GOLF REPORT
2007 Hawaii Golf Champions
Advertiser Staff
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JANUARY
Mercedes-Benz Championship: Vijay Singh (PGA at Kapalua Plantation).
Sony Open in Hawai'i: Paul Goydos (PGA at Waialae CC).
Wendy's Champions Skins Game: Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus (Champions at Wailea Gold).
MasterCard Championship at Hualalai: Hale Irwin (Champions at Nicklaus Course).
Turtle Bay Championship at Turtle Bay: Fred Funk (Champions at Palmer Course).
FEBRUARY
UH-Hilo Intercollegiate: Jonathan Moore (Oklahoma State), individual; Stanford, team (Waikoloa Village).
Hawai'i Pearl Open: Tadd Fujikawa (Pearl CC).
SBS Open at Turtle Bay: Paula Creamer (LPGA at Palmer Course).
John A. Burns Intercollegiate: Frank Wrenn (SMU), individual; BYU, team (Leilehua).
Fields Open in Hawai'i: Stacy Prammanasudh (LPGA at Ko Olina).
Hilo Invitational: Kevin Carll (Hilo Municipal).
HPLGA 4-Ball: Mike Kawate and Roy Nishimoto (Makalena).
MARCH
Hawai'i State Amateur Stroke Play Championship: Chan Kim (Pearl CC).
Assistants 4-Ball Championship: Regan Lee and Joe Phengsavath (Honolulu CC).
Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational: Danielle McVeigh (Texas A&M), individual; Texas A&M, team (Kane'ohe Klipper).
APRIL
Big Island Candies Scotch 4-Ball: Mark Morrison and Kyle Herzberg (Hokuli'a).
AJGA Heather Farr Classic: Kimberly Kim (Tucson, Ariz.).
Mid-Pacific Open: Darren Summers.
OIA Championships—Individual: Haku Maluenda (Campbell), boys; Ha'aheo Manini-Hew Len (Roosevelt), girls. Team: Moanalua, boys; Pearl City, girls (Leilehua).
BIIF Championships—Individual: Sean Maekawa (Honoka'a), boys; Brittney Yada (Waiakea), girls (Waikoloa Kings', Hokuli'a and Hualalai)
ILH Championships: Alika Bell (Kamehameha), boys; Katie Sisler (Punahou), girls (Oahu CC and Mid-Pacific).
Hawai'i Golf Hall of Fame Induction: Dick McClean.
MAY
Hawaiian Telcom Hall of Fame Championship: Kevin Carll (Kapalua Plantation).
David S. Ishii Foundation Hawai'i State Girls High School Championship: Anna Jang (Punahou), individual; Punahou, team (Waikoloa Kings').
Hickam Invitational: Casey Watabu (Mamala Bay).
David S. Ishii Foundation Hawai'i State Boys High School Championship: Sean Maekawa (Honoka'a), individual; Kamehameha, team (Waikoloa Kings').
Jennie K. Wilson Invitational: Kristina Merkle (Mid-Pacific).
Kuma Contracting Kona Open: Jarett Hamamoto (Kona CC).
Francis Brown 4-Ball: Michael Sato and Jared Sawada (Ala Wai).
AJGA Thunderbird International Junior: Kimberly Kim (Scottsdale, Ariz.).
JUNE
U.S. Women's Open sectional qualifying: Amy Yang (Turtle Bay Palmer).
Manoa Cup: Kurt Nino (Oahu CC).
HSJGA State Junior Championship: 12-under, Skye Inakoshi and Eimi Koga; 10-under, Philip Delisi and Allisen Corpuz (Hawai'i Prince).
AJGA Bluegrass Junior: Ayaka Kaneko (Ashland, Ken.)
Kapalua Clambake: Ryan Riopel.
JULY
HSJGA State Junior Championships: TJ Kua and Elyse Okada, 15-16; Lorens Chan and Kellie Oride, 13-14 (Hokuli'a). HSWGA Match Play Championship: Erin Long (Oahu CC).
Waialae Women's Invitational: Kathy Tsukada, low gross; Sharleen Mau, low net.
Pua Melia: Mia Hew (Olomana Golf Links).
ProLink Solutions/Srixon Pro-Pro Championship: Kevin Hayashi and Joe Phengsavath (Royal Ka'anapali).
Optimist International Junior Golf Championship: Alex Ching, boys'16-18 (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.).
Aloha Section PGA Senior Championship: Larry Stubblefield (Mauna Lani North).
HSWGA Stroke Play Championship: Xyra Suyetsugu (Mid-Pacific).
AJGA Canon Cup: West, with Ayaka Kaneko, Stephanie Kono and Kimberly Kim (Sunriver, Ore.).
AUGUST
AJGA Southern California Classic: Chan Kim (Beaumont, Calif.).
Army Invitational: Brandan Kop (Leilehua).
U.S. Kids Golf World Championships: Donny Hopoi, boys' 10; Allisen Corpuz, girls' 9 (Pinehurst, N.C.).
Maui Women's Invitational: Lisa Kajihara, low gross; Mia Hew, low net (Waiehu).
Big Island Amateur: Gabriel Wilson (Mauna Lani).
Turtle Bay Golf Match Play Championships: John Lynch, open; Ron Kia'aina Jr., seniors (Palmer Course).
SEPTEMBER
Hapuna Roundup—Individual: Joe Phengsavath. Team: Brian Sasada (p), Henry Nakamoto, Kevin Endo, Cary Honda.
Korean Invitational: John Mun (Pali).
HSJGA Match Play Championships—Boys: John-David Nako, 15-18; Justin Keiley, 13-14; Jameson Keiley, 11-12. Girls: Anna Jang, 15-18; Kelli Oride, 13-14; Alexandra Kaui, 11-12. (Royal Ka'anapali).
TaylorMade-adidas Aloha Section PGA Assistants Championship: Shane Abe (Ko Olina).
HSWGA Senior Championship: Mia Hew (Barbers Point).
Aloha Section PGA Stroke Play and Club Pro Championships: Kevin Hayashi (Royal Ka'anapali).
OCTOBER
HSJGA Jr. Tour Series: Jino Sohn and Marial Galdiana, 10-under; Kalena Preus and Alexandra Kaui, 11-13; Justin Keiley and Alina Ching, 13-14; Jonathan Keiley and Kristina Merkle, 15-18 (Kahili).
Turtle Bay Amateur: Bradley Shigezawa (Palmer and Fazio).
Oahu Country Club Men's Invitational: Alex Ching, open; George Yamamoto, seniors.
Golf Concepts 4-Ball Match Play Championship: Andrew Feldmann and Larry Stubblefield (Oahu CC).
Dennis Rose Intercollegiate—Men: Sonoma State, team; Kyle Hopkins (Sonoma State), individual (Mauna Lani North). Women: Cal Baptist, team; Malin Thorberg (Cal Baptist), individual (Waikoloa Kings').
University of Hawai'i Kent Youel Invitational: UCLA, team; Tiffany Joh and Maria Uribe, co-individual champs (Kapolei).
NOVEMBER
Amatour Hawai'i Tour Championship: Eric Sonnenberg (Kapolei).
Bridgestone Pro-Scratch: Regan Lee and Brandan Kop (Pearl CC).
USA Hawai'i vs. Japan Junior Cup: Japan 24 1/2, Hawai'i 19 1/2 (Waikoloa Kings').
Prince Resorts/TaylorMade Hawai'i State Open: Dean Wilson, open; Larry Stubblefield, seniors; Cyd Okino, women (Hawai'i Prince).
AIG Hawai'i Gov. John Burns Challenge Cup: Amateurs 13 1/2, Pros 10 1/2 (Mid-Pacific).
DECEMBER
HSJGA Tournament of Champions: Alex Ching and Kristina Merkle, 15-18; Lorens Chan and Cassy Isagawa 13-14; Rudy Cabalar and Eimi Koga, 11-12; Philip Delisi and Allisen Corpuz, 10-under (Wailea Emerald).
EZ-Go Head Pro-Assistant Championship: Kirk Nelson and Brian Sasada (Hualalai).
Sony Open in Hawai'i qualifying: Kevin Hayashi, pro; Alex Ching, amateur (Waialae).
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