Hawaii’s Gerald Isobe took sixth in the senior division of the 12th World Deaf Golf Championships, which ended Friday at Carton House Golf Club in Maynooth, Ireland.
Isobe (82—323) finished 12 shots behind senior medalist Keith Worek — also an American. Isobe, a former Punahou golf coach, won super senior (65-older) honors.
The bi-annual tournament, supported by R&A and sanctioned by the World Deaf Golf Federation, drew more than 100 golfers from 19 countries.
Local team places 10th
Hawaii finished 10th out of 18 teams at last week’s Girls Junior America’s Cup, at Hiwan Golf Course in Evergreen, Colo. The tournament dates back to 1978.
The Hawaii team closed with a round of 229 Friday for a 694 total. Mexico won at 642.
Kyung Eun Lee (76—229) was Hawaii’s highest finisher, tying for 24th. She was followed by Karissa Kilby (77—237), Lacey Uchida (87—239) and Reese Guzman (76—240).
Ota qualifies for U.S. Amateur
Tyler Ota tied for 49th in last week’s 52nd Pacific Coast Amateur at Olympic Club’s Lake Course, and received a parting gift. Ota, the first alternate at Hawaii’s U.S. Amateur qualifier earlier, found out from the USGA that he will play in this year’s national championship.
Ota finished at 71—292 in San Francisco. The U.S. Amateur will be down the highway at Pebble Beach, Aug. 13-19. Hawaii’s Spencer Dunaway and Shawn Lu have also qualified.
Sony Open tickets on sale
Tickets for January’s 2019 Sony Open in Hawaii are for sale online (sonyopeninhawaii.com).
Season badges, good for tournament week (Jan. 7-13), are $60. General daily admission tickets are $20 daily in advance and $25 at the gate.
VIP packages are also available.
