Hawaii’s golf courses have been fighting an uphill battle this year. The islands’ severe drought has hit Maui particularly hard. Over 90% of Maui County now sits under severe drought conditions. Multiple West Maui courses have been closed or faced severe restrictions. The Kapalua Plantation Course became the highest-profile casualty of this water crisis.

Now, there’s a glimmer of hope. Kapalua Golf announced the Plantation Course will reopen on November 10. But here’s where things get interesting. Golfers won’t be playing the full championship layout. Instead, they’ll tackle just 16 holes. That’s right—two holes short of a complete round.

The first and eighth greens remain under restoration. They’re not ready. So Kapalua is offering something virtually unheard of in championship golf—an

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