Maybe the biggest change to the Hawaii golf calendar in 2016 is an invisible addition.
With the Hawaii State Women’s Golf Association transitioning to members-only tournaments last year, the HSGA has picked up two of the three women’s majors in 2016. It will add women’s flights to the State Amateur Stroke Play in March and the 108th Manoa Cup in June.
The change in Manoa Cup — the state’s amateur match-play championship — was recently approved by the Oahu Country Club board. The course setup will be “slightly different” and qualifying is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday of tournament week, with an eight-golfer match-play tree Thursday-Saturday.
The move goes beyond providing another venue for women — and often girls — to play championship golf. It also allows Pearl Country Club and OCC to utilize a course already tournament-ready, making it less labor intensive.
The Rainbow Wahine will host the 2016 Big West Championship at Kapalua. This year also marks notable anniversaries for the John A. Burns Intercollegiate (40), Francis Brown Four Ball (65) and Waialae Women’s Invitational (60).
2016 Hawaii Golf Calendar
FEBRUARY
4-6—25th annual Amer Ari Intercollegiate (Waikoloa Kings’, 808-974-7606)
17-19—40th annual John A. Burns Intercollegiate (Wailua, 956-7523)
21, 27-28—Ninth annual HSGA Four Ball (Makalena, 589-2909)
29—HSWGA Spring Fling (Kaneohe Klipper, gcomori@hawaiiantel.net)
MARCH
5-6—HSJGA 14-under Junior Tour Series Maui (Kahili, 532-0559)
12-13—HSJGA 14-under Junior Tour Series Kauai (Puakea, 532-0559)
16—Oahu Junior Golf Fundraiser (Pearl CC, OJGA.org)
17-20—Hawaii State Men’s, Women’s and Senior Amateur Stroke Play Championship (Pearl CC, 589-2909)
19—HSJGA/Aloha Section PGA Hawaii Junior Golf Day (courses statewide, 532-2046)
19—Texas vs. Hawaii women’s dual match (Royal Hawaiian, 956-7523)
22-23—Aloha Section PGA Assistants Four Ball (Honolulu CC, 593-2230)
22-23—31st annual Donnis Thompson Invitational (Kaneohe Klipper, 956-7523)
28-29—Army Women’s Invitational (Leilehua, 656-0114)
APRIL
2-3—Turtle Bay 2-Man Tournament (293-8574)
2-3—HSJGA 14-under Junior Tour Series Big Island (Mauna Lani, 532-0559)
4-5—Big Island Candies Team Championship (Hokuli‘a, 593-2230)
13-15—HSWGA Member Match Play Championship (Oahu CC, gcomori@hawaiiantel.net)
13-16—LPGA Lotte Championship (Ko Olina tentatively, 792-9321)
14-17—58th Mid-Pacific Open (261-9765)
17-19—Big West Women’s Championship (Kapalua Bay, 956-7523)
23-24—HSJGA 14-under Junior Tour Series Oahu (Mililani, 532-0559)
23-24, 30-May 1—65th Francis Brown Four Ball (Ala Wai, 589-2909)
MAY
2-3—David S. Ishii Foundation Hawaii State Girls High School Championship (Wailua, 587-4495)
4-5—David S. Ishii Foundation Hawaii State Boys High School Championship (Wailua, 587-4495)
7—U.S. Open local qualifier (Ka’anapali-Royal, usga.org, entry deadline April 27)
9—U.S. Open local qualifier (Hokuli`a, usga.org, entry deadline April 27)
13-15—66th Jennie K. Wilson Invitational (Mid-Pacific CC, 261-9765)
16—U.S. Women’s Open sectional qualifier (Waialae CC, usga.org, entry deadline May 4)
16—ASPGA Classic Scramble (Mid-Pacific CC, 593-2230)
21-25—U.S. Amateur Four-Ball at Winged Foot, Mamaroneck, N.Y. (Justin Arcano and Justin Ngan qualifiers)
28-29—Aloha Section PGA Jr. Championship and IMG Academy Junior World Qualifier (Wailua, 532-0559)
TBA—Hickam Invitational (449-2305)
JUNE
11-12—ASPGA Pro-Pro Championship (Ka‘anapali Kai and Royal, 593-2230)
11-12—HSJGA King Auto 12-under State Junior Championship (Hawaii Prince, 532-0559)
13—HSWGA Summer Fun (Pearl CC, jeanetteta@msn.com)
13-18—108th Manoa Cup, Men’s and Women’s State Match Play Championships (Oahu CC, 589-2909)
16—Adams Junior qualifier (Turtle Bay Fazio, 532-0559)
16-19—U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club, Oakmont, Pa.
17—Optimist Junior qualifier (Turtle Bay Fazio, 532-0559)
21-22—HSJGA King Auto 13-18 State Junior Championship and Big “I” qualifier (Hokuli‘a, 532-0559)
22-23—Pua Melia (Olomana, 259-7926)
23-25—Second annual Pearl Invitational (487-2460)
24-26—Kapalua Clambake (Kapalua Plantation and Bay, 593-2230)
TBA—U.S. Girls and Boys Junior Amateur qualifiers (usga.org, entry deadline June 1)
JULY
2—U.S. Women’s Amateur qualifier (Poipu Bay, usga.org, entry deadline June 15)
7-9—Barbers Point Invitational (682-1911)
7-10—U.S. Women’s Open at CordeValle, San Martin, Calif.
10-15—IMG Academy Junior World Championships at San Diego
11—U.S. Senior Open qualifier (Leilehua, usga.org, entry deadline June 8)
11-12—60th Waialae Women’s Invitational (732-1457)
13-14—HSJGA all ages Junior Tour Series Oahu (Honolulu CC, 532-0559)
18-20—Nike Golf Four Ball (Oahu CC, 593-2230)
18-23—U.S. Girls Junior at Ridgewood Country Club, Paramus, N.J.
18-23—U.S. Junior at Honors Course, Ooltewah, Tenn.
19 (tentative)—U.S. Amateur qualifier (usga.org, entry deadline June 29)
20-Aug. 4—Optimist International Junior Championships at PGA National, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
25-26—Dave and Busters Jr. Classic (Ewa Beach, 532-0559)
26-27—OJGA Pearl Junior Open (Pearl CC, OJGA.org)
27-29—Boys Junior America’s Cup at Guadalajara CC
27-29—Girls Junior America’s Cup at Northern California
28-29—Adams Golf Junior Championship at Forest Akers, East Lansing, Mich.
AUGUST
1-3—Mary Cave Cup at El Cajon, Calif.
1-4—48h Trusted Choice Big “I” National Championship at Del Paso Country Club, Sacramento, Calif.
1-7—U.S. Women’s Amateur at Rolling Green, Springfield, Pa.
4-6—Army Invitational (Leilehua, 656-0114)
6-7—Maui Open (Dunes at Maui Lani, 808-873-0422)
11-14—U.S. Senior Open at Scioto Country Club, Columbus, Ohio
12-14—Eddie Hogan Cup at Portland
13-14—HSJGA Mixed Team Championship (Poipu Bay, 532-0559)
15—U.S. Mid-Amateur Qualifier (Big Island CC, usga.org, entry deadline July 20)
15—National Car Rental Assistant Championship (Hoakalei, 593-2230)
15-21—U.S. Amateur at Oakland Hills, Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
18-20—53rd annual Oahu Country Club Men’s Invitational (595-3256)
21-22—Kapalua Hall of Fame Championship (Kapalua Bay and Plantation, 593-2230)
22-23—Oahu Country Club Women’s Invitational (595-3256)
27-28—Ka’anapali HSJGA Match Play Championship (532-0559)
28-29—Senior SPC/Senior Championship (Kapalua Bay and Plantation, 593-2230)
29—U.S. Senior Amateur qualifier (Waialae CC, usga.org, entry deadline Aug. 3)
31—U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur qualifier (Ko Olina, usga.org, entry deadline Aug. 12)
SEPTEMBER
3-4—Mayor’s Cup (Ala Wai, 589-2909)
3-4—Hapuna Roundup (593-2230)
4-5—HSJGA Hualalai Junior Classic (532-0559)
10-15—U.S. Mid-Amateur at Stonewall Links, Elverson, Pa.
10-15—U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur at Kahkwa Club, Erie, Pa.
17-18—HSJGA Oahu Junior Classic (Turtle Bay Fazio, 532-0559)
17-22—U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur at Wellesley Country Club, Mass.
17-22—U.S. Senior Amateur at Old Warson Country Club, St. Louis, Mo.
26—HSWGA Senior Championship (Leilehua, 589-2046)
26-27—Aloha Section PGA Professional Championship (Wailea Emerald, 593-2230)
28-30—USGA Men’s State Team at Country Club of Birmingham, Ala.
OCTOBER
1-2—HSJGA all ages Junior Tour Series Maui (Kapalua Bay, 532-0559)
8-9—HSJGA Kiahuna Junior Classic (532-0559)
22-23—Turtle Bay Amateur (293-8574)
23-25—Dennis Rose Women’s Intercollegiate (Waikoloa Kings’, 808-974-7606)
24-25—Nanea Pac-12 Preview, hosted by Hawaii (956-7523)
26-28—Dennis Rose Men’s Intercollegiate (Waikoloa Kings’ and Beach, 808-974-7606)
30-Nov. 1—Warrior Princeville Makai Invitational (956-7523)
TBA—HSWGA Member Stroke Play Championship (Mid-Pacific CC, kathyordway@me.com)
TBA—H2 Invitational (Mililani and Leilehua, 623-2222)
NOVEMBER
1-3—Rainbow Wahine Invitational (Leilehua, 956-7523)
4-6—Ka’anapali Collegiate Classic Invitational (Royal Ka‘anapali, 956-7523)
7—HSWGA Fall Fest (Hawaii Kai, georgep001@hawaii.rr.com)
7-8—Bridgestone Pro-Scratch (Pearl CC, 593-2230)
14-15—44th Gov. John Burns Challenge Cup (Mid-Pacific CC 593-2230)
21—Sony Open in Hawai‘i amateur qualifying (Waialae CC, 589-2909)
27-28—E-Z Go Facility Team Championship (Ke‘olu and Hualalai, 593-2230)
TBA—Ninth annual HSJGA Asia-Pacific Junior Cup (Miyazaki, Japan, 532-0559)
DECEMBER
3-4—Michelle Wie HSJGA Tournament of Champions (Wailea Emerald, 532-0559)
9-11—Mauna Lani Resort Hawaii State Open (North and South, 593-2230)
20-21—Leilehua Junior Open (OJGA.org)
27-28—Barbers Point Junior Open (OJGA.org)
TBA—2017 USGA Four-Ball qualifier (Waikele, usga.org, entry deadline Aug. 10)
Dates and sites subject to change
