http://www.golf.com/golf/tours_news/article/0,28136,1870963,00.html?cid=feed-tours_news-20090111-1870963This would be a shame. It is so much fun to watch this tournament at Kapalua. Whether those guys are shooting 20 under or 8 under the course always wins in my opinion.
The players want to stay:
"If the players had a vote, speculation probably wouldn't last long.
The best part of winning the Honda Classic for Ernie Els was a return trip to Kapalua, where he set the tournament record (31 under) in 2003 during a week of pristine conditions. Even though his putter has been a problem this week, it's tough for Els to say it has been a bad week. He spent one morning in the ocean with his son, Ben, teaching him to body surf.
Rory Sabbatini was here this week, even though he didn't qualify. He loves the place so much he comes to Kapalua on vacation.
"We all want it to stay here," Davis Love III said. "There's a few players that don't like coming here, but for the most part, this is a great place for us to come. I love coming here and I would hate to see it leave."
The Plantation course can be an acquired taste - with so much elevation, 400-yard drives can be the norm - but it offers wide fairways that can be ideal for players trying to knock winter rust off their game.
"This is a perfect place to start," Geoff Ogilvy said. "It's quite easy to hit a lot of fairways."
Ogilvy is among those who took up joint membership on the European Tour this year, and one reason was a variety of courses that he believes the U.S. tour lacks. He finds it odd that a move from Kapalua is being discussed.
"After Florida, you probably play the same golf course 20 times in a row," Ogilvy said. "But to play such an extremely different setup, it's a cool place to start."