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3 former champs in Barbers Point event
Three former champions tee off Thursday morning in the first round of the Barbers Point Invitational.
Defending champion Richard Hattori is not in the field, but Jonathan Ota (2012), Alika Bell (2010) and Matt Ma (2003) are.
The tournament starts at 7 a.m. each day, with the field cut in half for Saturday’s final round.
Manoa Cup champion Nainoa Calip and University of Hawaii teammate David Saka are also playing, along with PJ Samiere, Kiyosuke Hara and Hawaii Golf Hall of Famer Brandan Kop.
Wendell Kop — Brandan’s uncle and another Hall of Famer — is in the A flight along with Phil Anamizu.
Sydney Maluenda and Loreece Magsanide make up the ladies flight.