t related to the sport, but something else entirely.
For three decades, The Plantation Course at Kapalua had offered the stage to new talent and old veterans to kick off their season. But now the once iconic golf course has turned into a barren, dried-up, yellow land due to Hawaii’s drought, the strict water conditions from the government, and multiple legal disputes surrounding the course’s irrigation system. Many fans a