The Garden Island In an effort to promote youth participation in golf here on Kaua‘i, the Princeville Golf Courses instituted a new policy last Tuesday allowing junior golfers to play for free during the afternoon. Starting after 4 p.m. on
The Garden Island
In an effort to promote youth participation in golf here on Kaua‘i, the Princeville Golf Courses instituted a new policy last Tuesday allowing junior golfers to play for free during the afternoon.
Starting after 4 p.m. on both the Makai and the Prince courses, young golfers age 17 and under are allowed to hit the links without coughing up a nickel.
There are a couple minor stipulations to the policy. Considering that the promotion is directed at the community’s most able-bodied residents, the course will only allow youngsters to take advantage of the policy if they walk the course. And an adult player must accompany any young golfer under the age of 11.
It’s not a bad deal for the chaperone either. They only have to pay a fee of $10.
“Today’s juniors are an important segment of the PGA’s ‘Play Golf America’ initiative to develop new players and grow the game of golf,” Princeville’s Director of Golf Michael Castillo says in a press statement released by the resort. “We want to encourage young people to learn the game and practice their skills.”
Beyond the free afternoon play, the Princeville Golf Courses also introduced a 50 percent discount on regular, non-promotional green fees for junior golfers who want to play Princeville throughout the day.
Juniors players wanting to take advantage of the generous program need to understand that free and discounted entry is contingent on available space, so advance tee times cannot be reserved.
For more information on the program or to book a tee time for regular play, call the Prince Course at 826-5001, the Makai Course at 826-3581 or (800)-826-1105. For more information on the Princeville Golf Courses, visit Princeville at Hanalei’s Web site at www.princeville.com.
HHSAA girls state tournament seeding and pairings finalized
After the conclusion of last night’s OIA and ILH volleyball playoff matches, HHSAA announced the final seedings and pairings for the 2006 New City Nissan/HHSAA Girls Volleyball State Tournament.
Punahou clinched the second ILH spot in the Division I tournament with its victory over Iolani, while Buffanblu will play opposite the OIA’s fifth place McKinley on Monday, 7:30 p.m. at McKinley High.
ILH champion Kamehameha earned the top seed in the tournament and will have a first-round bye. The Waimea Warriors will match-up with the winner of the Kealakehe-Kahuku Round 1 game at Kamehameha Schools in Kapalama.
With Roosevelt’s win over Moanalua in the OIA championship match, the Rough Riders received a first-round bye and will face the winner of Monday’s Maui-Kalani match on Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. at McKinley High. Moanalua will face its OIA west rival Aiea in the first round.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday’s matches will run at school sites — KS-Kapalama (DI), McKinley High (D1), Punahou School (DII) and Radford High (DII). Match times are 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Both Division I and II tournaments will conclude on Thursday at Stan Sheriff Center.
Thursday’s first match begins at 9 a.m., with the Division II consolation and the last match, the Division I championship, scheduled at 7:30 p.m.
