Corpuz honorable mention again
Punahou freshman Allisen Corpuz earned honorable mention on the Rolex Junior All-American golf team for the second straight year. Former Hawaii resident Alexandra Kaui, now in Las Vegas, is also among the 24 girls earning honorable mention from the American Junior Golf Association.
Corpuz had three top-10s nationally this year, including seconds at the Goodman Networks Junior and Ping Phoenix Junior. She is No. 33 in the Polo Golf Rankings.
Rolex Junior All-America Teams — 12-person first and second teams for girls and boys plus honorable mention — are determined exclusively through the Polo Golf Rankings as of Oct. 9.
The girls and boys teams are comprised of 96 junior golfers, ages 13-19, from 22 states, Puerto Rico and nine foreign countries.
Oda, Koga lead Hawaii team against Japan
State high school champions John Oda (2012) and Eimi Koga (2011) from Moanalua highlight a Hawaii team that will take on Japan in the sixth annual Asia Pacific Junior Cup. The Ryder Cup-style tournament will be at the Waikoloa Kings’ course Nov. 1-3.
Japan’s high school all-stars have won four of the first five Cups. Teams are made up of 10 boys and six girls. Hawaii players qualify by earning points in designated Hawaii State Junior Golf Association events.
Koga is joined on the girls team by Hana Furuichi, Mariel Galdiano, Rose Huang, Aiko Leong and Ciera Min. Oda is joined by Kyosuke Hara, Skye Inakoshi, Jameson Keiley, Eric Le, Kenji Miyata, Andy Okita, Andrew Paisley, Bryden Salvador and Colby Takushi.
The tournament benefits HSJGA and Waikoloa Foundation. It starts with an opening ceremony Oct. 31 at 3:30 p.m. The first day of golf features four ball, followed by foursome and singles, with competition beginning at 9 a.m. the first two days and 6:30 a.m. for the singles finals.
A Junior Am on Nov. 4 will benefit the scholarship fund created by Hilton Grand Vacations. To enter, contact Lauren Yama at 532-0559 or visit hsjga.org for an application. Deadline is Nov. 1.
For more information on the Cup, contact tournament director Karen Murray Boston at 480-495-5593.
Carll named golf pro of the year
Waialae Country Club head pro Kevin Carll, who won the Aloha Section PGA slot in the 2012 Sony Open in Hawaii, is the Golf Professional of the Year. The section announced its annual award winners this week.
Along with Carll, winners are: Ryan Michimoto, Kapalua Plantation (Assistant Pro); Steve Murphy, Prince (Horton Smith Award and President’s Plaque); Scott Ashworth, Kauai Lagoons (Bill Strausbaugh Award); Tommy Hines, Brian Mogg Golf Academy at Hawaii Prince (Teacher of the Year); David Havens, Ka‘anapali (Junior Golf Leader) and Chris Wright, Callaway Golf (Sales Representative).
Merchandisers of the Year are Ron Huffman (Pukalani) for public courses, Ashworth for resort and King Kamehameha’s Rick Castillo for private.
Hawaii State Open registration begins
Registration is open for the Mauna Lani Resort Hawaii State Open, presented by the Aloha Section. The tournament is Dec. 14-16 at the resort’s North and South Courses. A field of 160 will play in six flights (three pro and three amateur for men and women).
Pros will be playing for $45,000 and amateurs for $10,000 in merchandise certificates. Entry deadline is Nov. 30.
TOC gives organizations chance to raise funds
Kapalua’s Hyundai Tournament of Champions, which opens the PGA Tour’s year, will again coordinate the Golf for Maui Charities program. It offers 501c3 organizations the chance to promote ticket sales and collect all net proceeds.
The tournament will be Jan. 4-7 at Kapalua Plantation. For the second straight year it will end on Monday. Thursday’s Pro-Am (Jan. 3) will be free for spectators.
Organizations interested in taking part should contact Daniel Chelel at danielchelel@pgatourhq.com.
Weekly grounds tickets will be $40 and any-day tickets $15. Kids 18-under are free with a ticketed adult (one child per adult). Military (active duty, retired and Reserve) and their dependents are free with valid military ID at the gate.
NOTES
» Brian Mogg, one of Golf Magazine’s Top 50 instructors, will conduct a one-day golf school at Hawaii Prince Oct. 28, from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Instructionwill cover all aspects of the game from "driver to putter," with video analysis. Cost is $395. For more information or to reserve a spot, contact the Brian Mogg Golf Academy at Prince (729-7465).
» First Tee of Hawaii’s sixth annual golf tournament will be Nov. 9 at Hoakalei. Format is four-person teams and cost is $200 per person. For more information, contact Kellan Anderson at 599-0996 or kanderson@hoakaleicountryclub.com.
» Jack Nicklaus’ renovation to Kauai Lagoons last year helped it become one of 13 golf courses listed among MSN.com’s "World’s Most Beautiful Courses."
» Waikoloa Beach Resort now offers a free mobile app for golf. It helps golfers with scoring and tee times and provides GPS yardage markers and live leaderboards.
