Lorens Chan News

Hawai'i golf's Ho'olaule'a Awards will be celebrated Jan. 15 at the Hawai'i Convention Center.

TJ Kua's year of living large rolled into 2010 yesterday when the 115-pound golf terror from Lihu'e qualified for next month's Sony Open in Hawai'i. He has history on his side.

The Gov. John A. Burns Challenge Cup - Hawai'i's version of the Ryder Cup - will be Monday and Tuesday at Mid-Pacific Country Club.

Former University of Hawai'i golfer and 2004 Manoa Cup champion Ryan Perez can't wait to turn pro but he doesn't mind putting his dreams on hold to play in the Governor's Cup.

Manoa Cup champion TJ Kua will defend his title at the seventh annual Turtle Bay Amateur, Saturday and Sunday at the resort's Fazio and Palmer Courses.

The third annual Hawai'i State Junior Golf Association Ka'anapali Match Play Championship will be this weekend at the Ka'anapali Kai Course.

Hawai'i's team of Ryan Perez, David Saka and Lorens Chan is tied for 18th after yesterday's first round of the eighth USGA Men's State Team Championship at The Country Club of St.

TJ Kua heads into his sophomore year at the University of Hawai'i with his second victory of the 'offseason' after winning the Barbers Point Invitational yesterday.

Defending champion Lorens Chan will be joined by four Manoa Cup champions and many more of Hawai'i's finest amateurs in the Barbers Point Invitational, which starts this morning at Barbers Point Golf Course.

'Iolani sophomore Lorens Chan shot a 1-under-par 70 yesterday to increase his lead to seven shots after the second round of the Oahu Country Club Men's Invitational.

Honolulu's Tadd Fujikawa shot consecutive 71s at the European Tour's KLM Open in the Netherlands to miss the cut by two shots.

Richard Lee of Bellevue and Jarin Todd of Woodinville were among three golfers who earned spots in the U.S. Men's Amateur during a 74-player sectional qualifier Tuesday on the Prospector Course at Suncadia Resort.

One of my favorite courses is celebrating a big birthday this season. Mechanicville Golf Club is 100 years old, and after some tough times a few years ago, the club is doing quite well.

Kevin Ralbovsky, a member of the Aloha Section PGA and director of the KMR School of Golf, is Golf Digest's Top Golf Instructor in Hawai'i in its new biennial ranking, published in the August issue.

Hilo native Kimberly Kim is tied for ninth at the U.S. Girls Junior Amateur Championship in Bedminster, N.J., after shooting a 1-under par 71 yesterday.

Big Island native Kimberly Kim shot 1-under-par 71 yesterday and was tied for ninth after the first round of stroke play in the U.S. Girls Junior Championship at Bedminster, N.J. Erynne Lee of Silverdale, Wash., shot a 67 for a two-stroke lead at the Trump National Golf Club's Old Course.

Friends of Hawai'i Charities Inc. will distribute $1 million in charitable grants to more than 130 not-for-profit organizations that serve Hawai'i children, women, elderly and those in need, at a function today at Waialae Country Club.

Punahou graduate Stephanie Kono shot a 2-under-par 70 to lead a group of Hawaii golfers in yesterday's first round of stroke-play qualifying at the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship in Devens, Mass.

'EWA BEACH-There was a time, pre-Michelle Wie and before the Tadd Fujikawa fist pump became famous, when Hawai'i junior golfers would let their imaginations run wild.

A business commitment wouldn't allow E.J. MacNaughton to make it out of last year's Manoa Cup qualifying round.