State HGEA golf tourney results Playing on their home turf, Kaua’i golfers captured most of the awards at the two-day Hawai’i Government Employees Association Retirees Golf Tournament. Action took place April 18-19 at Wailua Golf Course. Kaua’i’s Harry Muranaka was
State HGEA golf tourney results
Playing on their home turf, Kaua’i golfers captured most of the awards at the two-day Hawai’i Government Employees Association Retirees Golf Tournament. Action took place April 18-19 at Wailua Golf Course.
Kaua’i’s Harry Muranaka was the overall winner with a score of 140. For his effort, he was awarded the Governor’s Trophy and an inter-island round-trip airline ticket. Just behind Muranka was Kaua’i’s Warren Wada with a 141. He earned the Mayor’s Trophy and a round-trip ticket, as well.
Here’s how the top 10 finished in both “A” and “B” flights. The first letter of the competitors island of residence follows in parenthesis:
“A” Flight
1. Bob Kunioka (K) 142; 2. Tasi Alo (O) 143; 3. Stanley Goshi (M) 143; Itsuo Uyeda (K) 146; 5. Ted Inouye (K) 147; 6. Michio Shishido (O) 147; 7. Hiro Murashige (K) 148; 8. Bob Yokoyama (M) 152; 9. Jerry Matsumoto (M) 153; 10. Al Nagata (K) 154
“B” Flight
1. Kiyo Inouye (K) 145; 2. Barbara Miyake (K) 147; 3. Nobu Takamura (K) 147; 4. Mitzi Wada (K) 148; 5. Kay Lee (K) 150; 6. Violet Matsumoto (K) 151; 7. Midi Uchida (K) 151; 8. Dai Fujii (K) 153; 9. Helen Ebesu (K) 154; 10. Thomas Anamizu (O) 155
In each flight, the first six place winners were awarded merchandise cash prized ranging from $50 to $15, and places seven to ten won from six golf balls to three.
Announcement for local amateur golfers
Amateur golfers beware, the 2001 U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship will be held at the Pecan Valley Golf Club in San Antonio, Texas, over the week of July 9-14.
The Kaua’i sectional qualifying tournament, a 36-hole medal play will be held at the Wailua Golf Course Saturday, June 9. Island golfers are urged to file their entries early. Completed entry must be received by no later than 5 p.m. EST on Wednesday, May 23, at one of the following addresses:
United States Golf Association, U.S. Amateur Public Links, P.O. Box 223, Far Hills, NJ 07931 or for express mail, United States Golf Association, Liberty Corner Rd., Far Hills, NJ, 07931
Entries by telephone, telegraph or fax will not be accepted. The entry fee is $30 and should be made payable to the USGA. Those entering must have an up-to-date USGA handicap index of 8.4 or lower.
Golfers should also be aware of the following change which began in 2000: Players will no longer be permitted to accept reimbursement for their championship expenses due to the recent removal of this provision from the USGA Rules of Amateur Status.
Entry forms for the qualifying event are available at Wailua Golf Course. Questions should be directed to Art Fujita, Kaua’i’s sectional chairperson for the USGA, at 822-4158.
