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LPGA Moves Lotte Championship to Kapalua for 2027
The LPGA has chosen Kapalua Resort in Maui for the 2027 Lotte Championship.
The tournament will take place from March 15 to 21 on the Plantation Course.
Players will compete for a $3 million prize fund.
The event will be part of a two-week stretch of LPGA golf in Hawaii, alongside the Nanea Cup.
It will be the 15th time the Lotte Championship has been held.
The event began at Ko Olina in 2012 and later moved to Hoakalei.
Kapalua last hosted an LPGA tournament in 2008.
The LPGA says the move helps strengthen its schedule and gives the tournament a new home.
Kapalua Resort’s Plantation Course will host the Lotte Championship from March 15–21, 2027.
The tournament will offer a $3 million purse and form part of a two-week LPGA swing in Hawaii alongside the Nanea Cup.
The 2027 event will be the 15th edition of the championship.
The tournament debuted at Ko Olina Golf Club in 2012 and moved to Hoakalei Country Club in 2022.
Kapalua last hosted an LPGA tournament in 2008; the golf industry contributes an estimated $3.4 billion annually to Hawaii’s economy.
- Who
- The LPGA Tour and Lotte Championship; Kapalua Resort and its Plantation Course will host the event.
- What
- The Lotte Championship is moving to Kapalua Resort for its 2027 edition.
- Where
- The Plantation Course at Kapalua Resort, Maui, Hawaii.
- When
- March 15–21, 2027.
- Why
- The LPGA described the move as part of strengthening its schedule and beginning a new chapter for the tour in Hawaii.
Key facts
- Dates
- March 15–21, 2027
- Venue
- The Plantation Course, Kapalua Resort, Maui
- Purse
- USD 3 million
- Edition
- 15th
- Previous venues
- Ko Olina Golf Club (from 2012); Hoakalei Country Club (from 2022)
- Last LPGA tournament at Kapalua
- Played in 2008; won by Morgan Pressel
- Hawaii golf industry economic contribution
- Estimated USD 3.4 billion annually
Quotes
Craig Kessler
LPGA Commissioner
“This new chapter would not be possible without the support and commitment to the tour that Lotte and Kapalua provided. We want to thank Hoakalei Country Club for the last five years and look forward to building on the success of the Lotte Championship at its new home in Maui.”
thehansindia.com
“We are thrilled to have Kapalua Resort and The Plantation Course serve as the venue for the Lotte Championship in 2027. As we continue to strengthen the LPGA Tour schedule, venues with deep-rooted heritage like Kapalua are exactly what we look for.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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