Advertiser Staff
Hilo’s Kevin Hayashi, the reigning Hawaii State Open champion, fired a 4-under-par 68 yesterday to maintain a two-stroke lead after the second round of the Pro Tour Hawai‘i’s season-opening event at Waimea Country Club on the Big Island.
Hayashi, a pro at Hilo Municipal, opened with a course-record 63 on Tuesday. He has a 36-hole total of 13-under 131 in the 72-hole, $100,000 tournament.
"I guess it is tough to follow a round like that. I just try to make as many birdies as I can," said Hayashi, 35. "I try not to think about winning, but just how many birdies I can make."
Richard Barcelo, a 25-year-old from Arizona, who played on the NIKE Tour, shot a 66 and is second at 133. Todd Fisher, of California, shot a 65 and was four strokes back at 135.
The third round will be played today, with the final 18 holes scheduled for tomorrow. The first tee time both days is 7:30 a.m.
BODYBOARDING
 Pipeline Pro moves: Huge and unrideable waves of 15 to 20 feet forced the postponement — and subsequent moving — of the Mike Stewart International Pipeline Pro yesterday at the Banzai Pipeline.
The event, which is considered the premier contest in bodyboarding, is in the quarterfinal round, and needs one more day to determine a champion. However, yesterday was the last day of the holding period at the Banzai Pipeline.
According to Mike Stewart, the contest’s sponsor and also one of the top entries, City & County officials did not grant an extension for the contest to continue today at Pipeline.
So instead, the contest will move to the West Shore of O‘ahu — either at Ma‘ili Point or Kea‘au Beach Park — for the final day of competition today.
In addition to crowning a contest champion, the world championship will be decided today. Australia’s Ben Holland, South Africa’s Philip Rodrigues, and Brazilians Paulo Barcellos and Diego Cabral are the leading contenders for the world title.
BEACH VOLLEYBALL
Olympians here: Gold medalists Natalie Cook and Kerri Pottharst will play an exhibition today at noon at Queen’s Surf, Waikiki Beach.
The Australians will play against Hawai‘i’s Karrie (Trieschman) Poppinga and Lia Young.
In other news, Beach Volleyball America has scheduled its Tour Championship for Sept. 15-16 in Honolulu.
The second-year women’s tour plans to add men’s events this year.
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