Golf-Return to fire-ravaged Maui is bigger than golf, players say

Aug 26, 2023; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Xander Schauffele plays his shot from the fourth tee during the third round of the TOUR Championship golf tournament at East Lake Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports/ File photo

(Reuters) - Players competing in the season-opening PGA Tour event in Maui this week said they hope to raise awareness and money for the Hawaiian island still reeling from last year's devastating wildfires.

More than 114 people perished after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century ripped through the historic resort city of Lahaina in August.