Big Island Hosts HSJGA Junior Tour Series Event

Hawai’i State Junior Golf Association photo.

Eighteen young Big Island golfers and several others from across the state participated in the Hawai’i State Junior Golf Association’s 14 and Under Junior Tour Series event, held Saturday and Sunday at Mauna Lani Resort’s North Course.

The weekend’s tournament was the third of four events in the 14 and Under JTS series, with the final tournament being held later this month on Oahu.

Hilo’s Noah Otani was the top finisher in Boys 7-10 division, finishing with a two round score of +19. Jake Otani, also from Hilo, rounded out the three-person division with a score of +57.

Another Hilo golfer, Chanelle Hwang, shared the top spot in the Girls 11-12 division with Haiku’s Summer Wong. Both finished with an overall score of +20.

Dysen Park of Hilo finished atop the Boys 11-12 division with a score of +14. He bested Honolulu’s Marshall Y. Kim Jr. by four strokes.

Hawai’i State Junior Golf Association 14 and Under Junior Tour Series – Big Island results

Boys 7-10

Noah Otani 79 84 – 163 (+19)

Reagan Miles 102 97 – 199 (+55)

Jake Otani 102 99 – 201 (+57)

Girls 11-12

Chanelle Hwang 81 83 – 164 (+20)

Summer Wong 83 81 – 164 (+20)

Elle Otani 83 83 – 166 (+22)

Kailey Oki 83 85 – 168 (+24)

Michiko Ojima 87 94 – 181 (+37)

Kelsey Sparks 94 91 – 185 (+41)

Sophie Chikako Christopher 89 106 – 195 (+51)

Boys 11-12

Dysen Park 84 74 – 158 (+14)

Marshall Y Kim Jr. 76 86 – 162 (+18)

Jonathan C Chung 88 88 – 176 (+32)

Aukahi Lapera 106 92 – 198 (+54)

Girls 13-14

Lana Calibuso-Kwee 77 75 – 152 (+8)

Lacey Uchida 77 81 – 158 (+14)

Joy Callinan 82 77 – 189 (+15)

Mari Ebersole 87 85 – 172 (+28)

Megan Kimata 102 97 – 199 (+55)

Boys 13-14

Kolbe Irei 76 72 – 148 (+4)

Riley Kaneshiro 78 74 – 152 (+8)

Davis Lee 75 82 – 157 (+13)

Ethan M Hironaga 81 80 – 161 (+17)

Isaiah Kanno 84 81 – 165 (+21)

Dillon Ah Chong 85 83 – 168 (+24)

Aidan Oki 84 85 – 169 (+25)

Colt Coakley 135 134 – 269 (+125)