Maui Sports

By Rodney S. Yap Steve Stricker has learned to rely on his patience when he falls out of his comfort zone, like he did on Sunday at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions. After a slow start, it was patience that steered Stricker back to his birdie ways, finishing the third round exactly where he began […]

By Rodney S. Yap Steve Stricker loves coming to Maui and Saturday he took a step closer to making a return trip to the Valley Isle with a tournament low 10-under 63, giving him a comfortable five-shot lead through 36 holes of the Hyundai Tournament of Champions. Stricker came one shot shy of tying the […]

Dancers from the Polynesian Cultural Center on Oahu, performed vignettes from their show “Ha”, translated as the breath of life, to open the 2012 Hyundai Tournament of Champions on Maui. The performance cleared the way for champion golfers to make a statement at Kapalua under clear skies and a view of breaking waves on the shores of Honolua and Mokuleia Bays below.

By Rodney S. Yap Defending champion Jonathan Byrd shot a 6-under 67 to claim a one-stroke lead over four players after Friday’s first round of the Hyundai Tournament of Champions. Byrd produced six consecutive birdies on his front nine, including two 30-foot-plus putts, and finished with two birdies on the back nine after suffering a […]

Baldwin High School’s BJ Wilhelm-Ioane has had to pull out of this weekend’s Gridiron University Prep Stars Classic All-Star Bowl Game in Las Vegas, NV, due to family reasons.

In yesterday’s pro-am event, Keegan Bradley won $15,000 for the Lahianaluna High School Foundation in the Closest to the Pin event. Steve Stricker came in second, winning $7,000 for the Friends of the Childrens Justice Center. Additional winnings of $5,000 was donated to the Hawaii State Jr. Golf Association; and $3,000 to the Boy Scouts Council on Maui.

In an effort to give back to the community hosting the tournament, organizers will select six local charities as the primary beneficiaries of this year’s tournament proceeds.

Public parking will be located at the at Honua Kai Resort, with free shuttles running each day, beginning 15 minutes prior to the gates opening and running continuously throughout the day.

The field for the 2012 Hyundai Tournament of Champions on Maui will include 28 champions from a combined 34 PGA TOUR events from 2011. Steve Stricker, Bubba Watson, K.J. Choi, David Toms and Mark Wilson are among the veteran contingent.

The 96-year old Maui Country Club in Spreckelsville has appointed a junior tennis expert, Rick Kepler, as its new Director of Tennis

Golfers and spectators will be treated to a special opening ceremony for the 2012 Hyundai Tournament of Champions on Friday, January 6.

Chow becomes the 22nd head coach for UH, and the first Asian-American head coach of a major football program.

A near-capacity crowd at War Memorial Gymnasium watched the University of Hawaii post a basketball victory over North Carolina A&T.

The University of Hawai‘i men’s basketball team returns to Maui for a second straight year, this time facing North Carolina A&T in a regular-season Division I game.

Junior quarterback Keelan Ewaliko and senior defensive end Pasoni Tasini lead the all-MILL football selections.

For the third time in her brilliant career, University of Hawaii senior Kanani Danielson was named a first-team All-American.

A total of 18 teams from Hawaii, the US, and Canada are competing in the 3rd Annual Lahianaluna Invitational–up from just eight teams last year.

The Rainbow Wahine volleyball team fell short in its bid to reach the NCAA Final Four with a five-set loss to USC.

Pro golfer Jonathan Byrd makes a return flight to Maui in the New Year confirming his commitment to play in the 2012 Hyundai Tournament of Champions taking place January 5-9, 2012 at The Plantation Course in Kapalua.

Wave-riders wrapped up competition at Pipeline this weekend, with Kieren Perrow taking the title at the Billabong Pipe Masters, and John John Florence winning the overall 2011 title for the Vans Triple Crown.