GOLF BRIEFS
Big four expected to play in senior skins
Advertiser Staff
The official announcement will be made during this weekend's Skins Game, but defending champion Lee Trevino, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Tom Watson are expected to make up the foursome in the Wendy's Champions Skins Game at the Wailea Gold Course Jan. 30-31.
Trevino earned $240,000 in this year's event with Hale Irwin finishing second with $200,000. Nicklaus was third at $160,000 despite winning the most skins (seven) while Palmer was shut out.
Ticket prices are $10 for Friday's pro-am on Jan. 30 and $25 for the 18-hole skins format the next day.
Head pro / assistant event
Thirty-three teams are entered in the Aloha Section PGA E-Z-Go head professional and assistant championship Tuesday and Wednesday at the Hualalai Golf Club on the Big Island.
Kevin Carll, who won the two-man team event with Kevin Hayashi when they were both at the Pearl Country Club, is entered with two of his Ko Olina assistants, Kevin Kashiwai and Travis Joerger.
Hayashi, now the head pro at Hapuna, is not playing in the event.
NOTICES
Tomorrow — Deadline for 2003 Turtle Bay Amateur, a Governor's Cup event that will be held Dec. 6-7 at Turtle Bay Resort Golf Club, Palmer and Fazio Courses. Fee: $150 includes lunch both days and gifts. The champion of each flight will be the player with the lowest 36-hole gross score; no cut. To be eligible, golfers must have a handicap affiliated with the USGA, HSGA or HJGA. The tournament committee reserves the right to accept or reject any application and move players into different flights. The following flights will be available: Championship flight, 0 and below, 5.0; A flight, 5.1-10.0 handicap; B flight, 10.1-15.0 handicap; C flight, 15.1 and above. Flights will be limited to the first 52 amateurs per flight.
Dec. 6-7 — Golf benefit for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, at the Kona Country Club's Mauka and Ocean courses. Fee: $150 for the 36-hole, stroke-play event. All women with a handicap of 36 and below are eligible. Sponsors are needed. Information: Sara Ito (808) 325-9600 or Nadine Olinger (808) 325-6508.
