Multiple outlets reported that the LPGA Tour has announced the 2027 Lotte Championship will be held at Kapalua Resort’s Plantation Course on Maui, March 15–21, replacing the PGA Tour’s Sentry tournament that was canceled in 2026 and permanently dropped. The move brings major professional golf back to Maui as part of a new two-week Hawaii swing also featuring the Nanea Cup on the Big Island.
- The 2027 Lotte Championship will be held March 15–21 at The Plantation Course, Kapalua Resort, Maui, featuring a $3 million purse
- The event moves from its previous home at Hoakalei Country Club on O’ahu, where it was held for the past five years
- The Plantation Course previously hosted the PGA Tour’s The Sentry from 1999 to 2025; the PGA Tour canceled the 2026 event due to drought and water-rights disputes, then permanently ended its Maui presence citing high logistical and financial costs
- Recent rains have restored the course to good condition after last year’s drought left greens dried up (Ssbcrack)
- The Lotte Championship will be part of a new two-week LPGA Hawaii swing alongside the Nanea Cup, a newly announced event on the Big Island
- 120 LPGA professionals will compete over four rounds; this will be the first LPGA event played on The Plantation Course (the 2008 Kapalua LPGA Classic was held on The Bay Course)
- LPGA Commissioner Craig Kessler cited Kapalua’s ‘deep-rooted heritage’ as a key factor in selecting the venue
- A lawsuit filed by The Plantation Course’s owner, TY Management, against Maui Land & Pineapple Co. over the water dispute is scheduled for trial just eight days after the tournament ends (Ssbcrack)
- The move is also viewed as part of broader efforts to support Maui’s economic recovery and revitalization (Yardbarker)
Sources
- Ssbcrack: Kapalua’s Plantation Golf Course to Host 2027 LPGA Tour LOTTE Championship
- Fox Sports: Aloha also means hello: LPGA and PGA Tour Champions both have two events in Hawaii
- Socialnews: LPGA moving Lotte Championship to Kapalua Resort in 2027
- Yardbarker: LPGA Announces New Partnership With Renowned Hawaii Course That PGA Tour Cancelled After 27 Years
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