We are very excited to report that our Girls Junior America’s Cup Hawaii Team won by 3 strokes over Oregon in today’s final match at Morgan Run Resort and Club in San Diego!!!
Congratulations Alina Ching, Cassy Isagawa, Kacie Komoto, Cyd Okino and team captain Cathy Torchiana for such an outstanding accomplishment and for representing Hawaii and the HSJGA so well!
We couldn’t be more proud of you!!
Final Results
We did not forget our Boys Junior America’s Cup Hawaii Team who did a stupendous job this week. Our boys finished 13th and played with some of the best junior boys in the nation!
Great job Alex Chiarella, Justin Chu, Michael Fan, Ryan Kuroiwa and team captain Rick Castillo! We are very proud to have had you represent Hawaii and the HSJGA in New Mexico!!
Final Results
Hawaii State Women’s Golf Foundation
Girl’s Travel Stipend Application Instructions
Any girl or woman golfer from Hawaii who has represented Hawaii in a USGA championship may apply for a travel stipend from the Hawaii State Women’s Golf Foundation.
- If you are a junior golfer*, submit this application after you have played in the championship.
- If you are not a junior golfer, this form and the Application for Reimbursement of Tournament Expenses available for download from the USGA website (www.usga.org) should be submitted to:
Hawaii State Women’s Golf Foundation
c/o Mrs. Maud Chang
116 Ragsdale Place
Honolulu , HI 96817
- Use a separate application for each stipend you are applying for.
- The deadline for submitting all applications is September 30th of each year. Each application will be reviewed by the grant committee and submitted to the Board of Directors for approval at the Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors held in October.
- Upon approval, HSWGF Travel stipends awarded to junior golfers will be sent directly to them.
- Upon approval, HSWGF Travel stipends awarded to those who are not junior golfers will be sent to the Hawaii State Golf Association and they will send checks to the recipients accordingly.
*A junior golfer is an amateur golfer who has not reached (1) the September following graduation from secondary school, or (2) her 19th birthday, whichever comes first.
For the Travel Stipend Application, please click here.
DAVID S. ISHII FOUNDATION
Junior Golf Travel Stipend for Boys –U.S. Junior Amateur
Purpose:
To encourage and provide financial aid for qualifiers to the U.S. JUNIOR AMATEUR. The Foundation emphasizes the importance of etiquette, integrity, responsibility, and fair play – values that make golf the special game that we know, love and learn from throughout our lives.
Eligibility Process:
- Open to all male Junior Golfers who qualify to play in the U.S. Junior Amateur
- Resident of the State of Hawaii
- Must be an upstanding citizen of the community
Amount of Award:
- Not to exceed $500 per qualifier
Application Process: recipt
- Complete application
- Enclose a copy of the completed Tournament Entry Form
- Mail in as soon as possible
Selection Process:
- Sectional qualifying results
- Tournament Participation
To obtain your copy of application form, please email HSJGAoffice@gmail.com.
All recipients must turn in a written report within thirty days of the tournament completion. This report should include the tournament experience, personal results and a summary of expenses.
Any questions, please call Guy Yamamoto,
Junior Golf Travel Stipend for Boys Committee Chairperson
Phone Number: 358-2104
They’ve worked hard all year, played many tournaments and earned their spots to one of our four national teams!
Boys Junior America’s Cup: Alex Chiarella, Ryan Kuroiwa, Michael Fan & Justin Chu. Team captain, Rick Castillo.
Girls Junior America’s Cup: Cassy Isagawa, Kacie Komoto, Cyd Okino & Alina Ching. Team captain, Cathy Torchiana.
Eddie Hogan Cup: Aaron Kunitomo, Justin Keiley, Scotty Yamashita & Lorens Chan. Team captain, Larry Keil.
Mary Cave Cup: Eimi Koga, Alice Kim, Ciera Min & Marissa Chow. Team captain, Brenda Rego.
Congratulations and good luck to all of our teams!!
Congratulations Alika Bell for his victory at the Barber’s Point Invitational Golf Tournament on July 15-17 at Barber’s Point Golf Course!
We are so very proud of all of our HSJGA members and all of their accomplishments this summer!
Congratulations to all members who played in the Callaway Junior World Golf Championships in San Diego this week.
Some highlights:
- Eimi Koga of Honolulu captured the Girls 13-14 division title
- Allisen Corpuz of Honolulu placed second in the girls 11-12 division
- Cassy Isagawa of Wailuku placed second in the girls 15-17 division
- Marissa Chow of Honolulu placed fourth in the girls 15-17 division
- Aaron Kunitomo of Lahaina placed eighth in the boys 15-18 division
- Richard Hattori of Honolulu placed seventh in the boys 13-14 division
- Kane Rogers of Honolulu placed ninth in the boys 9-10 division
For full field results click here
Congratulations to All!!
Now available! You must be between the ages of 15 and 18 to enter.
To request a copy of the application, please email the HSJGA office at HSJGAoffice@gmail.com or call (808) 532-0559.
The First Tee Open at Pebble Beach is a 54-hole golf event, the first of its kind, featuring 78 Champions Tour players and 78 junior golfers ages 15-18. In addition to the Champions Tour players and juniors, 156 amateurs complete the field. Each Labor Day weekend, the First Tee Open at Pebble Beach showcases the talent and character of young people who participate at The First Tee facilities worldwide. An official Champions Tour event, the tournament pairs one junior with a Champions Tour player and two amateurs. Seventy-eight junior spots are awarded – 70 players from two golf and life skills selection events in July, and eight exemptions distributed by The Monterrey Peninsula Foundation, the host organization. The Hawaii State Junior Golf Association has been awarded one of those exemptions and will be awarding it to one HSJGA member, either a boy or girl, from 15-18 age division based on the following:
A special selection committee will review applications and make the final decision. Please keep in mind the selection will not be based on accumulated points alone. G.P.A, volunteerism and essays will all be equally considered. The selected recipient will receive the exemption to the First Tee Open at Pebble Beach; the recipient will also receive a travel stipend to cover some travel and tournament expense.
Application DEADLINE:
5:00PM July 29, 2010
Congratulations to Alice Kim and Aaron Kunitomo for qualifying to the Trusted Choice Big “I” National Championship. The Championship will be held at Old York Country Club at Chesterfield, Chesterfield, NJ from July 27-30,2010.
They will be joining Ciera Min and Justin Keiley who are both exempt from their great play from last year’s National Championship.
