Lack of water in the region has “significantly compromised” the course’s condition.

The PGA Tour on Tuesday announced it will cancel its Sentry golf tournament in Kapalua next year, citing the ongoing drought on Maui that has led to water scarcities affecting more than 93% of the population.

In response to the drought, the state has issued water conservation mandates that the PGA said has significantly compromised the Plantation Course, where the tournament has been held as a signature event kicking off the PGA tour in early January.

The course is owned by Tadashi Yanai , founder of the Uniqlo clothing brand.

The “condition of the Plantation Course had been significantly compromised by the drought and water limitations,” the PGA said in a blog post announcing the tournament’s can

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