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"We're in constant contact. I'm in contact with
the governor. We hope to be a source of inspiration for the
great people of Maui and Lahaina by the time that we get to Maui
in January," commissioner Jay Monahan said Tuesday at East Lake
Golf Club in Atlanta.
Officials in Hawaii continue to calculate the toll from
wildfires this month responsible for more than 100 deaths and
billions of dollars in property losses and damage. The Sentry at
Kapalua's Plantation Course is the first event of the 2024
calendar for the PGA Tour starting Jan. 4. The nearby village of
Lahaina was destroyed.
"I think at this point there's so many unknowns, and we want to
be respectful of the challenges," Monahan said. "We want to help
be a part of the revitalization. There are a lot of
considerations. We're committed, you know, if we're allowed to,
if we're invited, if we're embraced. Given all that needs to be
accomplished, we will be there 100 percent."
Monahan credited Sentry tournament director Max Novena and
Kapalua employees, who've aided fire victims and displaced
Lahaina residents by preparing meals and offering shelter.
Kapalua, a resort community on Maui, is surrounded by a nature
preserve and beaches.
A second tournament on the islands at Waialae Country Club in
Honolulu is scheduled for Jan. 11-14.
"All of our attention is to try and get back to Kapalua and to
try and be as close to what we've been in the past," Monahan
said.
--Field Level Media
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