The amateur team successfully defended its championship today against the professionals in the 36th annual Gov. John A. Burns Challenge Cup at Turtle Bay Resort.

A team dominated by students rallied from a two-point first-day deficit to win with 12.5 points, to the pros' 11.5.

They trailed 10-6 at one point yesterday, but won six of the final seven matches. University of Hawai'i freshman TJ Kua clinched the Cup by beating pro Tadd Fujikawa, who is a year younger, with a three-foot par putt on the next-to-last hole.

Final Day

Singles Results

Amateurs 7.5, Pros 4.5

Jonathan Ota (a) def. Kalani Kia'aina (p) 5 and 4

David Gerken (p) def. Max Bonk (a) 6 and 5

Matt Pakkala (p) def. Alex Chu (a) 2 and 1

John Hearn (p) def. Brandan Kop (a) 1-up

Bradley Shigezawa (a) def. Lance Taketa (p) 4 and 3

Alex Ching (a) def. Kevin Carll (p) 4 and 3

Travis Toyama (a) def. Beau Yokomoto (p) 3 and 2

David Fink (a) def. Regan Lee (p) 1-up

Chris Igawa (a) def. Ron Castillo Jr. 3 and 2

Andrew Feldmann (p) def. Neal Takara (a) 5 and 4

TJ Kua (a) def. Tadd Fujikawa 2 and 1

Joe Phengsavath (p) halved with Lorens Chan (a)

Final Total

Amateurs 12.5, Pros 11.5