THE PGA Tour have announced that next season's opening event, The Sentry, will be moved from its usual course due to extreme weather and unplayable conditions.

The Plantation Course at Kapalua on the Hawaiian Island of Maui, whch normally hosts the curtain-raiser, has been hit by a drought.

The event is not scheduled to start until January 5 but an early decision has been made to relocate.

The lack of rain in the area means water conservation regulations have been put in place.

This has impacted the Kapalua Resort, which was considered to be "significantly compromised" by Tour chiefs after they visited earlier this month.

There was an acceptance that conditions could change over the next three months but it was impossible to guarantee Tour-standard quality given the preparation requ

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