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2012 Mitsubishi Championship first round highlights

2012 Mitsubishi Championship first round highlights

MEDIA RELEASE * Jan. 20-22 at Kaupulehu, Hualalai Golf Course Charles Schwab Cup points: 307 Purse: $1,800,000 Par/Yards: 36-36—72/7,107 Weather: Sunny with highs in the low-80s and winds from the WSW in the afternoon at 10-15 mph. Bruce Vaughan and Tom Lehman matched 7-under-par 65s to share the first-round lead of the Mitsubishi Electric Championship […]

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Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai (Jan. 16-22)

Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai (Jan. 16-22)

MEDIA RELEASE Dates: Jan. 16-22, 2012 Course: Hualalai Golf Course; Kaupulehu-Kona, Hawaii Par/Yards: 36-36—72/7,107 Year Opened: 1996 Course Designer: Jack Nicklaus Field: 41 professionals Format: 54-hole stroke-play event with no cut. Purse: $1,800,000 Television: Golf Channel; 1:30-4 p.m. Friday; 2:30-5 p.m. Saturday; 2:30-5 p.m. Sunday THE 2021 CHAMPIONS TOUR: This year marks the 33rd anniversary […]

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Kona Country Club hole-in-one for Masunaga

Kona Country Club hole-in-one for Masunaga

Special to Hawaii 24/7 Gail Masunaga recorded his first hole-in-one Friday, Nov. 25 at Kona Country Club. When everyone was at the stores Christmas shopping the day after Thanksgiving, Masunaga relaxed and went golfing on the Mountain Course at Kona Country Club. It turned out to be a memorable day for the owner of Masunaga […]

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Mitsubishi extends PGA sponsorship through 2015

Mitsubishi extends PGA sponsorship through 2015

MEDIA RELEASE The PGA TOUR and Mitsubishi Electric have announced an extension of their official marketing partnership and title sponsorship of the Champions Tour’s season-opening Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai through 2015. The Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai is scheduled for Jan. 16-22, 2012, and features an elite field of the past two seasons’ tournament […]

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The Annual Dennis Rose Intercollegiate Tournament is slated to begin on Monday, October 31 at the Waikoloa Resort Golf Complex.

The two-day tournament field includes men’s and women’s team from the Academy of Art University, California State University East Bay, Cal State Monterey Bay, Sonoma State University, Grand Canyon University, St. Martin’s University and host University of Hawaii at Hilo.

Dennis Rose Intercollegiate Golf Tournament starts Monday (Oct 31)

The Annual Dennis Rose Intercollegiate Tournament is slated to begin on Monday, October 31 at the Waikoloa Resort Golf Complex. The two-day tournament field includes men’s and women’s team from the Academy of Art University, California State University East Bay, Cal State Monterey Bay, Sonoma State University, Grand Canyon University, St. Martin’s University and host […]

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Hualalai tournament donates to Rotary, junior golfers

Hualalai tournament donates to Rotary, junior golfers

MEDIA RELEASE Tournament officials from the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai have presented charitable donations to the Rotary Club of Kona and the Big Island Junior Golf Association. On hand to present the checks, courtesy of the January 2011 event January, were Mitsubishi Electric Cooling & Heating (HVAC) Senior Vice President and General Manager Bill […]

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Hapuna golf unveils Sunday Night Football picks

Hapuna golf unveils Sunday Night Football picks

MEDIA RELEASE The award-winning Hapuna Golf Course is offering an unforgettable promotion for kamaaina during the 2011 NFL season called “Kamaaina NFL Sunday Night Football Pick.” Kamaaina with a valid Hawaii Drivers License or Hawaii State ID may come and play a round every week and select the winner of the upcoming Sunday Night NFL […]

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Special Olympics East Hawaii Golf has added a new dimension to its 4th annual tournament on Sept. 11.

This year, Waimea Country Club will host the four-person scramble in which each group will have a Special Olympics athlete playing on the team.  Entry fee for this fundraiser is $150 per golfer.  Special Olympians will not pay.

East Hawaii Special Olympics golf challenge coming up September 11

Special Olympics East Hawaii Golf has added a new dimension to its 4th annual tournament on Sept. 11. This year, Waimea Country Club will host the four-person scramble in which each group will have a Special Olympics athlete playing on the team. Entry fee for this fundraiser is $150 per golfer. Special Olympians will not […]

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Mauna Kea offering golf special through July 31

Mauna Kea offering golf special through July 31

MEDIA RELEASE Golf Digest recently ranked Mauna Kea Golf Course at No. 27 in its 2011-2012 listing of “America’s 100 Greatest Public Golf Courses.” To celebrate the ranking Mauna Kea is introducing the $400 Four-Somes at Mauna Kea Golf Course. Through July 31, a kamaaina player can bring three friends whether visitor or kamaaina after […]

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Hapuna Five-Oh Promotion kicks off (June 1-July 31)

Hapuna Five-Oh Promotion kicks off (June 1-July 31)

MEDIA RELEASE Hapuna Golf Course, one of the top rated golf courses on the Big Island, has unveiled the Hapuna Five-Oh Promotion for kamaaina. Kamaaina with a Hawaii drivers license or state ID will have the opportunity to purchase the Hapuna Five-Oh Card for $199 plus tax. The Hapuna Five-Oh Card will enable guests to […]

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Mauna Kea Junior Golf Program (June 1-Dec. 18)

Mauna Kea Junior Golf Program (June 1-Dec. 18)

MEDIA RELEASE Mauna Kea Resort is offering local junior golfers the opportunity to join the 2011 Mauna Kea Junior Golf Program. Mauna Kea Junior Golf Program gives Big Island keiki the opportunity to play two of the premiere properties on the Kohala Coast at an unbelievable price. Since 1964, the Golf Course at Mauna Kea […]

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Top-ranked Lynn University won the title at even-par 864. They were followed by Abilene Christian (878), Cal State Monterey Bay and Central Oklahoma (881), Central Missouri State (885), Newberry (890), Fort Lewis and Barton (894), Barry (899), Columbus State (901), Sonoma State and Hawaii Hilo (902), Indiana-PA (906), Colorado State-Pueblo (908), Missouri-St. Louis (928), Cameron (930), St.Thomas Aquinas.

UH-Hilo finishes 11th in NCAA DII Golf Championship

Top-ranked Lynn University won the title at even-par 864. They were followed by Abilene Christian (878), Cal State Monterey Bay and Central Oklahoma (881), Central Missouri State (885), Newberry (890), Fort Lewis and Barton (894), Barry (899), Columbus State (901), Sonoma State and Hawaii Hilo (902), Indiana-PA (906), Colorado State-Pueblo (908), Missouri-St. Louis (928), Cameron […]

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Chamber golf tourney at Hualalai (May 20)

Chamber golf tourney at Hualalai (May 20)

MEDIA RELEASE The 16th Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament tees off Friday, May 20 at the Hualalai Golf Course. Fun on the Jack Nicklaus Signature links includes contests for hole-in-one, closest to the pin on all par 3s and men’s and ladies’ longest drives. The hole-in-one winner takes home a 2011 Honda Civic 4DR […]

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Corey Kozuma’s steady play has moved the freshman a stroke behind first place at the NCAA Division II Golf Championship on the Robert Trent Jones – The Shoals Fighting Joe Course in Florence, Ala.

After starting the day with a pair of bogeys, Kozuma went 4-under-par the rest of the way to turn in a 2-under-par 70 and sit at 2-under-par 142 after two rounds.

UH-Hilo’s Kozuma within a stroke of first place at NCAA DII Golf Championship

Corey Kozuma’s steady play has moved the freshman a stroke behind first place at the NCAA Division II Golf Championship on the Robert Trent Jones – The Shoals Fighting Joe Course in Florence, Ala. After starting the day with a pair of bogeys, Kozuma went 4-under-par the rest of the way to turn in a […]

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