Kaanapali selected for 2005 U.S Open Qualifying Tournament

North Course to host prestigious event for second-straight year

MAUI, Hawaii (Dec. 7, 2004) - Kaanapali Golf Courses will host Hawaii's second-ever U.S Open Qualifier on May 21, 2005.

For the second straight year, qualifying will be held at Kaanapali's Tournament North Course where three players qualified for this year's U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills. The event will feature some of the best professional and amateur players from the region vying for entry into next year's U.S Open, to be held June 13-19 in Pinehurst, N.C. at the Pinehurst Resort and Country Club's No. 2 course.

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"We are extremely excited to host this prestigious event for the second straight year," says Ed Kageyama, General Manager at the Kaanapali Golf Courses and PGA of America Aloha Section President. "We are ecstatic to have received such a positive response from the USGA and we believe Kaanapali serves as an excellent proving ground for players attempting to gain entry into the U.S Open."

Kaanapali's par-71 Tournament North Course opened in 1962 and is one of only two layouts in Hawaii designed by the legendary Robert Trent Jones Sr. Measuring nearly 7,000 yards, the course stretches along the Maui coastline before winding its way to the scenic foothills of the West Maui Mountains.

The Tournament North Course boasts a rich history of hosting both professional and amateur golf tournaments. From 1987 to 2000, the Tournament North Course was traversed by professional golf legends Hale Irwin, Chi Chi Rodriguez, Lee Trevino and Tom Weiskopf as the host site of the Senior PGA Tour's Kaanapali Classic. The course has hosted the LPGA's Kemper Open, the Canada Cup, and Shell's Wonderful World of Golf.

A 36-hole property, Kaanapali is also home to the highly-decorated Resort South Course. The 6,555-yard, par-71 layout has many holes running along natural canals, gulches and lava rock boundaries. The layout was redesigned in 1976 by architect Arthur Jack Snyder, who created a more forgiving golf course with subtle, undulating greens to craft an experience enjoyed by golfers of all abilities. In 1997, the Resort South Course was recognized as one of North America's Top 175 "Women Friendly" Courses by Golf for Women magazine.

The Kaanapali Golf Courses are managed by Billy Casper Golf ("BCG"), which has provided turnkey-management services since October 2003, helping to restore the courses to pristine condition. BCG owns or operates more than 48 resort, daily-fee and municipal courses in 17 states and the District of Columbia, including the internationally acclaimed Puakea Golf Course on Kauai.

The entry deadline for this event will be announced at a later date and forms will be available online at www.usga.org. Only golfers with a Handicap Index of 1.4 or below are eligible to enter any of the U.S Open Qualifiers. For more information on any of the U.S Open Qualifiers, please call the Hawaii State Golf Association office at (808)-589-2909 or send an email to HSGA@USGA.org.

For more information on the Kaanapali Golf Courses, please visit www.kaanapali-golf.com or call toll free (866) 454-GOLF.