The Hawaii State Open is the
Hawaii
Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only stat ...
state open
golf
Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible.
Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standardized playing area, and coping wi ...
tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the Aloha section of the
PGA of America
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. It was revived from an earlier event that evolved into the
PGA Tour
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's
Sony Open in Hawaii
The Sony Open in Hawaii is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour, and is part of the tour's FedEx Cup Series. It has been contested at the Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii, since the event's modern-day inception as the Hawaiian O ...
. It has been played annually since 1974 at a variety of courses around the state.
Winners
*2017
Tadd Fujikawa
Tadd Fujikawa (born January 8, 1991) is an American professional golfer. Playing as an amateur at age 15, he qualified for the 2006 U.S. Open, the youngest golfer ever to do so. In 2007, at age 16 and 4 days, he made the cut in a PGA Tour even ...
*2016
T.J. Kua
*2015
Nick Mason
Nicholas Berkeley Mason, (born 27 January 1944) is an English drummer and a founder member of the progressive rock band Pink Floyd. He is the only member to feature on every Pink Floyd album, and the only constant member since its formation in ...
*2014
Dean Wilson
Dean Hiroshi Wilson (born December 17, 1969) is an American professional golfer.
Wilson was born in Kaneohe, Hawaii. He turned professional in 1992 after graduating from Brigham Young University and has won six times on the Japan Golf Tour and o ...
*2013
Nick Mason
Nicholas Berkeley Mason, (born 27 January 1944) is an English drummer and a founder member of the progressive rock band Pink Floyd. He is the only member to feature on every Pink Floyd album, and the only constant member since its formation in ...
*2012
Dean Wilson
Dean Hiroshi Wilson (born December 17, 1969) is an American professional golfer.
Wilson was born in Kaneohe, Hawaii. He turned professional in 1992 after graduating from Brigham Young University and has won six times on the Japan Golf Tour and o ...
*2011
Samuel Cyr
*2010
Tadd Fujikawa
Tadd Fujikawa (born January 8, 1991) is an American professional golfer. Playing as an amateur at age 15, he qualified for the 2006 U.S. Open, the youngest golfer ever to do so. In 2007, at age 16 and 4 days, he made the cut in a PGA Tour even ...
*2009
Jesse Mueller
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*2008
Nick Mason
Nicholas Berkeley Mason, (born 27 January 1944) is an English drummer and a founder member of the progressive rock band Pink Floyd. He is the only member to feature on every Pink Floyd album, and the only constant member since its formation in ...
*2007
Dean Wilson
Dean Hiroshi Wilson (born December 17, 1969) is an American professional golfer.
Wilson was born in Kaneohe, Hawaii. He turned professional in 1992 after graduating from Brigham Young University and has won six times on the Japan Golf Tour and o ...
*2006
Tom Eubank
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*2005
Jarett Hamamoto (amateur)
*2004
Chad Saladin
*2003
Kris Moe
*2002
Tom Eubank
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* Tom (given name), a diminutive of Thomas or Tomás or an independent Aramaic given name (and a list of people with the name)
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* Tom Anderson, a character in ''Beavis and Butt-Head''
* Tom Beck, a character ...
*2001
Kevin Hayashi
*2000
Kevin Hayashi
*1999
Kevin Hayashi
*1998
Gregory Meyer
*1997
Brian Sasada
*1996
Deron Doi
*1995
Ken Springer
*1994
Scott Simpson
*1993
Scott Simpson
*1992
Lance Suzuki
*1991
Dick McClean
*1990
Dick McClean
*1989
Chuck Davis
*1988
Lance Suzuki
*1987
Casey Nakama
*1986
Lance Suzuki
*1985
David Ishii
David S. Ishii (born July 26, 1955) is an American professional golfer of Japanese descent.
Early life
Ishii grew up on the island of Kauai in Hawaii and graduated from Kauai High School. As a junior in high school, he won the Hawaii State High ...
*1984
David Ishii
David S. Ishii (born July 26, 1955) is an American professional golfer of Japanese descent.
Early life
Ishii grew up on the island of Kauai in Hawaii and graduated from Kauai High School. As a junior in high school, he won the Hawaii State High ...
*1983
Clyde Rego
*1982
Wendell Tom (amateur)
*1981
Scott Simpson
*1980
David Ishii
David S. Ishii (born July 26, 1955) is an American professional golfer of Japanese descent.
Early life
Ishii grew up on the island of Kauai in Hawaii and graduated from Kauai High School. As a junior in high school, he won the Hawaii State High ...
*1979
Scott Simpson
*1978
Steve Veriato
Steve Veriato (born May 6, 1946) is an American professional golfer. He played on the PGA Tour, Asia Golf Circuit, Canadian Tour, and Champions Tour where he won once.
Veriato was born in Hilo, Hawaii. He played college golf at Texas A&M Universi ...
*1977
Steve Veriato
Steve Veriato (born May 6, 1946) is an American professional golfer. He played on the PGA Tour, Asia Golf Circuit, Canadian Tour, and Champions Tour where he won once.
Veriato was born in Hilo, Hawaii. He played college golf at Texas A&M Universi ...
*1976
Lance Suzuki
*1975
Allan Yamamoto (amateur)
*1974
Dan Nishimoto (amateur)
External links
Aloha Section PGAHistory and list of winners
Golf in Hawaii
PGA of America sectional tournaments
State Open golf tournaments
Recurring sporting events established in 1974
1974 establishments in Hawaii
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