Posted on: Tuesday, January 13, 2004

Tournament facts

• WHAT: PGA Tour event

• WHEN: Thursday-Sunday; from 7 a.m. Thursday and Friday, and 8 a.m. Saturday and Sunday

• WHERE: Waialae Country Club (Par 35-35i70, 7,068 yards)

• PURSE: $4.8 million ($864,000 first prize)

• FIELD: 144 players, including defending champion Ernie Els, Hawai'i amateurs Michelle Wie and Jonathan Ota, and Hawai'i pros David Ishii, Kevin Hayashi and Ron Castillo Jr.

• PRO-AM: Wednesday, 6:50 a.m.

• PRO-JUNIOR CHALLENGE: 2:30 p.m. today

• QUALIFYING: Play for four qualifying spots was held yesterday at Pearl Country Club

• ADMISSION: Free today, $15 daily or $50 for season badge. Children 12-under free with ticket-bearing adult.

• TV: ESPN, 1:30 to 4 p.m. Thursday, 2 to 4:30 p.m. Friday, 2 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 to 5 p.m. Sunday

• INFORMATION: 739-6300