Leo Saito and Alexa Takai claim Aloha Section PGA Junior ChampionshipsHilo’s Leo’s Saito shot a one under par total of 143 to capture the Aloha Section PGA Junior Championship at the Wailea Gold Golf Course. Landon Long finished in second place, one stroke behind. In the girls division, Alexa Takai blistered the course with a nine under par, 135, to claim the title over runner up Jacey Kage. Saito, Long, Takai and Kage all earned a spot in the National PGA Junior Championships. Congratulations to all of the qualifiers. 2025 Golf Concepts Pro Pro ChampionshipThe team of Corey Kozuma and Tyler Ota survived a sudden death playoff over the Shimomura brothers of Kevin and Chris with a birdie on the first playoff hole. Both teams finished with a 10 under par total. Twenty four teams enjoyed the recently renovated course at Pearl at Kalauao on the island of Oahu. Mahalo to Jay Hinazumi of Golf Concepts for his sponsorship in this long running tournament. Thank you to Ed Kageyama, General Manager at Pearl at Kalauao for hosting this fun filled event. Kauai’s Tom Freestone, PGA Receives National Award Tom Freestone, General Manager at the Ocean Course at Hokuala on the island of Kauai was recently enshrined into the 2025 Callaway Golf Staff Professional Hall of Fame. A special ceremony was held at the corporate headquarters in Carlsbad, California. Congratulations Tom! |