MAKENA, Maui—Over 50 years of play and still going strong—the 54th ILWU Mixed Golf Tournament was held on September 1-2, 2007 at the Makena Golf Courses on Maui. Over 80 golfers from Hawaii and the West Coast enjoyed great weather and challenging courses—causing one attendee to joke when asked how everyone was doing, “I think the golf course is winning.”

The top winner in the women’s flight was a familiar name and face—Suzanne Tamashiro of the Big Island received both the Overall Low Net and Overall Low Gross awards.

On the men’s side, Gil Nass, an ILWU member from Oregon, was the Overall Low Net Winner. Maui Division’s Mike Domingo took the Overall Low Gross title.

The awards banquet was held at the Makena Resort, which, according to Maui Division Director William Kennison, “has been an ILWU hotel since it was built 20 years ago.”

This year’s tournament committee members were: George Bugarin, Delbert DeRego, Manny Sugitan, and Mark Ueki. ILWU Business Agents Teddy Espeleta, Pam Green, Abel Kahoohanohano, Larry Ruiz, Brian Tanaka, and Maui Division clerks Joyce Naruse and Joycelyn Victorino also helped with the tournament and awards banquet. ◆

Maui Division Clerk Joycelyn Victorino with Men’s A Flight second place winner Wilfred Wong.

This awesome foursome is from Maui Division. (L-r) Lance Kobayashi, Roland Soberano, Charlie DeCambra, and Ivan Cabacungan. Soberano is from Unit 2101 - HC&S and Kobayashi, DeCambra and Cabacungan are from Unit 2306 - Maui Pineapple Co. Kahului Cannery.

(Above, left) Gil Ness, Men’s Low Net Winner. (Above, right) Suzanne Tamashiro, Women’s Low Gross and Low Net Winner.