Lihue, Hawaii, September 12, 2010 — The Hawaii State Junior Golf Association (HSJGA) concluded the 2010 Mixed Team Championship at Kauai Lagoons Golf Club today where the first group teed off at 7:00 AM. 

It was another beautiful day with light trade winds that gradually grew stronger into the afternoon.  Besides a minor bee sting on the first tee, no other injuries were reported.   

In a 3-hole playoff, the team of Cyd Okino (Honolulu) and Scott Yamashita (Kapolei) won the Championship over Cassy Isagawa (Wailuku) and Andre Bedard (Kihei). 

The Mixed Team Championship consists of two person teams consisting of one boy and one girl from the 13 – 18 age division.  Today’s round was played using Four-Ball Stroke Play and tomorrow will be Foursome Stroke Play.  The challenging Kauai Lagoons played 6,142 yards for the Girls 13-18 and 6,633 yards for the Boys 13-18.

The Mixed Team Championship helped prepare Hawaii Team members compete in a similar Ryder Cup format event being played against the top junior golfers from Japan later this year during the fourth annual Asia Pacific Junior Cup (former USA Hawaii Japan Junior Cup) happening November 11-14 at the Waikoloa Kings’ Course on the Big Island.