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Junior golf association seeking members | The Honolulu Advertiser | Hawaii's Newspaper
Posted on: Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Junior golf association seeking members

Advertiser Staff

The Hawai'i State Junior Golf Association is accepting membership applications from golfers of all abilities, ages 7 to 18.

Membership fee is $25 and includes USGA Junior Membership, Hawai'i State Golf Association membership including GHIN handicap service, opportunities to travel and participate in state and national tournaments (tournament fees additional), and College, Rules of Golf workshops and more.

Visit www.HSJGA.org or call 532-0559 to join.

The HSJGA has received one of eight sponsor exemptions to the 2007 Wal-Mart First Tee Open, an official Champions Tour event. HSJGA's tournament point standings will be one of the criteria used to award the exemption. The tournament will be at Pebble Beach Golf Course in California, Aug. 31 to Sept. 2.

The tournament pairs one junior with a Champions Tour player and two amateurs. There are 78 junior spots awarded, with 10 advancing from regional qualifiers, 60 from a golf and life skills selection event and eight exemptions from the host organization, Monterey Peninsula Foundation.

One HSJGA member will qualify for the exemption based on the official HSJGA point list as of Aug. 5, using the 15-18 list for boys and 13-18 list for girls.

First Tee, founded in 1997, is an initiative of the World Golf Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Its mission is to promote character development and life-enhancing values in young people through golf. It provides educational programs and over 250 learning facilities.

In other golf news:

  • Ko Olina Golf Club will offer a $20 discount off 18-hole green fees and 20 percent off Ko Olina Golf Academy services, excluding clinics, club fitting and junior programs, to active duty personnel in July. Golfers must show military identification at check-in for special rates. Call the golf shop (676-5300) for more information and to book tee times or lessons.

  • The sixth annual Waikoloa Women's Golf Challenge will be Oct. 17 to 20 at Waikoloa Kings'. It benefits the Hawai'i State Women's Golf Foundation and Waikoloa Foundation. Format is one net ball of two (75 percent handicap). The Challenge includes a cocktail reception and draw party the first night, two tournament days with breakfast, tee gift package, champagne lunch and trunk show following first-round play, a free day and awards luncheon following the final round. Cindy Rarick is Waikoloa's LPGA touring pro.

  • The 12th annual Lanakila Golf Tournament will be Aug. 31 at Hawai'i Prince. The 18-hole tournament tees off at 11:30 a.m. and a new nine-hole event starts at 2:30 p.m.

  • Halekulani's Gary Arakaki, Mark Kwon and Gerald Glennon won the "Bragging Rights" trophy after capturing the fifth annual Bellman Challenge at Ko Olina Golf Club.
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