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2009 Season Wrap Up Story Archives

Ryan Perez Seals 3rd '09 Amatour Title in Convincing Fashion!

2009 Amatour Tour Championship- Kapolei Golf Course, November 7 & 8.

11.10.2009-- Ryan Perez won his third tournament of the year, dominating the Amatour field from start to finish, shooting 66 on Saturday and following that up with a 67 on Sunday to win the Amatour championship at the Kapolei Golf course by eight strokes, shooting an 11 under par 133. Eric Sonnenberg finished second with a 3 under 141(71-70). The course conditions were excellent, and the greens smooth and firm, making accurate iron play and a hot putter necessities for good scoring. The weather was sunny and windy, although the fairways played a little soft from previous days’ rain. Ryan’s victory is his last as a member of the Amatour, because he will be turning pro soon. Kellen-Floyd Asao will also turn pro soon to pursue golf at a higher level. The directors wish them good luck and good golfing in their future endeavors.

The Amatour would like to thank the management and staff of Kapolei Golf Course for their cooperation and hospitality. Kudos also go out to Sue, Lana, Corrine, and Charlie who, as usual, took good care of the tournament operations and management.

This event concludes the Amatour’s 2009 season, and Shawn, Garret, and Paul hope that it was a good year for everyone and that next year will be even better. The final points list that determines the top 24 exempt players will be out soon, probably by the end of the week.

The 2010 Amatour qualifier will be held at the Makaha Resort Golf Course on Saturday and Sunday, March 20 & 21, 2010. Save that weekend for the Amatour, and get involved in Hawaii’s Amatour.

Final scores now posted click here to see.

Ryan Perez Wins by Slimmest Margin!

2009 Battle at Kaneohe Klipper- Kaneohe Klipper Golf Course, August 15 & 16.

8.20.2009-- Ryan Perez (72,70) won Amatour’s 2009 Battle at Klipper by a single stroke over Alika Bell (70,73) this past weekend at the Kaneohe Klipper Golf Course. Craig Watanabe (75,71) placed third, shooting a final round 71 that included 2 eagles and a chip in birdie on #6 that won him 3 of the 6 skins on Sunday. Saturday’s play yielded 2 skins with birdies on holes 11 and 13.

Playing conditions were sunny and windy, but the course played longer than it usually does because heavy rains from the remnants of Hurricane Felicia dampened the course. The fairways were lush and the thick and heavy rough, particularly around the greens, made hitting out of the rough and chipping very tricky. Add the tricky pin placements, many on side slopes and on front down slopes of the greens, and you have a recipe for a very challenging tournament.

Kudos to Todd Murata, Kevin Kashiwai, and the staff at Kaneohe Klipper for all their kokua. The tournament ran smoothly, and all the players finished early.

Thanks also to Kerry Hara from HiTech Plumbing for sponsoring this event and helping to make this event a success.

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Christian Akau Seals Olomana Shootout!

2009 Olomana Shootout Sponsored by The Casey Nakama Golf Development Center - Olomana Golf Links, July 25 & 26.

7.30.2009-- Christian Akau (72,66-138) took charge of the Amatour’s Olomana Challenge on Sunday by making 7 birdies that was offset by a lone bogie on the last hole to win by 6 strokes over Layne Morita (69,75-144), Jared Kato (71,73-144, and Mark Takahama (72,72-144) who all shot even par for the tournament. The course was in good shape, and conditions were dry and windy.

The Amatour would like to thank Casey and Jeri Nakama from the Casey Nakama School of Golf for sponsoring the tournament. They have been staunch supporter of our tour from the start of our tour. Thanks also to Norman Ganin Asao from Olomana golf Links for all his assistance during the event.

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Mike Kawate Seals 1st Major!

2009 Ewa Beach Championship- Ewa Beach Golf Club, June 20 & 21.

6.23.2009-- Mike Kawate (73-74 (pictured above)) weathered the strong winds, torturous pins placements, and tough paspalum rough at the Ewa Beach Golf Club to win the Amatour’s first major tournament of the 2009 season, the Ewa Beach Championship. His 2 day total of 147 topped Eric Sonnenberg(76-74) and Craig Watanabe(74-76) by 3 strokes. High winds and tricky pin placements played havoc on the players, as no one was able to shoot par on either day. Saturday’s play produced no skins, so Sunday’s skins pot was doubled. Mike Trevino (birdie 3 on hole #1), Mark Chun (birdie 3 on #2), Chris DeAlmeida (3 on hold #3), Leighton Uyeda (birdie 2 on hole #13), and Craig Watanabe (birdie 2 on hole #16) each took home $204 on Sunday.

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Ryan Perez Seals Coral Creek Classic by 1!

2009 Amatour Hawaii Coral Creek Classic- Coral Creek Golf Course, May 30 & 31.

5.31.2009-- Under clear skies and warm conditions at the Coral Creek Golf Course, Ryan Perez (70-75) held on the second day of the tournament to win by one stroke over Kelii Sur (72-75) and Kellen Floyd-Asao (73-73). The course played longer that normal because the wind blew in a westerly direction, making the long holes play as much as two clubs longer than normal. The course was in excellent condition, with lush fairways, healthy rough, and greens rolling between 8 and 9 on the stimp. The paspalum rough and firm greens made chipping a real adventure, and the tricky pin placements, some on the slopes of the greens like on holes #8 and 10 on Sunday, added to the challenging conditions.

Vance Watabu aced the 178 yard sixth hole which played against the wind, hitting a solid 4 iron that dropped into the hole to win one of five skins on Saturday. There was only one skin on Sunday though, an eagle on the par 5 fifth hole by Jared Kato.

The Amatour would like to thank Brian and the staff at Coral Creek, and the Pueo Restaurant for extending their hospitality to the players and for their help in making the event a success. As always, thanks to Sue, Lana, Corrine, and Charlie for running the show so smoothly.

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Alika Bell of Kamehameha-Kapalama Wins 1st Amatour Hawaii Event!

2009 Amatour Hawaii Turtle Bay Season Kickoff Tournament- Turtle Bay Resort, Palmer & Fazio Golf Courses, April 25^th and 26^th.

4.26.2009-- Alika Bell was the winner of Amatour Hawaii's 1st member only event at Turtle Bay with a score of 5-under par 139 (70-69). Frank Marcus placed 2nd at 3-under par 141 (69-72) and Ryan Perez rounds out the top three at 1-under par 143 (72-71). Final full field scores now posted click here to see.

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Mark Takahama 2009 Medalist at Amatour Hawaii Qualifier!

2009 Amatour Hawaii Qualifying Tournament- Makaha Resort & Golf Club, March 21 & 22.

3.24.2009-- Mark Takahama captured medalist honors for the 2009 Amatour Hawaii Qualifying Tournament this past weekend finishing the tournament at even par, shooting 70 on Saturday, and 72 on Sunday. The course played to a par of 71, because the seventh hole green was washed out by heavy rains, so the front 9 ended with two par 3s and a par of 35, and the 16th hole was a new hole, a par 3 that playing to about 150 yards. Mark won the first event for the Bridgestone Golf promotion by using the B330 RX golf ball.

Mark and the 35 other top finishers qualified for the 2009 Amatour season which will start on April 25th and 26^th at Turtle Bay. 108 players tried to qualify for the 36 spots, and 37 players shot 155 or better. Normally, there would have been a playoff for the 36^th spot, but Daron Rilveria , who shot 155 had to leave, so all the remaining golfers at 155 qualified and Daron became the first alternate. The top 25 places in the Qualifier were awarded gift certificates, and the 36 qualifiers were given Amatour wallets.

Michael Sheiman started his round on Saturday with a hole in one on the par 3 9^th hole, a smooth 5 iron that hit the green and rolled right into the hole. Soon after, Eric Takaki double eagled the 11^th, holing out a choked up 3 wood for deuce on the par 5. Those two gems resulted in the only 2 skins for the day. On Sunday, 4 skins were awarded.

Course conditions were excellent, and the weather co-operated for a the first time in two years, with variable winds and sunshine on both days. A special thanks goes out to Stacey and the staff at the Makaha Resort Golf Course for all their help and cooperation. The Amatour would also like to thanks all the players for playing at a good pace. Even with a full field of 108 players, the tournament finished up long before sunset, unlike a few past Qualifiers that ended in the dark.

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