Hawaii State Open offers stars from past, present

By Ann Miller

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Dec 13, 2012

~~<p>All the diverse faces of Hawaii golf will peek out from Mauna Lani's lava desert this weekend when the resort officially takes over title sponsorship of the Hawaii State Open.</p>
<p>The tournament dates back to 1928 and has been played all over the state, most recently at Turtle Bay. Mauna Lani, which hosted the Senior Skins for 11 years, made a $120,000 commitment this year to host the event through 2014. Pros are playing for $45,000 and amateurs $10,000 in merchandise certificates.</p>
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All the diverse faces of Hawaii golf will peek out from Mauna Lani's lava desert this weekend when the resort officially takes over title sponsorship of the Hawaii State Open.

The tournament dates back to 1928 and has been played all over the state, most recently at Turtle Bay. Mauna Lani, which hosted the Senior Skins for 11 years, made a $120,000 commitment this year to host the event through 2014. Pros are playing for $45,000 and amateurs $10,000 in merchandise certificates. Login for more...