Billy Casper Golf has added Bay View Golf Course to the 130 golf courses, country clubs and resorts it owns and operates, including Kaanapali on Maui and Puakea on Kauai. The group will oversee all aspects of Bay View’s golf operation, including course and property maintenance.
Programs to encourage family-friendly golf are planned, as well as implementing the national Get Golf Ready and Golf Fore Women programs. The course was recently purchased by Windward Church of the Nazarene.
"Billy Casper Golf’s professional approach will make an immediate impact on course conditions and golfer satisfaction," said Jerry Appleby, lead pastor at the church. "The future is bright for Bay View to once again become a popular gathering place."
Initial projects will involve renovating the irrigation system and installing new grass for the greens.
The 18-hole, 3,269-yard executive course was designed by Robin Nelson. It has a 40-stall double-deck driving range and 36-hole mini golf course.
HSJGA membership open
The Hawaii State Junior Golf Association is accepting new and returning membership applications for its 2012 season. Applications are available at hsjga.org.
Membership is open to girls and boys between the ages of 7 and 18 who have not entered college and demonstrate a "basic understanding" of golf.
The annual membership fee is $35, which includes a membership handbook, one-year U.S. Golf Association junior membership, college workshops, instructional clinics, rules workshops, 2012-2015 Rules of Golf book, a bag tag, GHIN handicap and participation in HSJGA activities.
For more information, visit the hsjga website or email hsjgaoffice@gmail.com.
Notes
Mary Bea Porter-King, a founder and president of the HSJGA, will receive her award as PGA First Lady of Golf today at the PGA of America Awards Ceremony on the mainland. The program can be seen live at pgamediacenter.com. There also will be a banner on pgalinks.com. The program begins at 12:30 p.m. in Hawaii and Porter-King is the first honoree.
» For every "like" on the PGA Tour’s Farmers Insurance Open Facebook page, until the tournament ends Sunday, Farmers will donate money to the March of Dimes. The donations of between $10 and $50,000 will be aimed at helping premature babies survive. The site is facebook.com/farmersinsuranceopen.
» Entry forms are out for the 15th annual Hilo Invitational, which will be Feb. 25-26 at Hilo Muni. The professional purse is $15,000. The pro-am is Feb. 24. Stephen Zane is the defending champion. The entry deadline is Feb. 17. For more information, call Kevin Hayashi (808-895-4300) or Lance Taketa (808-987-2971).
» Mauna Kea Resort will have a Golf Demo Day on March 24 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at its Hapuna Course. Most major manufacturers will be there with equipment that can be purchased at discounts. For more information, call 808-880-3000.
