GOLF’S FUTURE PGA TOUR STARS TEE OFF AT WAIKOLOA BEACH RESORT
The 22nd Annual Amer Ari Intercollegiate
Hosted by Waikoloa Beach Resort
February 1-3, 2012
WAIKOLOA, KOHALA COAST, HAWAII—The 22nd Annual Amer Ari Intercollegiate golf tournament tees off at Waikoloa Beach Resort, on Wednesday, February 1st, on the renowned Tom Weiskopf-designed Kings’ Course. The tournament runs through Friday, February 3.
A total of 20 teams are participating in the Amer Ari this year, including eight of the top 15 ranked teams in the U.S. The No. 1-ranked Longhorns of the University of Texas and the No. 2-ranked University of Oregon Ducks—led by the No. 1-ranked NCAA player in the country, senior Eugene Wong—are both competing. The Longhorns young standout, Jordan Spieth, who impressed PGA Tour pros and the golf world alike with his strong showings in the Valero Texas Open over the past several season when he was still in high school, is also participating.
“The Amer Ari is one of the most important collegiate tournaments of the year,” says Earl Tamiya, men’s head golf coach at the University of Hawaii Hilo, which is the tournament host. “Past winners have gone on to realize great success on the professional tours and in golf. We are proud to have it played on the Big Island!”
Past medalists in the tourney include some of today’s best-known PGA Tour stars, including Notah Begay (Stanford, 1994), Matt Kuchar (Georgia Tech, 1999 and 2000) and Anthony Kim (Oklahoma, 2004).
“The public is welcome to come watch these young stars,” says Kevin Ginoza, head golf professional at Waikoloa Beach Resort. “It will be interesting to see how they handle the challenges of the Kings’ Course, particularly if we get some wind.”
Admission is free. To see the complete list of teams and players participating, and to follow the scoring live please visit www.golfstat.com.
All rounds will be played at the Kings’ Course starting at 7:30 am.
Amer Ari at Waikoloa Beach Resort Tournament Schedule
| Practice Round Jan. 31 |
| 1st Round Feb. 1 |
| 2ndRound Feb. 2 |
| Final Round Feb. 3 |
All rounds will be played at the Kings’ Course starting at 7:30 am.
Tournament History
| Year & Team | Individual Medalist | |
| 1991 OklahomaState | Craig Hainline,OklahomaState | |
| 1992 UNLV | Alan Bratton,OkalahomaState | |
| 1993 Arkansas | ToddDempsey,ArizonaState | |
| 1994 ArizonaState | Notah Begay, Stanford | |
| 1995 OklahomaState | Chris Hanell,ArizonaState | |
| 1996 OklahomaState | Jim Skinner, SMU | |
| 1997 UNLV | Bill Lunde, UNLV | |
| 1998 UNLV | James Watt, Nevada-Reno | |
| 1999 Georgia Tech | MattKuchar,GeorgiaTech | |
| CarltonForrester,GeorgiaTech | ||
| 2000 Georgia Tech | MattKuchar,GeorgiaTech | |
| Bryce Molder, Georgia Tech | ||
| 2001 Texas | Sprague Kolp, Nevado-Reno | |
| 2002 Georgia Tech | TroyMatteson,GeorgiaTech | |
| 2003 UCLA | Adam Meyer, TCU | |
| 2004 Georgia Tech | Anthony Kim,Oklahoma | |
| 2005 OklahomaState | Tyler Leon,OklahomaState | |
| 2006 Georgia Tech | CameronTringale,GeorgiaTech | |
| 2007 Oklahoma | Jonathan Moore,OklahomaState | |
| 2008 Stanford | Jesper Kennegard,ArizonaState | |
| 2009 USC | Nick Taylor, Washington | |
| 2010 OklahomaState Daniel | Miernicki,Oregon |
Waikoloa Beach Resort is situated on 1,350 acres of the beautiful Kohala Coast on the Hawaii’s Big Island – the Golf Capital of the Hawaii. Waikoloa features two fabulous golf courses with unique layouts specificallydesignedto challenge shot-making skills while letting golfers enjoy the magnificent beauty of theBigIsland: views of the majestic, often-times snow-cappedMauna KeaMountainandthe warm, tranquilPacific Ocean.
For more information, contact the Kings’ Course at (808) 886-5375
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Kevin Ginoza (808) 886-5375
January 31, 2012