Kapalua Golf’s Plantation course refinement project nears end

Kapalua Golf’s Plantation course, home of the PGA Tour’s Sentry Tournament of Champions, will reopen for daily-fee play Saturday, Nov. 23 following a nine-month, multi-million-dollar enhancement project. 

In preparation for the 2020 Sentry Tournament of Champions, scheduled for Jan. 1-5, 2020 tee times will be limited on the Plantation course in late November and throughout December and golf carts will be restricted to cart paths only. In addition to the golf course reopening, the newly refined Plantation Course clubhouse and golf shop will also reopen following a four-month renovation project.

Original Plantation course architects Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw oversaw the refinement project along with Troon’s design, development and agronomy team and Golf Channel personality Mark Rolfing. All 107 acres of fairways, tees and rough were grassed with Celebration Bermuda, while all greens were grassed with TifEagle Bermuda.

A Capillary Concrete liner system was installed in all 93 course bunkers, allowing them to better weather heavy rain events. The practice green and chipping green areas were also rebuilt, with TifEagle Bermuda grass added. The practice range tee area was laser leveled and grassed with Celebration Bermuda.