Mauna Lani Resort's Francis H. I'i Brown Golf Courses will host two amateur championships this fall.

The 82nd annual Big Island Amateur Championship will be Oct. 8, 9 and 15 on the North Course. Multiple winners include Merrill L. Carlsmith (16 times), Del Araujo (eight), H.J. "Sonny" Henderson and Adam Carvalho (four each) and William Cunningham and Bill Kaipo (three each).

Other past champions include Steve Veriato, Dennis Rose and Alan Texeira, all of whom moved on to successful careers as pros. The tournament's defending champion is Skip Murphy, who is entering his sophomore year at Duke.

The Francis H. I'i Brown, Island of Hawai'i, Men's and Women's Amateur Match Play Championships will be Oct. 22, 23 and 29. The tournament began in 1951, but is being revived after a 42-year absence.

Entrants must have verifiable evidence of current, full-time Big Island residency for at least the past three years.

For more information, call Mauna Lani Resorts Golf Shop (808-885-6655). Entry forms for both events are available at the golf shop or maunalanigolf.com.

NOTES

The Golf Channel will present a highlight show from the 2005 Westfield Junior PGA Championship, won by Honolulu's Stephanie Kono, today at noon Hawai'i time. The special will be re-broadcast Sept. 22 at 10 a.m.

Kendric Kimizuka has been promoted to first assistant at Ka'anapali Golf Resort. He has been with Ka'anapali since December and graduated from San Diego Golf Academy after working in financial services for 12 years. Kimizuka will assist head pro Scott Ashworth and Ka'anapali general manager Ed Kageyama.