Announcing the 2011 HSJGA Players of the Year!

7-10 Girls: Millburn Ho, Honolulu

7-10 Boys: Taylor John McGerity, Honolulu

11-12 Girls: Alanis Sakuma, Honolulu

11-12 Boys: Andrew Chin, Honolulu

13-14 Girls: Rose Huang, Honolulu

13-14 Boys: Kyle Suppa, Honolulu

15-18 Girls: Lisa Kang, Honolulu

15-18 Boys: Richard Hattori, Honolulu

13-18 Girls: Eimi Koga, Honolulu

Players of the Year as well as the Dr. Richard Ho-Spirit of the Game Award recipient Kenji Miyata (Wailua) will be recognized at the Hawaii Golf Ho’olaule’a Awards Dinner on Friday, January 13, 2012 at Honolulu Country Club.  Come support our juniors by attending this very special evening.  Click here to register!

A big CONGRATULATIONS to Hideki Matsuyama of Japan for winning low amateur in the 2011 Masters!! Matsuyama is a native of Sendai, Japan–one of the hardest hit areas of the recent quake and tsunami.  It is an incredible and well deserved accomplishment.

Flashback:  In 2008, Matsuyama came to Hawaii to play for Japan in the USA-Hawaii Japan Junior Cup (now Asia Pacific Junior Cup).  His record is very impressive as he beat Aaron Tom and Bou-An Fujieki in the Four-Ball Match.  He also beat the very talented Alika Bell in Singles, but eventually lost his match with Risa Ogusu (Japan) to Kristina Merkle and Henry Park 2-up.  Hawaii eventually went on to win the Cup 24 1/2 to 19 1/2.

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King Auto Group Skills Challenge

Have you been watching Wake Up 2day on KHON Channel 2 News?  They’ve been featuring the HSJGA participants of the King Auto Group Pro-Jr. Skills Challenge!  In case you’ve missed any of the clips, you can watch them here right now!

King Auto Group Pro-Junior Skills Challenge KHON2

Tune in to the Perry & Price radio show on Saturday, Jan. 8 at 10:15 am and listen in on an interview with Cyd Okino.  Then catch Scotty Yamashita on Hawaii News Now (KGMB9/KHNLNews8/KFVE) on Monday, Jan. 10 at 6:10am  where he will be interviewed by Ramsay Wharton about the King Auto Pro-Jr. Skills Challenge!

Come support our 2010 HSJGA Players of the Year!!  Download your printable version HERE.

Attention all Big Island junior golfers and anyone who loves kids and loves golf!!!

There are only a few days left to solicit funds to WIN a round-trip flight to the Big Island to spend the day playing golf with  PGA Professional Parker McLachlin.

It is hard to believe but only four (4) juniors have entered the contest, so if you enter you have a very good chance of winning!

Please read the contest rules on our website. The top four juniors raising the most money win the contest!  Get going and start asking for pledges but don’t miss the deadline!

THE DEADLINE TO SUBMIT PLEDGES IS FRIDAY JULY 9, 2010

The HSJGA was recently honored by a very generous $6,000 donation from the Elsie and Aluma Chun Family Foundation ! The HSJGA is a 501c3 and depends on the generosity of individuals, foundations and corporate sponsorships.  All of the opportunities afforded to the HSJGA Junior Membership would not be possible without the support from friends like the Elsie and Aluma Chun Family Foundation!

Thank you for your generous  support of the Hawaii State Junior Golf Association!