Posted on: Thursday, August 5, 2004
Kop seeks 7th Army Invitational crown
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Brandan Kop will go after his seventh Army Invitational golf title this weekend at the Leilehua and Kalakaua golf courses in Wahiawa. There are 230 players in this year's field, including 62 in Championship Flight.
Others in the field this weekend include former champions Sean Doi (1998), Clayton Gomi (2000) and Todd Rego (2001), Manoa Cup champion Ryan Perez, Matt Ma, Del-Marc Fujita, Jarett Hamamoto and Randy Shibuya.
Championship, Senior and C Flights play at Leilehua tomorrow and Kalakaua Saturday, with the A and B Flights on the opposite rotation. The field is cut to approximately 120 players after the second round, with all golf at Leilehua Sunday. Tee times are from 7 a.m. each day.
Club pro tourney set for Ko'ele at Lana'i
A field of 38 golfers will tee off in the 2004 PGA Aloha Section Club Professional Championship, Monday and Tuesday at the Experience at Ko'ele on Lana'i.
The top six qualify for the Western Regional CPC, Oct. 14 to 17 at Diablo Grande Golf Club in Patterson, Calif. The leading players in the Western Regional advance to the 2005 National CPC in June at Kiawah Island Resort in South Carolina.
Top finishers there advance to the 87th PGA Championship at Bultusrol Golf Club in Springfield, N.J., next August.
Ko'olau's John Lynch is the defending champion locally. He defeated Oahu Country Club head professional Andrew Feldmann in sudden death last year at The Club at Hokuli'a on the Big Island. Both finished at 2-over par 146.
Past winners in this year's tournament include Beau Yokomoto (1999), Ron Castillo, Jr. (2000), Kevin Hayashi (2001) and Brendan Moynahan (2002).
Mercedes tickets, passes now on sale
Tickets are on sale for the 2005 Mercedes Championships, Jan. 6 to 9 at Kapalua's Plantation Course. Season passes and daily tickets are available.
Qualifiers for the event, which brings together PGA Tour winners from the previous season, include defending champion Stuart Appleby, former champions Tiger Woods, Ernie Els and Sergio Garcia, Phil Mickelson, Vijay Singh, John Daly, Todd Hamilton and Mike Weir.
A season pass, good for the three practice days and four tournament days, costs $55 through Dec. 20 and $75 after. Daily tickets are for the first two rounds are $15 early and $20 after Dec. 20. Daily tickets for the final two rounds are $20 and $30. Children 16 and under are free with a paying adult.
Tickets are available on Maui. At Kapalua, they can be purchased at the golf shops, Honolua Store and The Logo Shop. They are also on sale at Honolua Surf Company in Lahaina Cannery Mall and at the Queen Ka'humanu Center Information Booth and J. Walter Cameron Center office.
For phone orders, call Ticketmaster toll-free (877) 750-4400. Online, go to pgatour.com or ticketmaster.com.
Duke student takes Big Island Amateur
Duke University's Skip Murphy won the 81st Big Island Amateur on Sunday at Waikoloa Beach Resort's Kings' Course.
Murphy, who does not play on the Blue Devils' golf team, shot the final day's low score — an 8-over-par 80 in constant 30-mph winds. Murphy's parents live at Mauna Lani. He is working at Kuki'o Beach & Golf Club in Kailua, Kona this summer.
Murphy overcame first-round leader Dylan Nakano, of Hilo, who took a two-shot advantage into the final round.
Murphy finished at 11-over 155, with Nakano (72-84) a shot back. Charles Park (78-80) and Jeff Strang (76-82) tied for third.
All golfers play from the same tees so a player from any flight is eligible to win the overall title. Last year, seniors Michael Foster and Merv Matsumoto tied for second at 216. Kop was the only golfer in red numbers, at 4-under-par 210.
