Sentry Tournament of Champions

The Sentry Tournament of Champions is a professional golf competition held at Plantation Course in Kapalua, Maui, spanning 7,596 yards with a par 73 layout. The course features rolling elevation changes and wide fairways that present significant challenges for competitors.

The tournament began in 1953 at Desert Inn Country Club in Las Vegas, then moved to California before settling permanently in Kapalua in 1999. The move to Hawaii established it as an independent event with growing prestige in professional golf.

The tournament opens the PGA Tour season each January and draws elite golfers who won events the previous year. Players from around the world gather here, making it an international meeting of the sport's best competitors.

The event typically takes place in early January with multiple viewing spots available throughout the grounds for spectators. Visitors can move around the course to watch players from different vantage points during their rounds.

In 2022, Cameron Smith set a PGA Tour record at this tournament with a score of 34 under par over 72 holes. This extraordinary performance remains one of the finest single-event results in modern professional golf history.

Inception: 1953

Website: https://pgatour.com/tournaments/sentry-tournament-of-champions.html

GPS coordinates: 21.00600,-156.64000

Latest update: December 7, 2025 09:20