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Sports Notebook
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On the PGA Tour
Verizon Heritage
Site: Hilton Head Island, S.C.
Schedule: Tomorrow-Sunday.
Course: Harbour Town Golf Links (6,973 yards, par 71).
Purse: $5.3 million.
Winner's share: $954,000.
Television: USA.
Last year: Australia's Peter Lonard won his first PGA Tour title, taking advantage of Darren Clarke's late collapse for a two-stroke victory. Clarke played the final 13 holes in 9 over to tie for second with Davis Love III, Jim Furyk and Billy Andrade.
On the LPGA Tour
Takefuji Classic
Site: Las Vegas.
Schedule: Tomorrow-Saturday.
Course: The Las Vegas Country Club (6,550 yards, par 72).
Purse: $1.1 million.
Winner's share: $165,000.
Television: The Golf Channel.
Last year: Wendy Ward led wire-to-wire for her first victory in nearly four years. She closed with a 67 to hold off Lorena Ochoa by two strokes.
On the Net: http://www.lpga.com
Link up in Hawaii
APRIL
» 19-23: Mid-Pacific Open, Mid-Pacific Country Club. 261-9765.
» 28: Na Kekoa Kane Cooperstown Baseball team, Hawaii Prince. Information: 368-3554
MAY
» 4: PCH Dynasty Invitational, Ala Wai Golf Course. Information: 737-2555.
» 5-7: Hickam AFB Amateur Invitational, Hickam Mamala Bay. Information: 449-6490.
» 5-7: Jennie K. Wilson (HSWGA) Invitational, Mid-Pacific Country Club. Information: 589-2046.
» 6-8: Hawaiian Telcom Hall of Fame Championship, Kapalua Plantation Course. Information: 593-2230.
» 11: Pacific Buddist Academy, Kaneohe Klipper. Information: 522-7395.
» May 17: Kalihi YMCA, Pearl Country Club. Information: 848-2494
» 18: HTA Spring Tournament, Kapolei Golf Course. Information: 833-6628.
JUNE
» 3: USGA Women's Public Links, Ala Wai Golf Course. Information: 589-2046.
» 3-4: Coral Creek Classic, Coral Creek Golf Course. Information: Amatour Hawaii, 351-2499
» 5: USGA U.S. Open sectional qualifying, Poipu Bay Resort. Information: usga.org.
Source: 808golf.com
LOCAL ACES
| NAME |
RESIDENCE |
COURSE |
HOLE |
YARDS |
CLUB |
DATE |
| Hiromitsu Hashimoto |
Japan |
Pearl Country Club |
16 |
194 |
7-iron |
March 6 |
| Isao Nakamoto |
Honolulu |
Pearl Country Club |
3 |
184 |
3-iron |
April 1 |
| Keagan Yamamoto |
Pearl City |
Mililani |
6 |
165 |
8-iron |
April 3 |
| Fred Maluenta |
Ewa Beach |
Ewa Villages |
15 |
135 |
9-wood |
April 5 |
| Derrick Yamamoto |
Aiea |
Ala Wai |
5 |
110 |
9-iron |
April 7 |
| Vasco Vasconcellos |
Kailua |
Ewa Villages |
13 |
100 |
sand wedge |
April 7 |
| Merv Young |
Honolulu |
Barbers Point |
14 |
150 |
5-iron |
April 9 |
| Naomi Coda |
Honolulu |
Honolulu Country Club |
5 |
91 |
9-iron |
April 9 |
| Barbara Kula |
Honolulu |
Bayview |
17 |
97 |
7-iron |
Arpil 10 |
DOUBLE EAGLE
| NAME |
RESIDENCE |
COURSE |
HOLE |
YARDS |
CLUB |
DATE |
| Wesley M. Watanabe |
Honolulu |
West Loch |
9 |
510 |
driver, 7-wood |
April 9 |
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