UCLA Preps for 5th Appearance at Maui Jim Maui Invitational

Visit with UCLA at the Rose Bowl. Photo credit: Maui Jim Maui Invitational.

Representatives of the Maui Jim Maui Invitational visited the Rose Bowl on Saturday, where the UCLA Bruins were presented with their custom tournament surfboard to commemorate their trip to Maui later this month.

The presentation was made before a crowd of 50,000 fans during Homecoming weekend during the UCLA-Colorado football game.

Mascot Joe Bruin also surfed through the end zone on the shoulders of UCLA’s cheerleaders as part of the presentation.

Tournament sponsor Maui Jim was on hand during the school’s Homecoming festivities, appearing at the pregame Fan Zone prior to kickoff and introducing fans to its patented PolarizedPlus2 lens technology.

The 2015 Maui Jim Maui Invitational is scheduled for Nov. 23-25 at the Lahaina Civic Center in West Maui.

This year’s event marks UCLA’s fifth appearance in the tournament. UCLA will face UNLV in its first game of the Championship Round on Nov. 23, 2015.

The 2015 field, which also includes Indiana, Kansas, St. John’s, UCLA, UNLV, Vanderbilt, Wake Forest and host Chaminade, features traditional powers and perennial championship contenders.

Four teams rank among the NCAA’s top 10 all-time most winning programs, while the field has combined to win 20 national championships, make 47 trips to the Final Four and earn 215 NCAA Tournament berths.

Maui Jim Maui Classic golf, event flyer.

Maui Jim Maui Classic at the Kāʻanapali Golf Courses:

The Maui Jim Maui Classic will be held at the Kāʻanapali Golf Courses prior to the basketball tournament at the Lahaina Civic Center.  The inaugural Maui Jim Maui Classic golf event begins with an 8 a.m. tee time on Thursday, Nov. 26. The winning school’s name will be engraved on a trophy within the clubhouse in recognition of earning the first title. Entry fees include 18 holes of golf, cart fees, a special Thanksgiving Luncheon and a commemorative tee gift.  Click here to register.