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Maui Prep golfers tie for 25th at Pinehurst
The state champion Maui Preparatory Academy boys golf team finished in a tie for 25th place out of 52 teams at the High School Golf National Invitational at the Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina on Wednesday.
After opening with rounds of 314 and 316, Na Pueo settled for a final-round 335 to finish at 101-over-par 965.
Georgia (875) won the team title over North Carolina (886) and Oregon (891). Virginia's Jake Albert, who started the day tied for fourth, fired a 68 to take individual medalist honors at 10-under 206.
Recent MPA graduate Caleb Chumley led Na Pueo, carding his second straight 76 to finish tied for 99th place -- in a field of 328 golfers -- at 19-over 235. Other Maui Prep golfers were rising sophomores Landon Long (79 Wednesday, 240 overall, tied for 137th place), Renner Chumley (88, 242, t-155) and Christopher Salem (94, 250, t-196), along with recent graduate Jimmy Falk (92, 274, 282).
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Bintliff of Lahaina has ace at Wailea Blue
Scott Bintliff of Lahaina made a hole-in-one on July 3 at the Wailea Blue Course.
Bintliff aced the No. 13 hole from 157 yards using a 7-iron. Witnesses were Wes Webb and Chris Baum.