WAIKOLOA, Kohala Coast, Hawaii ‐‐The 22nd Annual Amer Ari at Waikoloa Beach Resort will be taking place on Feb, 1‐3, with all rounds being played on the renowned Tom Weiskopf‐designed Kings' Course.

A total of 19 teams are scheduled to participate in the Amer Ari this year, including seven of the top 15 ranked teams in the U.S. Golf fans will get a chance to see the No. 1‐ranked Longhorns of the University of Texas and young standout Jordan Spieth, who impressed PGA Tour pros and the golf world alike with his strong showings in the Valero Texas Open over the past several season, when he was still in high school.

"The Amer Ari at Waikoloa Beach Resort is one of the most important collegiate tournaments of the year," says Earl Tamiya, Men's Head Golf Coach at the University of Hawaii Hilo, which is the tournament host. "Past winners have gone on to realize great success on the professional tours and in golf. We are proud to have it played on the Big Island!"

Past medalists in the tourney include some of today's best‐known PGA Tour stars, including Notah Begay (Stanford, 1994), Matt Kuchar (Georgia Tech, 1999 and 2000) and Anthony Kim (Oklahoma, 2004).

"The public is welcome to come watch these young stars," says Kevin Ginoza, Head Golf Professional at Waikoloa Beach Resort. "It will be interesting to see how they handle the challenges of the Kings' Course, particularly if we get some wind."

There is no admission charge.

Amer Ari at Waikoloa Beach Resort Tournament Schedule
Practice Round Jan. 31 Tuesday
1st Round Feb. 1 Wednesday
2nd Round Feb. 2 Thursday
Final Round Feb. 3 Friday

All rounds will be played at the Kings' Course starting at 7 am.

Tournament History
Year Team Individual Medalist
1991 Oklahoma State Craig Hainline, Oklahoma State
1992 UNLV Alan Bratton, Okalahoma State
1993 Arkansas Todd Dempsey, Arizona State
1994 Arizona State Notah Begay, Stanford
1995 Oklahoma State Chris Hanell, Arizona State
1996 Oklahoma State Jim Skinner, SMU
1997 UNLV Bill Lunde, UNLV
1998 UNLV James Watt, Nevada‐Reno
1999 Georgia Tech Matt Kuchar, Georgia Tech Carlton Forrester, Georgia Tech
2000 Georgia Tech Matt Kuchar, Georgia Tech Bryce Molder, Georgia Tech
2001 Texas Sprague Kolp, Nevado‐Reno
2002 Georgia Tech Troy Matteson, Georgia Tech
2003 UCLA Adam Meyer, TCU
2004 Georgia Tech Anthony Kim, Oklahoma
2005 Oklahoma State Tyler Leon, Oklahoma State
2006 Georgia Tech Cameron Tringale, Georgia Tech
2007 Oklahoma Jonathan Moore, Oklahoma State
2008 Stanford Jesper Kennegard, Arizona State
2009 USC Nick Taylor, Washington
2010 Oklahoma State Daniel Miernicki, Oregon

Waikoloa Beach Resort is situated on 1,350 acres of the beautiful Kohala Coast on the Hawaii's Big Island - the Golf Capital of the Aloha State. Waikoloa features two fabulous golf courses with unique layouts specifically designed to challenge shot‐making skills while letting golfers enjoy the magnificent beauty of the Big Island: views of the majestic, often‐ times snow‐capped Mauna Kea Mountain and the warm, tranquil Pacific Ocean.

For more information, contact the Kings' Course at (808) 886‐5375.