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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, November 24, 2005

GOLF REPORT
Fujikawa advances, Kono ousted in AJGA tourney

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Moanalua Middle School eighth-grader Tadd Fujikawa will play on, while Punahou School sophomore Stephanie Kono was ousted yesterday at the AJGA Polo Junior Golf Classic at Sea Island, Ga.

In the boys' division at the Sea Island Golf Club's Seasider Course, Fujikawa, seeded 23rd, defeated No. 10 Arnold Vongvanij, of Bradenton , Fla., 6 and 5, in the first round, then ousted No. 7 Spencer Cole, of Greer, S.C., 1-up in the round of 16s. He will play Rory Hie, of Lakewood, Calif. in today's quarterfinals.

Hie, seeded 30th, upset No. 2 Rickie Fowler, of Muretta, Calif., 2 and 1, in the first round, then beat No. 15 Mu Hu, of China, 5 and 4, in the round of 16s.

Kono, the fourth seed in the girls division being played at the Plantation Course, beat No. 23 Jenny Kim, of Los Angeles, 3 and 2, but fell to No. 20 Angela Oh, of Maple Shade, N.J., 2 and 1, in the round of 16s.

In-Kyung Kim, of Hilton Head Island, S.C., the girls' top seed, lost in the round of 16s to No. 16 Marika Lendl, of Bradenton, Fla., 1-up on the 21st hole.

  • The HGRA Golf Sample Sale is this weekend at two sites: From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Mililani High School Cafeteria, and from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday at Washington Middle School cafeteria. Golf equipment, clothing and other golf accessories will be on sale.

  • Tentative dates have been set for next year's three Hawai'i women's majors. The Jennie K. is May 5 to 7 at Mid-Pacific Country Club. The HSWGA Stroke Play Championship is tentatively set for July 25 to 27 at the same course. The HSWGA Match Play Championship is Aug. 7 to 9 at Oahu Country Club.

  • The Mililani High School canoe club will be holding a golf tournament today at Pearl Country Club to help raise funds for outrigger canoes. For information or to make a donation, call 721-1966.