Publinx qualifier
Publinx qualifier
June 7 at Muni
The final United States Amateur Public Links sectional qualifier on the Big Island will be held June 7 at Hilo Municipal Golf Course.
Any bona-fide public links amateur golfers with a handicap index limit of 4.4 may participate, entering at champs.usga.org.
The deadline for entries is 11 a.m. HST May 28, and post entries and incomplete entries will be rejected.
The national championship will be held at Sand Creek Station Golf Course in Newton, Kan., on July 14-19.
For more information, call Lance Taketa at 987-2971.
Special Olympics
golf registration
Registration is being held for the Special Olympics East Hawaii Golf season, which will begin May 23.
Practices will be held each Friday through August 22 at the Naniloa Volcanoes Golf Course.
There will be a tournament/ fundraiser at the end of the season at a course to be announced.
For more information, call George Lewitzki (961-4653), go to info@golftreasure.net or visit Golf Treasures at 37 Lono St. in Hilo.
Drive, Chip & Putt to Augusta
The Drive, Chip & Putt Championship local qualifier will be held at 1 p.m. May 24 at Hilo Municipal Golf Course for boys and girls ages 7-15.
Register online at drivechipandputt.com by 11 a.m. HST Monday.
For more information, call Lance Taketa at 987-2971.
Qualifers will play in an Oahu sub-regional and there will be a regional held. The finals are in Augusta, Ga., on the Sunday before the 2015 Masters.
Big Dog run
Sunday in Hilo
Big Island Road Runners is sponsoring its annual Wayne “Big Dog” Joseph run at 7:30 a.m. Sunday at Reeds Bay Park in Hilo.
Registration starts at 6:30 a.m., and two male and two female senior high school students will each be awarded a $1,000 scholarship at the event
For for more information, email rno0926@yahoo.com.
Hapuna Beach swimming event
The Hapuna Beach Roughwater Swim, part of the Bike Works Triple Crown Series, will take place June 14 at Hapuna Beach.
To register, visit https://flpregister.com/31. Early registration guarantees a race shirt.
Water patrol volunteers are needed for the event. For more information, contact Ed Doherty at eddoherty1@me.com.
High school rodeo finals
The Hawaii High School Rodeo at Paniolo Park in Waimea features the state finals high school division June 12 to 15.
The competition is free; donations are welcome. Food will be sold, with proceeds to benefit the program.
For more information, contact DeeDee Bertelmann at 325-5937 or paniolomau@aol.com.
Shotgun course
for teens on tap
The Waiakea Recreation Center will offer an NRA shotgun shooting course for ages 13-18.
The free program will be held 8 a.m.-2 p.m. June 9 and 14, and registration is open to the first 10 participants.
For more information, call John Kushi at 961-8733.