As part of "Military Appreciation Month," Ko Olina Golf Academy will host another free one-hour clinic for active duty military personnel and their families Saturday at 9 a.m. The clinic will be taught by PGA pros Tommy Hines and Tim Dietrich on the driving range, focusing on several aspects of the game.

During July, active duty personnel also get $20 off the regular 18-hole green fees and a 20 percent discount on Ko Olina Golf Academy services (excluding clinics, club fitting and junior programs).

For more information or tee times, call the golf shop (676-5300) or visit www.koolinagolf.com.

Ko Olina also has two events coming up to continue its celebration of PGA Family Golf Month. Free golf clinics will be held July 21 and 28 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. There are also ongoing family lessons and on-course junior lessons available.

A nine-hole parent-child tournament will be Aug. 5 at 3:30 p.m. Team entry fee is $20. Adults pay regular green fees and kids play free. Teams are made up of one parent and one child, with a parent allowed to form two teams if they have two children. The parent will play two balls.

To reserve a spot, call the Golf Shop (676-5300, ext. 1) or emailgolfacademy@koolina.com.

WAIALAE WOMEN'S INVITATIONAL NEXT WEEK

The 44th Waialae Women's Invitational is Monday and Tuesday, with a 7:15 a.m. shotgun start each day. Defending champions Sanae Vierra (low gross) and Joann Chun (low net) are both in the 128-player field.

Vierra has won the last two Waialae titles. She beat Lily Yao on the third playoff hole last year. Yao also lost the low net title to Chun in a playoff.

Vierra is one of 19 single-digit handicappers. State Senior Women's champion Marcie Rudich is also entered. Eight golfers from Maui and one each from the Big Island, Mainland and Japan are also playing.

STATE WOMEN'S STROKE PLAY ENTRIES ACCEPTED

Entries are being taken for the Hawai'i State Women's Golf Association Stroke Play Championship, July 31 to Aug. 2, at Mid-Pacific Country Club. Jaclyn Hilea won last year's championship by four shots over Kayla Morinaga.

The tournament is the third and final Hawai'i women's major of the year. It is open to amateur women with a handicap index of 11.2 or less.

The first day will be a qualifier for the USGA Women's Team Championship, with the three top golfers who accept the invitation representing Hawai'i at The Club at Carlton Woods in Texas, Sept. 18 to 20. The Hawai'i State Women's Golf Foundation will provide a $1,000 travel stipend for each qualifier.

For more information, contact Kathy Ordway at 262-2428 or ordwayk001@hawaii.rr.com.

NOTES

Hawai'i's qualifier for the USGA Senior Women's Amateur championship will be July 25 at Pearl Country Club. The national championship is Sept. 1 to 6 at Sunriver Resort in Oregon. Female golfers who are at least 50 by Sept. 1, with a USGA Handicap Index not exceeding 18.4, are eligible.