2009 HSJGA Schedule 

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The program is designed to award one-year educational scholarships. The amount of the scholarships will be determined by the availability of funds. Special awards may be granted based on the availability of funds and discretion of the Aloha Section PGA Foundation Scholarship Committee.

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Is a special award recognizing the academic accomplishments of junior golfers who are past participants of Optimist International Championship tournaments or District qualifiers.  The team will consist of 4 golfers who will be between the ages of 16-18 as of the last day of the 2009 Optimist International Junior Golf Championships (August 2, 2009).  Junior golfers selected to the team will receive an automatic exemption into the championship and complimentary registration.

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Congratulations Maryssa Shigesato!

During the Ulupalakua Ranch Tournament of Champions Maryssa made a hole-in-one on the 8th hole using a 7 iron from 154 yards at the Wailea Gold Course.

 Aloha and Welcome to the Hawaii State Junior Golf Association

"Developing Tomorrow's Leaders One Swing at a Time" 

The 2009 Walmart First Tee Open application is now available.  You must be 15-18 years of age (15 years old on July 18, 2009) to apply. 

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Walmart First Tee Open Application

     HSJGA Board Member since the HSJGA was established in 1999, avid golfer and devoted service man, Dr. Richard Ho, passed away on May 14, 2009 at the age of 82.  Dr. Ho, a retired pediatrician, will be remembered as a patient and passionate man who dedicated much of his time to the golf world and to the well -being of juniors across the state.
     Dr. Ho was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Inaugural Aloha Section PGA Ho’olaulea Awards earlier this year.  Some of his many accomplishments include helping to establish the Hawaii State Golf Association in 1984, serving as the USGA regional director for 25 years and serving as president emeritus of the Pacific Coast Golf Association.
     “I was very happy and very fortunate to meet Dr. Ho for the first time last month at an HSJGA Board meeting on Oahu.  He was such a sweet man and very kind hearted.  It was obvious how much he cared for the junior golfers of Hawaii”, said Lauren Yama.  
     Dr. Ho recently filled out a questionnaire created by the HSJGA office staff.  The questionnaire asked interview style questions and is intended for a “Meet the Board Members” section of the website that is currently under construction. When asked what he enjoyed the most about serving on the Board, he responded with:

“To know so many fine people who have welcomed me into the fold. I had been in touch with junior golf long before the origin of HSJGA and I know how much the HSJGA has finally gotten things together into a unified workable body. I am proud to be a part of it today, along with all of the alliances that have come about with our golf associations”.

     Dr. Ho’s passing is a huge loss for the Hawaii golf community, but his kind spirit and love of golf and kids will always be remembered.  
 

Congratulation to all the winners at the Maui JTS on April 25th & 26th at The Dunes at Maui Lani

Overall Winners from left to right: Jaelin Ishikawa, Justin Ngan, Kristin Ishikawa, Allisen Corpuz, Millburn Ho, Kalena Preus, Marlon Bottorff, and Jino Sohn.  

• Only “current” GHIN indexes will be accepted: indexes/handicaps form other systems will be rejected.
• A “Current GHIN index is defined as one made up of a minimum of ten (10) 18 hole scores for rounds played form January 1 of this year.(Please note: two 9 hole scores may be combined to make an 18 hole score)

Congratulation to all the winner's at the Kauai JTS on March 28th & 29th at Wailua Golf Course.

CLARIFICATION OF CRITERIA TO EARN AN INVITATION TO THE TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS

Points and trophies will be awarded regardless of the number playing the flight.

Western Kentucky, Wayland Baptist, and Walters State put on a college workshop and golf clinic on March 11, 2009.

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2009 Lily K. Yao Scholarship

2008-2009 Monte Ito Memoral Scholarship

A $1,500 college scholarships will be awarded to Hawai‘i high school senior or college student from Hawai‘i at the conclusion of the2008-2009 school year. This scholarship will recognize outstanding achievements or potential in journalism and golf, and an appreciation of both.

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Thank you to everyone who helped to make this years Evening with Champions a success!

The HSJGA was honored to have several professional golfers in attendance: Jay Haas, Hale Irwin, Tom Kite, Andy North, Craig Stadler, and Tom Watson

Aloha Petroleum presents a check to junior golf for $5,000.

From left to right: Greg Nichols, Larry Adams, Mary Bea King, Tadd Fujikawa and Matt Hall

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King Auto Group has been the proud  sponsor for the past three years of the Pro-Junior Skills Challenge at Waialae Country Club, during the PGA Sony Open

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King Auto Group presents a check to HSJGA for $10,000.

The five PGA Pros also donated their $10,000

Good news!  The HSJGA will now have ten National Minority Golf Foundation spots (an increase of 2) for the 2009 International Junior Golf Tour events.  These spots are  awarded to the top five boys and top five girls of HSJGA’s final 2008 13 -14 year old points standings.

Entry via the NMGF means that IJGT’s $225 membership fee is waived and entry fees are discounted (amount of discount depends on event).  All entry fees include range balls prior to the round, the tournament rounds of golf, lunch after each round except for TPC Tampa Bay, 1 dozen golf balls provided by TaylorMade, and other gift items from the IJGT and sponsors.

Congratulations to the following top 5 girl and boy juniors: Cassy Isagawa, Marissa Chow, Kalea Heu, Alina Ching, Nani Yagi, Aaron Kunitomo, Alex Chiarella, Kalena Preus, Ryan Kuroiwa, and Zachary Braunthal.

HSJGA has 1 boy and 1 girl NMGF spot in each of the following events:

Reynolds Plantation, Feb. 20-22, Greensboro, GA

Temecula Creek Inn, Feb. 27-March 1, Temecula, CA

Duke University, Feb. 27-March 1, Durham, NC

Moreno Valley Ranch, March 20-22, Moreno Valley, CA

TPC Tampa Bay, March 27-29, Tampa, FL

The Legends at Parris Island, April 3-5, Parris Island, SC

Wigwam Resort & Spa, April 10-12, Phoenix, AZ

This year, those spots will be filled by the top 10 juniors on a first come, first served basis.  Here is the new entry procedure:

The top 10 juniors will be emailed entry forms for all of the above events.  As soon as the juniors receive the forms, they can begin submitting their entries to IJGT – it does not matter what their position is in the points standings.  They will all have an equal chance at applying for the two spots in all of the above events.  

Juniors will submit their entries and payments directly to Mark Plevyak, IJGT’s Director of Member Service as soon as possible.  The names of the top 5 boy and girl players have been submitted to him.  Although the HSJGA has 2 NMGF spots in each event, the tournament field is filled on a first come, first served basis.  Thus, if the field is filled before IJGT receives the NMGF entry form from HSJGA’s juniors, the spots are lost.

IJGT must receive entries for the spots 6 weeks prior to the event or the spot(s) will be taken back from the HSJGA and awarded to other juniors.  This applies even if the field is not filled at that time.  

The juniors will also be emailed the National Minority Golf Foundation biography form.  They need to complete the form and submit it to NMGF (contact info is on form).  These bios are kept on file and are made available to college coaches.

Juniors are subject to the consequences listed in the HSJGA handbook should they enter via NMGF spot and then withdraw from the event. 

Congratulations to the 2008 HSJGA Players of the Year!!

The Hawaii Golf Ho'olaulea Awards, presented by Friends of Hawaii Charities, will be held on Friday, January 16, 2009 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Tapa Ballroom from 6 - 10 pm. 

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