Hawaii Beat

By Star-Bulletin Staff

Friday, August 15, 1997

Grand Slam
packages available

Thirty Kauai hotels and resorts are offering travel packages with discounted room rates plus cars for the MasterCard PGA Grand Slam Nov. 18-19 at the Poipu Bay Resort.

The 36-hole event with a Monday pro-am will feature the winners of golf's four major tournaments. Already qualifying are Tiger Woods, who won the Masters; U.S. Open champion Ernie Els and Justin Leonard, winner of the British Open.

The winner of this week's PGA Championship will round out the foursome. If Woods, Els or Leonard wins this week, PGA of America will select an alternate based on a point system.

For travel package information, call the Poipu Beach Resort Association at 1-888-744-0888. Ticket purchases are being handled by the PGA office in Florida, Monday through Friday. Its telephone number is 1-800-742 8258.

GOOD FOR THIRD: At Omaha, Neb., Hawaii finished third in the Continental Amateur Baseball Association World Series for 13-year- olds yesterday after falling to Puerto Rico, 4-3, in a semifinal championship bracket game.

Earlier in the day, Hawaii rallied from a 6-1 first-inning deficit to defeat Iowa, 15-11.

TWIN SHUTOUTS: At Charles City, Iowa, Hawaii pitchers held two opponents to a total of three hits yesterday to post shutouts in the CABA World Series for 9-year-olds.

Hawaii beat Ohio, 4-0, on a two-hitter, then stopped Colorado, 2-0, as three pitchers combined on a one-hitter.

ALASKA'S LEAD TOO MUCH: At San Bernardino, Calif., Alaska built a 9-0 lead and held on for a 10-7 triumph over Kaimuki yesterday in the Little League Majors Division (11-12 years) West Regional.

GOLFING LONG DRIVE: The qualification and district qualification events for the RE/MAX North American Long Drive Championship will be held tomorrow at the Hawaii Prince Golf Club.

For information, call 689-4445.

BARBERS POINT GOLF CANCELED: The Barbers Point Invitational golf tournament, originally scheduled for next week, has been canceled because of the installation of an irrigation system.

The 1998 invitational is tentatively planned for Aug. 29-31, according to course pro Robin Hashimoto. He said that two holes are being worked on but that the course is open for play with two temporary greens. The construction is expected to be completed by early December.

CHAMPIONSHIP DRAGS: Hawaii Raceway Park will hold its second major two-day championship race of the 1997 season this weekend. There will be a full program of Pro Gas classes tomorrow night along with a qualifying session for the Quick Eight eliminations which conclude Sunday.

The gates open at 4 p.m. Saturday. Qualifying and time runs last until 8 p.m. with the Pro Gas eliminations starting at 8:30 p.m.

The finals begin at 1 p.m. Sunday with gates opening at 9 a.m.

Admission is $8 tomorrow and $5 Sunday. For information call the 24-hour race line at 841-3724.