Tramontin claims Big Island Amateur crown

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Waimea’s Rick Tramontin fired a 69 on Sunday to capture the 89th Big Island Amateur golf tournament at the Francis H. I’l Brown North Course at the Mauna Lani Resort.

Waimea’s Rick Tramontin fired a 69 on Sunday to capture the 89th Big Island Amateur golf tournament at the Francis H. I’l Brown North Course at the Mauna Lani Resort.

Tramontion, who had a 74 in Saturday’s opening round, carded a 143 total in the Championship Flight to claim the prestigious title by six strokes over Dalen Yamauchi, a current University of Hawaii at Hilo golfer who had rounds of 74 and 75 for a 149 total.

Clayton Amuro (79-72) was third with a 151 total, followed in the top five by Jeff Strang (79-74) at 153 and Shon Kitahira (80-75) at 155.

In the Senior Flight, George Obana (75-77) claimed top honors with a 152 total. Aki Yamagishi (74-82) was second at 156 and Al Tanaka (76-81) third at 157.

In the A Flight, Eddie Nakaya (80-77) pocketed top honors with a 157 total. Willy Wilton (81-79) was second at 160 while Galvin

Fujii (79-82) and Steve Kimes (85-76) tied for third at 161.

89th Big Island Amateur

Golf Tournament

Francie H. I’l Brown North Course

Aug. 11-12

Championship Flight

Tramontin, Rick 74-69—143

Yamauchi, Dalen 74-75—149

Amuro, Clayton 79-72—151

Strang, Jeff 79-74—153

Katahira, Shon 80-75—155

Chong, Ryley 77-79—156

Molfino, Greg 86-70—156

Tuikolovatu, Aisea 78-82—160

Kitamura, Tracy 82-79—161

Min, Ciera 81-80—161

Yada, Britney 81-80—161

Yamamoto, Ric 82-79—161

Gillette, Dick 85-77—162

Burgess, Cullen 85-78—163

Candini, Milo 83-82—165

Erdogan, Taner 81-84—165

Tamura, Casey 85-81—166

Furutani, Brett 80-87—167

Oki, Douglas 88-86—174

Hashiro, Colin 91-87—178

Ishibashi, Kris 91-89—180

Senior Flight

Obana, George 75-77—152

Yamagishi, Aki 74-82—156

Tanaka, Al 76-81—157

Yukon, Mike 82-77—159

McGinness, Pat 77-85—162

Aguirre, Steve 83-80—163

Burke, John 81-87—168

Perry, Steve 92-84—176

Bartholomew, Jay 88-90—178

Kusano, Kevin 89 – –

A Flight

Nakaya, Eddie 80-77—157

Wilton, Willy 81-79—160

Fujii, Galvin 79-82—161

Kimes, Steve 85-76—161

Au, Wedemeyer 81-81—162

Dahlquist, Paul 87-80—167

Cooper, Gary 87-85—172

Furutani, Sheldon 88-89—177

Arima, Robin 101-88—189

Park, Jeramy 96-93—189

Tran, Bay 96-102—198