Jennie K. title up for grabs

The Jennie K. Wilson Invitational at the Mid-Pacific Country Club always attracts the best women golfers in the state.

Just take a look at the list of past winners:

Michelle Wie, Jackie Pung, Lori Castillo-Planos, Bev Kim, Cindy Flom, Lynne Winn, Jackie Yates, Ramona McGuire, Pam Kometani, Sherrie Sue, Nicole Horner, Joan Damon, Anna Umemura and Stephanie Kono, to name a few.

But with defending champion Mari Chun still away in school at Stanford, the title is up for grabs.

Bobbi Koxx, the 2000 winner, should be considered one of the top contenders for the title. Lesly Ann Komoda, a member at the MPCC who won the tournament in 1991 and '93, should also contend.

Competition will be held in six flights, from championship to E flight. The theme for the 56th annual tournament is the "Tournament of Aloha."

JENNIE K. WOMEN'S INVITATIONAL

When: Friday-Sunday

Where: Mid-Pacific Country Club

Time: 7 a.m.

Defending champion: Mari Chun

Past Jennie K Champions

2005	Mari Chun
2004	Amanda Wilson
2003	Stephanie Kono
2002	Kira-Ann Murashige
2001	Michelle Wie
2000	Bobbi Kokx
1999	Kari Lee WIlliams
1998	Anna Umemura
1997	Anna Umemura
1996	Kathy Cho
1995	Anna Umemura
1994	Kari Lee Williams
1993	Lesly Ann Komoda
1992	Donna Forbes
1991	Lesly Ann Komoda
1990	Nicole Horner
1989	Sherrie Sue
1988	Pam Kometani
1987	Lynne Winn
1986	Sherrie Sue
1985	Mildred Stanley
1984	Bobbi Kokx
1983	Lori Castillo
1982	Lynne Winn
1981	Beverly Kim
1980	Cindy Flom
1979	Huang Pi-Hsun
1974	Yu-Hsia Tai
1973	Ai-Yu Tu
1972	Marga Stubblefield
1971	Eva Chang
1970	Tura Nagatoshi
1969	Billie Beamer
1968	Tura Nagatoshi
1967	No Tournament
1966	Joan Damon
1965	Billie Beamer
1964	Joan Damon
1963	Joan Damon
1962	Joan Damon
1961	Joan Damon
1960	Amie Amizich
1959	Ramona McGuire
1958	Ramona McGuire
1957	Joan Damon
1956	Tura Nagatoshi
1955	Edna Lee
1954	Jackie Yates
1953	Jackie Yates
1952	Jackie Pung
1951	Jackie Yates
1950	Edna Lee

LINK UP IN HAWAII

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.

» 12: Army ROTC Alumni Reunion 6-club Tournament: Hickam Par 3 course. Information: Col. Ed Gayagas, 486-2153,

» 17: Kalihi YMCA, Pearl Country Club. Information: 848-2494

» 18: HTA Spring Tournament, Kapolei Golf Course. Information: 833-6628.

Source: 808golf.com

LOCAL ACES

NAME	RESIDENCE	COURSE	HOLE	YARDS	CLUB	DATE
John Shortridge	Honolulu	Kapolei	5	140	8-iron	April 8
Hudson Kekaula	Aiea	Mamala Bay	6	166	5-wood	April 21
Francis "Bernie" Joy	Kapolei	Kapolei	5	129	7-iron	April 25
Lionel Ramos Sr.	Makakilo	Ewa Beach	6	154	6-iron	May 1

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