Applications are out for the 48th annual Hawaii Okinawan Invitational, May 26-27 at Pali Municipal. Entry deadline is Tuesday.

The event is open to all members and guests of the Hawaii United Okinawa Association and affiliated Okinawan clubs.

There are championship, A, B, women, seniors (60-plus) and super seniors (75-plus) flights. Super seniors play only May 27. The awards banquet will be that night at Jikoen Temple (1731 N. School St.).

Cost is $130, $65 for super seniors.

Registration is online at huoa-golf.eventbrite.com. For more information, contact Neal Takara (291-9672) or HUOA (676-5400).

2 locals closer to playing in U.S. Open

Pros Sam Cyr and Jared Sawada, and amateur Chris Stutts — all from Hawaii — advanced out of our two local qualifiers and are a step away from playing in the 118th U.S. Open. The trio has to get through sectionals next month to play at Shinnecock Hills.

Tiffany Chan, the first LPGA player from Hong Kong, won the sectional earlier this month at Kaanapali to earn a place in the 73rd U.S. Women’s Open. Chan was the only golfer to break par (70-71) in the 36-hole qualifier. Maui junior Reese Guzman was second, 13 shots back, to earn the alternate slot.

That was just the start of USGA qualifiers here. The U.S. Senior Open qualifier is June 4 (Waialae), followed by the U.S. Girls and Boys Junior Amateurs on June 20 (Wailua).

The adult U.S. Amateur qualifiers are July 9 (Kapolei), followed by U.S. Senior Amateur (July 30 at Pearl), Mid-Amateur (Aug. 14 at Leilehua), Senior Women’s Amateur (Sept. 12 at Ko Olina) and Amateur Four-Ball (Dec. 3 TBA).

The inaugural U.S. Senior Women’s Open is July 12-15 in Chicago. The closest qualifier is at San Francisco’s Olympic Club on June 12.

Golfers can sign up for all qualifiers at USGA.org.

Summer sale set at Ko Olina

Ko Olina’s annual summer sale is June 2, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Savings of up to 75 percent are available along with prizes. The first 100 in line get a coupon for $10 off a purchase of $50 or more.

TaylorMade will also have a Demo Day on June 2, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fitting appointments will be every 30 minutes.