TOURNAMENT INFO
Dates: Tuesday, Oct. 25 – Wednesday, Oct. 26
Format: 36 holes; 18 holes each day; 5-count-4
Tee Times: 7:30 a.m. HDT shotgun each day
Host: Hawai‘i Pacific University
MEN’S TOURNAMENT
Site: Leilehua Golf Club, Oahu, HI
Live Scoring: Golfstat
Defending Team Champion: University of Hawai‘i
Schools (National Ranking): Western Washington (6), Sonoma State (9), CSU Monterey Bay (13), CSU East Bay (23), CSU San Bernadino (26), CSU Stanislaus (30), Hawai‘i – Hilo (34), Colorado Christian (37), Chico State (40), CSU Dominquez Hills (43), CSU San Marcos (49), Colorado – Colorado Springs (51), Saint Martin’s (104), Hawai‘i Pacific (136), Chaminade (NR) and Northwest Nazarene (NR).
WOMEN’S TOURNAMENT
Site: Pearl Country Club, Oahu, HI
Live Scoring: Golfstat
Defending Team Champion: University of Hawai‘i
Schools (National Ranking): West Texas A&M (4), Biola (22), CSU San Marcos (24), CSU East Bay (31), Texas – Permian Basin (36), Western Washington (37), Point Loma (44), Simon Fraser (50), Sonoma State (67), Hawai‘i Pacific (77), Hawai‘i – Hilo (88), Westminster (94), Northwest Nazarene (99), Saint Martin’s (100), CSU Monterey Bay (NR) and Vanguard (NR).
Pearl Country Club overlooks Pearl Harbor, the USS Arizona Memorial and Waianae Mountain Range
TEEING OFF
Southwest Airlines is the new title sponsor of a two-tournament men’s and women’s college golf swing in Hawaii, which will feature many of America’s best Division II players.
HPU SHARK SHOOTOUT
This is the first time in program history that Hawai‘i Pacific will host a full-field tournament. A short drive from downtown Honolulu, The Southwest Airlines HPU Shark Shootout will be played on Oct. 25 – 26 at Leilehua Golf Club and Pearl Country Club, respectively.
11 of the 16 men’s teams competing at Leilehua are ranked in Golfstat’s Top-50 NCAA Division II National Rankings. 8 of the 16 women’s teams teeing it up at Pearl are listed in the Top-50.
Hawai'i Pacific University Women's Golf Team
DENNIS ROSE INVITATIONAL
Building upon a tradition that began in 2005, Hawai‘i – Hilo will host The Southwest Airlines Dennis Rose Invitational on Oct. 28 – 29. Named after the late Dennis Rose, a former director of golf and president at Waikoloa, the men will play at Waikoloa Beach Resort and the women at Hapuna Golf Course.
QUOTES
“Highlighted by a first-time full tournament field, The Southwest Airlines HPU Shark Shootout is a notable step forward for the HPU Golf Program,” said general manager of Pearl Country Club and head coach of the Hawai‘i Pacific Men’s and Women’s Golf Teams, Ed Kageyama. “Building upon Pearl’s storied history of high-profile amateur and professional events, we hope that all players and teams competing this week will enjoy our exciting golf course layout.”
FOLLOW ALONG
Tournament attendance is free. Walking spectators are encouraged. Visit www.pearlcc.com to learn more.
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