Tournament Rules

FORMAT OF PLAY: Individual Play modified by today’s tournament rules.

TEES: Women – Red Tees, Men – White Tees, Golfers 70 years or older – Yellow Tees

RULES OF THE DAY: USGA Rules of Golf, modified by local course rules – Honor System.

  • Winter Rules – Lift, clean and place within 6 inches.
  • Two (2) Putts Max on each hole. Player must pick up ball if first putt is not holed and add 1 to that hole’s score.
  • Double Par Max on each hole. Player must pick up ball after reaching double the par strokes played on any single hole and record the double par score.
  • All decisions by the Tournament Committee are final.
  • HANDICAP: June 2025 handicap for Hilo Muni. Tournament Committee reserves the right to adjust any entrant’s handicap.

SUSPENSION OF PLAY: The Tournament Committee shall suspend play when conditions are deemed unplayable. If the course remains unplayable, the tournament will be cancelled and all prizes will be awarded based upon random drawing.

PRIZES: Prizes awarded randomly during award reception.

PAYMENTS: Payment by credit card is available for Par 3 Contest and for entries into the Golf Prize drawing for The Westin Hapuna Beach Resort one-night stay ocean facing room with breakfast, and Live Auction.

PARTICIPATION GIFT: Each golfer will receive a participation gift at check-in.

BANQUET AND AWARDS: Please join us in the ʻOhana Room at Fairway Grill for lunch, no-host bar, and prize ceremony.

PAR 3 Contest

PAR 3 CONTEST for Holes 2, 8, 10, 13 & 16:

Prizes awarded by Name Drawing.

Entry into the drawing is by the following rules for each of the holes: Pay the $25.00 Par 3 Contest fee (golfers marked by wrist band) get one shot from the special tee setup at each of the Par 3 holes instead of from the regular tee. 

One Name Entry into the drawing if ball remains on the green. Must use bouncy ball, instead of Golf Ball.

One prize per hole. Maximum one entry per hole.

Banquet Program

Banquet Program

2:00 PM Welcome: Marcie Saquing, Board President

Andrea Wernli, Executive Director

2:15 PM Lunch is served and no-host bar opens (Cash only)

2:20 PM A message from Hawaiian Telcom, Title Sponsors

2:30 PM HIAC Golf Tournament History & Committee

2:35 PM Presentation

2:45 PM HIAC-About us video

3:00 PM Live Auction

Prize Drawing

Mahalo & Closing Message

A special Message from our Executive Director

Welcome, golfers!

I am delighted to have you here for Hawaiian Telcom's 19th Annual HIAC Golf Tournament with our legacy partner, Big Island Candies. Your support is crucial to our mission, and together we are making a significant impact to support the kupuna and caregivers in our community.

As a community, we have the opportunity to provide for kupuna who once provided for us. Thank you for being here and for your generosity. The funds you have donated today will go directly to support our daycare program and caregiver services.

Mahalo for swinging fore kupuna today!

-Andrea Wernli, Executive Director

A special mahalo to...

Our Golf Committee

Richard Onishi, Allan Ikawa, and Art Taniguchi, Jay Ignacio

HIAC Board of Directors

Marcie Saquing, Jay Ignacio, Chris Schlueter, Nancy Kelly, Richard Onishi, Amy Honda, Nic Los Banos, Donna Okinaka

Volunteers

RSVP, Akaka Falls Lions Club, Waiakea High School Leos, Kiwanis, Junior Golfers, MIss Hawaii Island Junior Teen, Bobby Watson Correa, The Board of Directors of HIAC and Staff

Our Community Partners

Hilo Municipal Golf Course

Hilo Municipal Golf Course Pro Shops

Hawaiʻi County Office of Aging

Fairway Grill

And to all of you, the golfers:

with Aloha... from our participants/ʻohana, HIAC Board of Directors, and staff of Hawaiʻi Island Adult Care