The PGA Tour is returning to Maui five months after the deadly wildfires devasted nearby Lahaina
The PGA Tour is returning to Maui to start the new season with the Sentry Tournament of Champions at Kapalua, five months afterPGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan had said last month he hoped the tournament could be a source of inspiration for Maui and Lahaina, about 10 miles away from where the PGA Tour has started its year since 1999.
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green had told them to “go forward” with plans for the tournament and volunteer registration has opened.The wildfires killed at least 97 people, with at least 31 people still missing. It devasted Lahaina, destroying more than 2,000 structures and wiping out fabled Front Street that runs along the ocean and was a popular destination with its restaurants, shops and art galleries.
Tyler Dennis, the tour’s chief competitions officer, said in Thursday’s memo that Green “has been emphatic in his support of our event and others.” The tournament last year raised $694,705 that went to local charities, bringing the total to over $8.5 million since it became part of the PGA Tour schedule in 1999.
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