A legendary tournament that began over 43 years ago with a conversation between member Lester Hamai and then pro shop manager Dorothy Tam Ho played its final round Saturday, October 28, 2017 at Maui Country Club. Mahalo to Hamai Appliance for their faithful sponsorship all these years. The competition has stayed true to its mission… Read More »
Congratulations Young Athletes
May was a banner month for Maui Country Club’s young athletes. Congratulate them when you see them! Hazel Peters Wins Drive, Chip & Putt – Takes 1st Overall On May 27 at the Dunes Maui Lani, 7-year old member Hazel Peters took the top honor in the Girls 7-9 division of the Hawaii State Jr.… Read More »
YOGA AND ME
by Rick Rost Recently, I was speaking with our Club Manager Russell Goshi on the subject of yoga and how it had positively affected our lives. We both agreed practicing yoga had significantly impacted our lives to an extent that it could be described as “life-changing”. Russell suggested I share my thoughts on this subject… Read More »
Young Members with a Gift for Golf
by Luana Paahana Meet Summer and Maile Wong, two talented and yet humble young ladies who are enjoying growing up as members of Maui Country Club. Their parents, Darrell and Bettina became members in 2005 when Summer was just a baby. From their home in Haiku, their vision like many young families – to enjoy… Read More »
Ladies Tees Get a Full Makeover
The renovation of all the forward tees by D.H.R. Construction is complete, and the women golfers at Maui Country Club couldn’t be happier! “It is well worth the wait for the new planting to take root,” said Women’s Division President and former Pro Shop Manager Dot Tam Ho. The improvements will certainly be noticed by… Read More »
An MCC Golf Course First!
Course Superintendent Ozzy Cardenas announced that for the first time in recollection, the entire golf course will be aerated. “We are used to greens aeration, but when we learned that the tees and fairways would be included our Greens/Golf Committee was really surprised,” said Club General Manager Russell Goshi. This complete aeration will be done… Read More »
Yoga for Golfers
Submitted by Maui Country Club Yoga Instructor Tommye Jones of Private Yoga. Co-authors Baron Baptiste and Kathleen Finn Mendola’s original article was published in Yoga Journal, August 28, 2007. Perhaps no game is more wrought with mental hazards than golf. The sport introduces a constant struggle between the conscious mind—analyzing, alert, logical—and the subconscious mind—the… Read More »
Heed this Tip to Hit a Good Chip
by Mark Shimamura Chipping is a type of shot that is attempted when your golf ball is very close to the putting green but not close enough to use your putter. A majority of the time is because the grass your ball is resting in doesn’t allow you to use your putter. This particular “chip… Read More »
Get a Grip – Here’s a Tip!
by Mark Shimamura From time to time members show me their golf clubs and ask, “Do you think it’s time for new grips?” I almost don’t want to give them my answer (gotta increase sales in the Pro Shop!), but I share this simple DIY solution. If you consistently clean the grips on your golf clubs, they maintain the “tacky and… Read More »
Putting Tips from the Pro Shop
by Mark Shimamura You’re not going to sink every putt, but a consistent putting stroke will go a long way to lowering your scores. Putting is probably the most important area in your golf game and depending on what your handicap is, can represent a much as 40% of your total score. Here are some… Read More »