We would like to announce the arrival of our new Tournament Director, Parker Anderson, PGA! Parker’s ties with Hawaii were developed during his high school years at Hawaii Preparatory Academy on the Big Island where he graduated in 2000. He then attended the University of California Santa Barbara and graduated in 2004 with a degree in Economics and Environmental Studies.
Parker started his golf career in Palm Desert, CA where he spent five winters working as an assistant club professional at two world-class facilities, and also participated in The First Tee Program as a Coach. During the summer, Parker worked as a teaching professional at two facilities in the Midwest, one in Minneapolis and one in Chicago, as well as competed on several professional mini-tours throughout the country. Parker became a PGA Member though the PGM program in March of 2008. He spent the last year in Santa Barbara, CA conducting private golf instruction and completed PGA Certification in Instruction and Golf Operations in December of 2009.
“I am very grateful for what I have learned from the game of golf. I feel that the game can serve as a great teacher, help develop character, instill confidence, and provide building blocks that prove very valuable throughout ones lifetime. I have joined the HSJGA staff to help promote the game to juniors and to do my best to grow the game in Hawaii and around the world.” -Parker Anderson, PGA
Let’s all join in and give Parker a warm welcome!
Check out today’s Honolulu Star-Advertiser and read about our upcoming Dave & Busters Junior Classic!
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***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE***
HAWAII STATE JUNIOR GOLF ASSOCIATION
Inaugural Dave & Busters Junior Classic
Lihue, Hawaii, August 23, 2010 — The Hawaii State Junior Golf Association (HSJGA) is proud to announce the addition of Dave & Buster’s Honolulu as a new title sponsor. Dave & Buster’s will sponsor the inaugural Dave & Buster’s Junior Classic to be played on August 28-29 at Waikele Golf Club on Oahu.
For the inaugural year the tournament is open to HSJGA members, boys and girls ages 13-18. Matt Luckett, General Manager of Dave & Buster’s Honolulu, has future plans to sponsor a tournament for all age groups 7-18 on each island culminating at the end of the year with a Junior-Amateur Championship on Oahu.
“The HSJGA is excited about its new partnership with Dave & Busters Honolulu and is looking forward to building a long term relationship with the potential of expanding next year and years to come,” says HSJGA President Mary Bea Porter-King. The HSJGA is able to afford many opportunities for its junior member’s thanks in part to the support from businesses like Dave & Busters Honolulu. Mahalo to Matt Luckett, General Manager of Dave & Busters Honolulu for his continued support of junior golf in Hawaii!
Cassy Isagawa (Wailuku) will lead the 2010 United States Junior Ryder Cup Team against Europe next month at Gleneagles Resort in Scotland!
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Portland, Oregon-The HSJGA sent a very strong team to Oregon this year Captained by PGA Head Professional, Larry Keil. The team members were Lorens Chan and Scotty Yamishita, both from Oahu along with Aaron Kunitomo and Justin Keiley, both from Maui. The team got off to a rough start after day one but finished strong on day two where they finished fourth and only two strokes out of second place. Southern California finished first with an impressive 16 stroke lead over Team Oregon.
In the individual competition, Lorens Chan finished fourth with scores of 75-71-146 followed by team mate Aaron Kunitomo finishing in a tie for 11th place with scores of 76-73=149.
Lorens Chan, Hogan Cup '10
Congratulations gentlemen on a strong finish, we are all proud of you.
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HSJGA alumni, Nicole Sakamoto won a tough fought match against 12-year-old Mariel Galdiano in the HSWGA Match Play Championship held at Oahu Country Club.
Mariel took Nicole to the 18th hole all square where Nicole saved a touch par from the front of the green while Mariel learned just how fast and cruel the Oahu CC greens can be when she lipped out her putt to win only to watch it slip off the green where she then two putted to give Nicole a 1-up victory.
Somehow, I think we will be seeing a lot more from both Nicole and Mariel in the future!
Congratulations Ciera Min and Alice Kim for a great win at the Mary Cave Cup!
El Cajon, CA-Sycuan Resort – Oak Glen Course
Two Hawaii teams competed in the Mary Cave Cup captained by Wailea Blue PGA Head Professional, Brenda Rego. Ciera Min, Hilo and Alice Kim, Honolulu made up Hawaii Team #2 who led wire to wire with a strong finish to win the Team competition by three strokes!
Hawaii Team #1 with team members Marissa Chow and Hee Sue Condry both from Honolulu finished five strokes back with a T-3.
Ciera Min finished second in the stroke play competition, one stroke behind Hannah Suh from Northern California. Ciera finished even par with a two day total 69-75=144.
YOU GIRLS ROCK!
HSJGA Hawaii Boys Have Strong Finish in AJGA
EAST WENATCHEE, Wash. — Zak Griffiths of Red Deer, Alberta, posted a tournament total of 13-under-par 203 to claim his first career AJGA victory at the AJGA Junior at Wenatchee. Kendall Prince of Lake Oswego, Ore., made a late surge to claim a three-stroke victory in the Girls Division at Wenatchee Golf and Country Club.
Lorens Chan of Honolulu finished second with a three day total of 210 with scores of 71-68-71 while Alika Bell of Kaneohe, finished sixth with a three day total of 217 with scores of 69-73-75. Other Hawaii players in the field of 72 players were Scott Hayashi, Kailua, finished 49th and Brett Komoto, Honolulu, finished tied for 54th. Honolulu’s Marissa Suehiro (84–252) took 25th in the Girls division.
Conducted by the American Junior Golf Association, the AJGA Junior at Wenatchee was a 54-hole stroke-play competition held at the Wenatchee Golf & Country Club in East Wenatchee, Wash. The 99-player field featured 72 boys and 27 girls, representing 12 states and Canada. The Boys Division played the par-72 course from 6,364 yards while the Girls Division played from 6,006 yards.
In other AJGA tournaments on the Mainland:
One bad round kept Waipahu’s Allisen Corpuz out of contention at the Golf Pride Junior Classic, in Pinehurst, N.C. Corpuz shot 74-85-71–230 to finish fourth, eight shots back.
At the Houston Junior, at Sweetwater Country Club in Sugar Land, Texas, Honolulu’s Trey Kidd tied for 51st. Kidd finished at 81–234.
