LOTTE Championship 2027: Why Kapalua Changes the Hawaii Golf Experience

LOTTE Championship 2027 is getting a completely new setting. Just one day after Jeeno Thitikul closed the 2026 tournament at Hoakalei Country Club with a three-stroke victory at 21-under, the LPGA confirmed that the event will leave Oahu and move to Kapalua Resort on Maui for its next edition.

The change is bigger than a simple venue switch. LOTTE Championship 2027 will bring a full LPGA field to The Plantation Course with a $3 million purse, putting the tournament on a course long associated with elite professional golf and creating a new reason to build a Hawaii golf trip around the LPGA.

LOTTE Championship 2027 Dates, Venue and Format

The confirmed LOTTE Championship 2027 dates cover tournament week from 15–21 March 2027, with the four competition rounds scheduled for 18–21 March at The Plantation Course at Kapalua Resort. The event is expected to feature a full field of 120 LPGA professionals and will mark the 15th edition of the tournament.

For fans searching for LOTTE Championship Maui details, this is the key change: the event is moving islands as well as moving dates, shifting from its recent October slot on Oahu to March in Maui. The new position also places LOTTE Championship 2027 directly after another newly created LPGA event in Hawaii.

LOTTE Championship 2027 Dates, Venue and Format

Why the Move to Kapalua Matters

The LOTTE Championship Kapalua move gives the LPGA one of Hawaii’s most recognisable tournament settings. The Plantation Course hosted the PGA Tour’s The Sentry from 1999 through 2025, welcoming many of the biggest names in men’s golf. Kapalua has hosted the LPGA before, but the 2008 Kapalua LPGA Classic was played on the resort’s Bay Course rather than The Plantation Course.

That makes LOTTE Championship 2027 the beginning of a different chapter for the venue. The LPGA has also connected the move with Maui’s continued recovery and revitalisation following the 2023 Lahaina wildfires, while Hawaii-born major champion Allisen Corpuz has welcomed the move and spoken about returning to compete in front of home fans.

Why the Move to Kapalua Matters

A Two-Week LPGA Hawaii 2027 Golf Trip

The timing creates perhaps the most interesting travel angle. The inaugural Nanea Cup is scheduled for 11 – 14 March 2027 at Nanea Golf Club in Kailua-Kona on the Big Island, immediately before the LOTTE tournament week begins in Maui. Together, the LPGA describes the two events as a new two-week Hawaii swing.

For travellers following LPGA Hawaii 2027, that opens up a rare island-to-island itinerary: watch the Nanea Cup, transfer to Maui, then continue to LOTTE Championship 2027 at Kapalua. Rather than flying to Hawaii for a single tournament, golf fans can build a longer trip around two very different courses, resort stays and the wider island experience.

A Two-Week LPGA Hawaii 2027 Golf Trip

What to Expect from the Kapalua Plantation Course

The Kapalua Plantation Course is known for dramatic elevation changes, broad fairways and trade winds that can alter how holes play from one day to the next. Its history with The Sentry means many golf fans will already recognise the landscape, but seeing a 120-player LPGA field take it on should create a different competitive picture.

The LOTTE Championship field 2027 has not yet been announced by player name, so it is too early to treat any star as confirmed. Jeeno Thitikul will be the defending champion if she returns, while Corpuz has publicly welcomed the move. The combination of a new course and a March date makes LOTTE Championship 2027 worth following well before the first tee shot.

Planning for LOTTE Championship Tickets and a Maui Stay

The initial 5 October announcements confirm the dates, venue, purse and tournament format but do not yet set out sales details for LOTTE Championship tickets or 2027 hospitality packages. For now, the useful decisions are travel dates, preferred accommodation and the kind of golf experience you want, rather than assuming specific ticket categories or inclusions.

For guests planning around LOTTE Championship 2027, MA Hospitality Group can assist with selected premium access and hospitality enquiries, luxury accommodation and wider Hawaii arrangements, subject to availability and confirmation.

If Kapalua is the reason for the trip, the opportunity is not just to watch an LPGA tournament, it is to build a Maui golf stay around one of the most significant venue changes on the 2027 schedule.