The future of PGA Tour in Hawaii is suddenly uncertain — and this time, the questions are real.Trey Wingo sits down with Mark Rolfing, the longtime voice of Kapalua and one of the most knowledgeable insiders on golf in Hawaii, to break down what’s actually happening behind the scenes — and why the PGA Tour’s return to the islands is no longer guaranteed.With the Sony Open in Hawaii now standing as the lone remaining PGA Tour stop in the state, Rolfing explains how a perfect storm of forces has put Hawaii’s place on the schedule at risk:• ongoing water-rights litigation• an aging, damaged water-delivery system• post-fire political and public-perception pressure• rising operational costs• and a PGA Tour leadership group openly willing to rethink traditionThis isn’t about whether players love Hawaii — they do. It’s about whether the Tour can commit to events when infrastructure, litigation, and long-term planning remain unresolved.Rolfing also outlines potential solutions being discussed internally, including radical schedule changes, prime-time weekday golf, and a reimagined season kickoff that could allow Hawaii to survive in a reshaped PGA Tour calendar. But time is the enemy — and decisions are coming fast.If you care about the future of professional golf, the evolution of the PGA Tour schedule, or what Hawaii stands to lose if these events disappear, this conversation pulls back the curtain.No hot takes.No guessing.Just straight facts, context, and hard realities about where golf may be headed next.

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