Chun, Ka‘aihue win Pro-Scratch event

Professional Phil Chun got lots of offense from amateur partner Kala Ka‘aihue as the two won Tuesday’s 13th annual Bridgestone Sports Pro-Scratch Championship at Pearl Country Club.

Chun and Ka‘aihue went into the final round in a three-way tie for first. They shot 10-under-par 62 in Monday’s scramble format. Tuesday, they had five birdies and no bogeys, shooting a 67 in the best-ball format and winning by a shot over Garrett Okamura and Royden Heirakuji, who also shot 67.

The winning team had to grind for pars on the final two holes to hold off Okamura and Heirakuji. Ka‘aihue, a professional baseball player, sank 3-foot putts on both holes to clinch the win.

Shane Hoshino and Daron Rilveria (69—131) took third. Two-time champs Lance Taketa and Jonathan Ota (70) tied for fourth with Dave Eichelberger and EJ MacNaughton (67), at 132.

It is Chun’s first win since the 1993 Rainbow Open. He collected $2,000. Ka‘aihue won a $700 gift certificate from Pearl Country Club.

UH way back in Warrior Princeville golf

Cal State Fullerton took a four-stroke lead into today’s final round of the Warrior Princeville Makai Invitational on Kauai. The Titans fired a 14-under-par 274 team total Tuesday and are at 546 for the tournament. Louisville (275) is four back and Mississippi State (277) five behind.

Hawaii’s teams are 17th and 18th among 18 teams.

Co-leaders are Fullerton’s Mark Anguiano (66) and Mississippi State’s Chad Ramey (68) at 131. Junior Brian Lee leads the Rainbow Warriors. He opened with a 66 on Monday and, after a second-round 74, is tied for 18th. Lee is followed by freshman Skye Inakoshi, at 73—144.

Eddie Aikau contest invitees announced

Invitees for the 29th annual Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau, the one-day big-wave invitational surfing contest that requires waves measuring in excess of 20 feet, have been announced.

The holding period runs Dec. 1 through Feb. 28, with the opening ceremony Dec. 5 at 3 p.m. at Waimea Bay.

The invitees are: Aaron Gold, Bruce Irons, Carlos Burle, Clyde Aikau, Dave Wassel, Garrett McNamara, Grant Baker, Greg Long, Ian Walsh, Jamie O’Brien, Jamie Sterling, Jeremy Flores, John John Florence, Kala Alexander, Kelly Slater, Kohl Christensen, Makua Rothman, Mark Healey, Nathan Fletcher, Noah Johnson, Pete Mel, Reef McIntosh, Ramon Navarro, Ross Clarke-Jones, Shane Dorian, Sunny Garcia, Takayuki Wakita, Tom Carroll.