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Posted on: Saturday, January 2, 2010

2009 Hawaii Golf Champions

Advertiser Staff

JANUARY

Mercedes-Benz Championship at Kapalua Plantation—Geoff Ogilvy

Sony Open in Hawai'i at Waialae Country Club—Zach Johnson

Wendy's Champions Skins Game at Royal Ka'anapali—Fuzzy Zoeller and Ben Crenshaw

Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualälai—Bernard Langer

FEBRUARY

19th UH-Hilo Intercollegiate at Mauna Lani North—Southern California team and Nick Taylor (Washington) individual

31st Hawai'i Pearl Open—Jesse Mueller

LPGA SBS Open at Turtle Bay—Angela Stanford

John A. Burns Intercollegiate at Leilehua—Texas A&M, team and James Erkenbeck (New Mexico) individual

Hilo Invitational at Hilo Municipal—NIck Mason

Fresno State Lexus Classic—Miki Ueoka (Santa Clara) individual

MARCH

HSGA Four Ball at Makalena—Brett Komoto/Chris Byrer and Ryan Perez/Robert Berton, championship flight co-champions; Alvin Okada/John Mathias, A flight; Ken Suzuki/Lavaisela Taleni, B flight.

Section PGA Assistants' 4-Ball Championship at Honolulu Country Club—Glenn Tamagawa/Tom Freestone

Kaua'i Collegiate Cup at Wailua—Georgia Southern and East Tennessee, co-team champions, Logan Blondell (Georgia Southern) individual

UCF Challenge at Orlando, Fla.—Stephanie Kono (UCLA), individual

Hawai'i State Amateur Stroke Play Championship at Pearl—Lorens Chan

Donnis Thompson Invitational at Kane'ohe Klipper—Texas A&M team; Kayla Mortelliaro (Idaho) individual

Sacramento State Invitational at Elk Grove, Calif.—Miki Ueoka (Santa Clara) individual

Naris Cup at Okayama, Japan—Hawai'i, team; Stephen Zane (UH-Hilo), Kosuke Ueda (Doshisha) co-medalists

APRIL

51st Mid-Pacific Open—Tadd Fujikawa

ILH Individual Championships at Oahu Country Club and Kapolei—Alika Bell (Kamehameha) boys and Marissa Chow ('Iolani) girls

BIIF Individual Championships at Hokuli'a—Nainoa Calip (Kamehameha-Hawai'i) boys and Britney Yada (Waiäkea) girls

OIA Championships at Mäkaha Resort—Moanalua boys and 'Aiea girls; Tyler Ota (Moanalua) boys and Kristina Merkle (Moanalua) girls.

MIL Championships at Kapalua Bay and Ka'anapali Kai—St. Anthony boys and Baldwin girls; Taeksoo Kim (St. Anthony) boys and Cassy Isagawa (Baldwin) girls.

KIF Championships at Wailua—Kaua'i High boys and Waimea girls; Cory Oride (Kaua'i High) boys, Kelli Oride (Kaua'i High) girls

Amatour Hawai'i Turtle Bay Challenge—Alika Bell

MAY

David S. Ishii Foundation Hawai'i State Girls High School Championship at Royal Ka'anapali—Kristina Merkle (Moanalua), individual; Punahou, team

David S. Ishii Foundation Hawai'i State Boys High School Championship at Royal Ka'anapali—Lorens Chan ('Iolani), individual; 'Iolani, team

Hickam Invitational—Matthew Ma; Philip Delisi, A flight; Paul Ichimura, B flight, Phil Anamizu, senior flight

Jennie K. Wilson Invitational at Mid-Pacific Country Club—Kristina Merkle

Francis Brown Four-Ball at Ala Wai—Jared Sawada and Ryan Kuriowa, championship flight; Mike Hamada and Maurice Nitta, A flight; Mel Kaneshiro and Alan Arakawa, B flight.

NAIA Golf Championship at Silvis, Ill.—Sam Cyr individual champion

Kona Open at Kona Country Club—Eric Dugas

Noenoe Tournament at Volcano—Men: Roger Howell, low gross; James Merrell, low net. Women: Pualani Daniels, low gross; Lolita Rapozo, low net.

Amatour Hawai'i Coral Creek Classic—Ryan Perez

JUNE

Kahili Maui Open—Tadd Fujikawa

HSJGA State Junior Championship at Hawai'i Prince (12-under)—Boys: Pono Yanagi, 7-8; Kyosuke Hara, 9-10; Philip Delisi, 11-12. Girls: Millburn Ho, 7-8; Mari Nishiura, 9-10; Mariel Galdiano, 11-12.

Rolex Girls Junior Championship at Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.—Kimberly Kim

101st Mänoa Cup at Oahu Country Club—TJ Kua

Amatour Hawai'i 'Ewa Beach Championship—Mike Kawate

Oahu Country Club Women's Invitational—Lisa Okazaki; Jaye Gray, low net

Aloha Section Jr. PGA Championships at Waikoloa—Boys: Alika Bell, 16-18; Scott Yamashita, 13-15; Jino Sohn. 11-12; Shon Katahira, 9-10; Christian Yanagi, 7-8. Girls: Britney Yada, 16-18; Cassy Isagawa, 13-15; Rose Huang, 11-12; Kristin Miyagi, 9-10; Millburn Ho, 7-8.

Kapalua Clambake—Pro flight: John Galarita. Team: John Gatlin, Eddie Pruett, Matt Dickey, Arvin Gentry.

JULY

HSJGA State Junior Championship at Hokuli'a (13-older)—Boys: Justin Keiley, 15-18; Richard Hattori, 13-14. Girls—Cassy Isagawa, 15-18; Ciera Min, 13-14.

Waialae Women's Invitational—Kathy Tsukada, low gross; Vivian Sasaki, low net

Pua Melia at Olomana—Ku'ulei Ka'ae, low gross; Liberta Aiwohi, low net

Pearl Junior Open—Boys: Alika Bell, 15-18; John Oda, 13-14; Jino Sohn, 11-12; Trevor Arashiro, 10-under. Girls: Hee Sue Condry, 15-18; Eimi Koga, 13-14; Yangcongrong Huang, 11-12; Tai Lesa, 10-under.

Aloha Section PGA Pro Link Pro-Pro Championship at Ka'anapali—Brian Sasada-Kirk Nelson

HSWGA Stroke Play Championship at Mid-Pacific—Kacie Komoto

AUGUST

Maui Women's Invitational at Waiehu and Wailea Emerald—Desiree Ting, low gross; Pam Henry, low net

Army Invitational at Leilehua—Ryan Perez

U.S. Kids Championship at Pinehurst, N.C.—Allisen Corpuz (Girls 11)

Aloha Section PGA Callaway Assistant Championship at Ko Olina—Eric Dugas

HSWGA Match Play Championship at Oahu Country Club—Allisen Corpuz

41st Ed Hogan Cup at Portland—Justin Keiley medalist

Amatour Hawai'i Battle at Käne'ohe Klipper—Ryan Perez

Oahu Country Club Men's Invitational—Lorens Chan; Phil Anamizu, senior flight

Kapalua Hall of Fame Championship at Plantation—John Lynch

SEPTEMBER

HSJGA Mixed Team Championship at Po'ipu Bay—Corey Kozuma-Kelli Oride

Häpuna Roundup—Regan Lee (p), Ivan Mochida, Les Aburamen

Barbers Point Invitational—TJ Kua

Korean Invitational at 'Ewa Villages—Leslie Lee

HSJGA Turtle Bay Classic—Boys: David Saka, 15-18; John Oda, 13-14; Jino Sohn, 11-12. Girls: Hee Sue Condry, 15-18; Allisen Corpuz, 13-14; Rose Huang, 11-12.

Aloha Section PGA Stroke Play at Honolulu Country Club—Kevin Hayashi

Aloha Section PGA Senior Club Professional Championship at Honolulu Country Club—Lance Taketa

HSWGA Senior Championship at Kapolei—Mona Kim

HSJGA Match Play Championship at Ka'anapali—Boys: Justin Keiley, 15-18; Ryan Lloyd, 13-14; Donny Hopoi, 11-12. Girls: Cassy Isagawa, 13-18; Kristen Le, 11-12.

Amatour Hawai'i Olomana Shootout—Christian Akau

OCTOBER

HSJGA Kiahuna Junior Classic—Boys: Michael Fan, 15-18; Kalani Preus, 13-14; Jino Sohn, 11-12; Kyosuke Hara, 9-10; Christian Yanagi, 7-8. Girls: Cassy Isagawa, 15-18; Ciera Min, 13-14; Naea Oda, 11-12; Kristeena Locke, 9-10.

Fubon Senior Open at Taiwan—David Ishii

Turtle Bay Amateur—Bradley Shigezawa

HSGA State Seniors at Kona Country Club—Men: Peter Rice, 55-58; Bruce Erfer, 59-64; Jim Sheeley, 65-69; Wendell Kop, 70-older. Women: Annette Fujii, 50-63; Penny Knowles, 64-older.

Nike Golf 4-Ball Match Play Championship—Kevin Carll and Matt Pakkala

Asahi Ryoken Cup Invitational at Japan—David Ishii

Kaua'i Collegiate Invitational at Puakea—Joseph Harrison (San Diego), individual; San Diego, team

Legends Tour Kinoshita Pearl Classic at Kapolei—Rosie Jones

NOVEMBER

Turtle Bay Resort College Invitational—Men: Alex Kang (San Diego State), individual; San Diego State, team. Women: Lizette Salas (USC), individual; UC Davis, team.

Amatour Hawai'i Tour Championship at Kapolei—Ryan Perez

Bridgestone Pro-Scratch at Pearl—Travis Toyama (p) and Wade Nakamura

Third annual USA Hawai'i-Japan Junior Cup at Waikoloa Kings'—Japan 23.5, USA Hawai'i 20.5

Amatour Hawai'i Tour Championship at Kapolei—Ryan Perez

Makalei Amateur—Brishara Ari

Governor's Cup at Mid-Pacific—Amateurs 13, Pros 11

DECEMBER

EZ-Go Head Pro-Assistant Championship at Hualälai—Kevin Hayashi and Lance Taketa

Wahine O Hawaii Kai—Saori Williams

HSJGA Tournament of Champions at Wailea Emerald—Boys: Lorens Chan, 15-18; Rudy Cabalar, 13-14; Jino Shon, 11-12; Shawn Lu, 9-10; Christian Yanagi, 7-8. Girls: Cassy Isagawa, 15-18; Eimi Koga, 13-14; Mariel Galdiana, 11-12; Mari Nishiura, 9-10; Millburn Ho, 7-8.

Turtle Bay Resort Hawai'i State Open—Jesse Mueller, men; Katie Kempter, women; Kirk Nelson, senior.