{"id":246274,"date":"2025-10-23T14:28:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T14:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/246274\/"},"modified":"2025-10-23T14:28:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T14:28:13","slug":"8th-maui-amateur-wraps-at-the-king-kamehameha-golf-club-maui-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/246274\/","title":{"rendered":"8th Maui Amateur wraps at the King Kamehameha Golf Club : Maui Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>   October 21, 2025, 1:30 PM HST  <\/p>\n<p>\n<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"914\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Derek-Chinen-Championship-914x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-503919\"\/>Derek Chinen \u2013 Championship flight winner<\/p>\n<p>The 8th\u00a0Maui Amateur wrapped over the weekend at the King Kamehameha Golf Club.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In the Championship flight, K\u0101ne\u02bbohe resident Derek Chinen fired a 5-under par 67 to win by three shots over James Whitworth.\u00a0 Chinen got off to a quick start with an eagle on the par 5 first hole.\u00a0 He then made three consecutive bogeys but closed with a back nine 30 including an eagle on the par 5 18th hole.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>Whitworth closed with a 2-under par 70.\u00a0 He is currently a member of the University of Hawai\u02bbi at M\u0101noa Men\u2019s golf team.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD<\/p>\n<p>Two of Hawai\u02bbi\u2019s brightest young stars Jake Otani and Leo Saito tied for third at 1-over par.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Ray-Tendo-Mid-Amateur-580x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-503916\" style=\"width:760px;height:auto\"\/>Ray Tendo \u2013 Mid-Amateur. <\/p>\n<p>In the Mid-Amateur flight, Raymond Tendo tied K\u0101ne\u02bbohe resident Lanham Jones in regulation at 26-over par.\u00a0 Tendo then made par on the first playoff hole to claim victory. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"809\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Craig-Larson-Sr-Mens-Championship-809x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-503920\"\/>Craig Larson \u2013 Sr Men\u2019s Championship<\/p>\n<p>In the Men\u2019s Senior Championship division, Lahaina resident Craig Larson successfully defended his title, closing with a final round 73 to win by two strokes over \u02bbEwa Beach resident Chris Howard.\u00a0 Larson struggled in his first round shooting an 80 but held steady over the weekend shooting just 1-over par to win.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Ava-Kawahara-Womens-Championship-624x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-503921\" style=\"width:760px;height:auto\"\/>Ava Kawahara \u2013 Women\u2019s Championship<\/p>\n<p>ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD<\/p>\n<p>In the Women\u2019s Championship, Wailuku resident Ava Kawahara shot a final round 75 to win by five strokes over fellow Wailuku resident Naiya Hamasaki.\u00a0 Ava is currently a senior at Maui Preparatory Academy.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"856\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Donovan-Fayd-A-flight-856x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-503918\"\/>Donovan Fayd \u2013 winner A-flight<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"October 21, 2025, 1:30 PM HST Derek Chinen \u2013 Championship flight winner The 8th\u00a0Maui Amateur wrapped over 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