Hideki Matsuyama is off to a record-breaking start to the new PGA Tour season. The Japanese star made an 8-foot birdie putt on the final hole at The Sentry to break the tour's record to par.

Kapalua’s Plantation Course in Hawaii – site of this week’s season-opening The Sentry on the PGA Tour – was the first course built by the now-legendary design duo of Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw. The m

Kapalua Resort plans to up its game with a planned renovation of its Bay Course, giving players a fresh alternative to its famed Plantation Course.

Morikawa holed a 4-foot birdie putt on the par-5 closing hole for his 62. He briefly took the lead on the front nine by starting 5 under in five holes, including a 25-foot eagle putt on the fifth hole during a display of sublime shotmaking.

Kapalua, Hawaii – Collin Morikawa had to judge how his ball would come out of the first cut of rough on the 16th hole at Kapalua, and it was close to perfect, settling 20 inches away for a sure birdie in his terrific duel with Hideki Matsuyama.

Here’s a look at third-round tee times and groupings on the Plantation course ( click here for how to watch):

T-5: Corey Conners, -24/268, $ 744,166.67 T-5: Thomas Detry, -24/268, $ 744,166.67

Is Kapalua getting too easy ... “Oh, I thought you meant like being in contention and being in Hawaii,” Morikawa said with a laugh. "Yeah, it's fine. Look, this golf course the par 5s are ...

With the usual wind factor almost absent, it was a day of low-scoring on the Plantation Course. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Maui, part of the Hawaiian archipelago, is a dream destination for most travelers, even those with stamped-up passports. With its remote location, travelers will always crave its soft, fragrant air, its colorful sand beaches and its distinct culture.

This story originally ran in May 2023 print edition before a series of wild fires broke out a few months later in August in the state of Hawaii, predominantly causing devastation in Maui. It has been edited to reflect,