Allan Yamamoto

Through the Green DAVID S. ISHII FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER ISSUE NO. 10 March 2011

wwww/davidsishiifoundation.org ALLAN YAmAmOTO man in the mirror

When a group of friends joined David Ishii pro ball in Japan for the Daiei Unions, a team owned by in forming his non-profit foundation over the Daiei Motion Picture Company. a decade ago, they established a board After returning to Hawaii, Allan resumed his edu- of directors led by respected business cation at UH. “Richard Hadama from and community leaders with executive Kauai was our quarterback,” he recalls. experience and financial expertise. All “He had a set of clubs.” Golf classes at shared a love of golf as well as a belief the time were held in the Quarry. “We that the game could serve as a valuable used to stand at opposite end zones at tool in shaping the leaders of tomorrow. old Cooke Field and hit balls to each Not all of them were great golfers, other,” Allan admits. He caddied for UH however. One who was is David’s long- golf coach Dr. Ed Chui and picked up the time friend and mentor, Allan Yamamoto. game from there. From those modest The two share some things in common. beginnings, Allan went on to amass one Both grew up on the Neighbor Islands— of the most renowned careers in Hawaii David on Kauai and Allan on Maui. Both golf, including State Amateur, Maui Open, are members of the Hawaii Golf Hall of Mid-Pacific, Navy-Marine, and State Fame. Open titles, amongst others. Their lives differ on other counts. Allan is “a natural David was in high school when he David took up golf as a youngster, guided magnet,” says David Ishii. first met Allan on trips to Oahu. “Allan by people like his father, Chica, and coach was the best. Everyone looked up to him,” Toyo Shirai. Allan, on the other hand, David says. “He was a trendsetter. What- did not take up golf until the age of 25. ever he played everybody else wanted to A strapping 6-1, Allan established himself athletically as copy. We got to play with him. He gave us clubs… he was a baseball and basketball player in Spreckelsville, Maui. always helping young golfers...” “I don’t think golf was even considered a sport back Allan was named head professional at Pearl Country then,” Allan reflects with a grin, although it did provide Club in 1979, then later opened his own golf shop. “He him with a source of employment. “We used to caddy at helped me get started as a professional,” David says. “I the Maui Country Club (a private, nine-hole course located owe everything to Allan.” in Paia). I was 12. We got paid 25 cents for nine holes and Allan helped other up-and-coming golfers over the 50 cents for 18 holes.” years—Kevin Hayashi, Beau Yokomoto, Mark Takahama, After graduating from Baldwin High School, Allan Jerry Mullen and Guy Yamamoto, to name a few—often flashed his baseball skills at first and third base for the hiring them to work at his shop. “Everyone used to hang University of Hawaii at Manoa. He added pitching to his around his shop,” David recalls. “They would go over there resume when the team transitioned from a civilian to to talk story and listen to his stories.” an Armed Forces League schedule, which extended the Indeed, one might say that one of Allan’s greatest gifts season to 40-plus games. “We had to play three games a is his ability to make people feel comfortable. “He’s like a week, which meant we didn’t have enough pitchers,” he natural magnet,” David adds. “AgeContinued is not ona factor, page 8 because explained. Allan was good enough to be invited to play he never talks down to anyone.” Page 2 – Through the Green (March 2011)

David S. Ishii A Time to be Grateful Foundation P.O. Box 2927 Aiea, Hawaii 96701 David S. Ishii, President www.davidsishiifoundation.org David S. Ishii Foundation

David S. Ishii Foundation Officers David Ishii: President he ties between Hawaii and Japan run very deep. And, while the con- Lorraine Ishii: Vice President Fay Nagata: Treasurer nection between the terrible disaster in Japan and the work of our FoundationT might not seem obvious at first, a human tragedy of this scale can- Board of Directors David Ishii: Chair not help but affect all of us on different levels for a very long time. Warren Haruki: Vice Chair Already we see that travel between Hawaii and Japan has been severely cur- Jay Hinazumi Arnold Hiura tailed, for many Japanese feel it is not right to enjoy themselves while others are Allan Ikawa suffering so much. The auto industry is also being adversely affected. Lorraine Ishii Ann Miller But this is far more than an economic issue. We have all been moved by Neal Okamoto stories of the resilience and courage of the Japanese people, and there are many Elton Tanaka Tracy Tanji noble efforts to raise money here to help them to recover. Wendell Tom In the wake of everything that has been going on in the world, and espe- Allan Yamamoto cially in Japan, we are just so grateful for what we have, including the support Honorary Director GEN Eric K. Shinseki from everyone – sponsors, volunteers, friends, family – so that we can do what we do to help our youth through the game of golf. Golf Tournament Elton Tanaka: Director David Ishii: Advisor Tournament Committee HIADA AWARD Dayton Asato, Marilyn Chinen, Keith Amemiya presents David Misty Gier, Arnold Hiura, Eloise with Hawaii Interscholastic Athletic Hiura, Colan Ishii, Lorraine Ishii, Danny Lau, Chris McLachlin, Ann Directors Association (HIADA) Special Miller, Fay Nagata, Neal Okamoto, Service Award at the 2010 DSIF Bill Sato, Steve Shishido, Wendell tournament awards ceremony. The Tom, Allan Yamamoto, Guy HIADA award recognized David for Yamamoto, Pauline Yanagisawa, his long-term service to and support Rudy Yanagisawa, Chad Yawata of high school athletics, including the Yasuko Asada memorial College work of the David S. Ishii Foundation in Scholarship Committee supporting high school golfers for more Dayton Asato: Chair than a decade. Pat Ariki Jay Hinazumi Gail Tamashiro Bert Yamamoto Pauline Yanagisawa Mission of the David S. Ishii Foundation A non-profit corporation whose primary mission is to promote and advance the U.S. Boys Junior Amateur Travel game of golf, and to educate the public as to its benefits to society. Stipend Committee Guy Yamamoto: Chair A Word About Our Newsletter William Sato Through the Green is the official newsletter of the David S. Ishii Foundation. Clark Miyazaki The USGA defines the phrase “through the green” as “the entire golf course, John Ishii Steven Shishido except for tees, greens and designated hazards.” In tournament play, the phrase is used to mean that everything else is “in play.” Newsletter & Website Through the Green is the Foundation’s way of saying to Hawaii’s young MBFT Media, Editorial & Design golfers: pursue your goals, play it as it lies, and strive to be the best you Obun Hawaii Group, Printing Upspring Media, Website Design can along the way... Through the Green (March 2011) – Page 3 mahalo! 2010 TOURNAmENT SPONSORS mahalo! 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Dennis Fujimoto Craig Kawasaki Jaklyn Uhi Kelsey Deguchi Ted Ganade Anjela Kim Yuko Winders Arnold & Eloise Hiura Yvonne Ganade Mickey Kim Keith Wong Island Air Charlott e Gier Jean Kuratani Marcus Yamamoto Keiri Kanbayashi Kalen Gier Cory Kozuma Micah Yamamoto Chris McLachlin Kiari Gier Corrine Largo Terry Yamamoto Obun Hawaii (Vince Watabu) Watson Gier Jerry Largo Jordan Yamashita John Oda George Higa Regan Lee Ken Yamashita Pearl Country Club Ray Higa Ken Matsuguma Janell Yanaga Hiro Hosoda Jonathan Mito Keith Yawata Glenn Sakaguchi Karley Ichihara Ken Mito Kyle Yawata Elton Tanaka Cheryl Inouye Eleanor Nagata Mabel Yawata Mrs. Yoshie Yoshikawa Kensey Inouye Mitchell Nagata Randy Yawata Zippy’s Restaurants/A Rob Inouye An Nguyen Catered Experience Sara Inouye John Oda Page 4 – Through the Green (March 2011) mahalo! 2010 DSIF Tournament Donors mahalo!

Acushnet Golf (Keith Kodani) Dean Ishikawa Nishimoto Trading Co. (Taka Suzuki) Adidas (Wendell Tom) Island Air (Lesley Kaneshiro) Nissin Foods (Mie Sueyoshi) Ala Moana Center (Dwight Yoshimura) John M. Tanji DDS Inc. (Tracy Tanji) Noguchi & Associates Aloha Shoyu (Blane Ah Quin) Kaanapali Golf Resort (Ed Kageyama) Noh Foods (Raymond Noh) Ameron Internati onal (Wade Wakayama) Kahili Golf Course (Kenny Kanzaki) Oahu Interscholasti c Associati on Anheuser Busch Kaneohe Klipper Golf Course (Todd Jay Oda Masaki Arakaki & Shizuko Matsumoto Murata) Oishi’s Property Management Corp. Arakaki Physical Therapy Kapalua Land Co. (Gary Planos) Seiki Okuda (Japan Senior Tour) Norman Asao & Family Kauai Lagoons (Brad Snyder) Michael & Gail Oride & Family Dayton Asato Walter Kawakami Scott y Paiva Atsugi Kokusai Kanko (Hawaii) Inc. dba Mike Kawasaki Paradise Beverages Hawaii Kai Golf Course Kiahuna Golf Club (Matt Torry) Pepsi Cola (Lloyd Higa) (Robbie Nicholas/Peter Suemori) Rodney Kim Ping (Joey Casti llo) Big City Diner (Mark Sasaki) Ko Olina Golf Club (Greg Nichols) Pint Size Corporati on (Clayton Kim) Big Island Candies (Allan Ikawa) Koa Trading Company (Peter Yukimura) Poipu Bay Golf Course (Jun Fukada, Canon USA, Inc. (Jeff Fukui) Koga Engineering (Dennis Okazaki) Craig Sasada) Casey Nakama Golf Development Ko’olau Golf Club (Timothy Murphy) Princeville Prince Golf Course, LLC Center, LLC Kop Distributors (Brandan and Gail Kop) (Steve Murphy) Castle & Cooke Resorts (Doug KTA Super Stores (Barry Taniguchi) Pro Am Golf Shop (Nathan Yoshimura) Stephenson) Massy Kuramoto (Japan Senior Tour) Pukalani Country Club (Ron Huff man) Castle Resorts & Hotels (Mike Nitt a) Kyoya Hotels and Resorts, LP (Jason Ito) Dianne Reilly Stuart Chun KZOO (Robyn Furuya) Romano’s Macaroni Grill (Darren Yasui) Classic Resorts Limited (Peter Rice) Regan & Wynne Lee Jason Sakamoto Cooke Island Distributors (Chris Wright) Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (Tim Joey Sakauye Des Mahoney Golf Academy Mead) Sansei (DK Kodama) Dole IDS (Bryce Zane) M. Miura Store, Inc. (Tad Miura) Nobuo Serizawa (Japan Senior Tour) Kevin Endo Makaha Valley Country Club East Course Hideto Shigenobu (Japan Senior Tour) Francis H. I’I Brown Golf Courses, (Russell Hirata) Harold Shimura Mauna Lani Resort (Tom Sursely) Makalei Golf Club (Kevin Ginoza) Paul Shinseki Frito-Lay of Hawaii (Damon Ng) Tomohiro Maruyama (Japan Senior SN Golf (Scott Nishimura) Noburo Fujiike (Japan Senior Tour) Tour) Roy Sonomura Art Fujita Tom McCarthy Paul Sugimoto Del-Marc Fujita Parker McLachlin (PGA Tour) Dr. Ryan Sumida Germaine’s Luau (Toby Kusaka) Hajime Meshiai (Japan Senior Tour) Clarence Takahashi Globeride (Hiroshi Sato) Greg Meyer Tamura Super Market (Cliff Tamura) Golf Tec (John Lynch) Mid Pacifi c Country Club (Tim Dietrich) Mel Tanioka Grove Farm (Warren Haruki) Mililani Golf Club (Darryl Lambert) Taylor Made (Eric Yasunaga) Howard Hamada Dennis Miyashiro The Dunes at Maui Lani (David Gleason) Minoru Hatsumi (Japan Senior Tour) Clark Miyazaki/Coldwell Banker Pacifi c Tip Top Motel, Café & Bakery (Jonathan Hawaiian Sun (Brian Tsuruda) Properti es-Kahala Ota) Hawaiian Tel Federal Credit Union Kayoko & Masaaki Mori Titleist Hawaii (Neal Takara) (Norman Okimoto) Ken & Michele Morikami Tony Group Autoplex (Stan Masamitsu) Nicki Hirayama (Dunlop Sports) Anna Umemura Murata Rev. Reyn Yorio Tsuru Hiroshi’s / Vino (Chuck Furuya) Timothy Murphy (PGA) Waialae Country Club Golf Shop (Ray Honolulu Country Club (Gary Brown) Melvyn Nagata Suzuki) Shinichi Ikeuchi (Japan Senior Tour) Linda Nakagawa Waikele Golf Club (Gordon Tsujimura) Taisei Inagaki (Japan Senior Tour) Newtown Golf Driving Range (Walter Waikoloa Beach Resort Golf (Scott David Ishii Okada) Head) Continued on page 8 Through the Green (March 2011) – Page 5 2010 Yasuko Asada Memorial College Scholarships

he DSIF Yasuko Asada Memorial College Scholarship Awards were presented at the 10th Annual DSIF Golf Tournament held on June 10, 2010, at theT Pearl Country Cub. Four outstanding HawaiiRyan M. high Marvick school seniors received $2,500 scholarships: • Caitlyn K. Miyamoto, Kealakehe High School, Wesleyan University • Liana L. Otake , Baldwin High School, Chaminade University • Alex F. Wong , Maui High School, University of Hawaii at Manoa • , St. Anthony, University of Connecticut (L-R): David Ishii, Ryan Marvick, Alex Wong, Liana Otake, Caitlyn Miyamoto and The DSIF scholarship program is Dayton Asato at the 2010 DSIF Tournament banquet. dedicated to the memory of longtime friend and supporter Ms. Yasuko Asada. Eligibility The awards are intended to encourage the pursuit of postmarked by April 30, 2011. higher educational by members of high school golf : Applicants must graduate high school in the teams in Hawaii who have demonstrated a high level of 2010-2011 academic school year, be an active member Newacademic Guidelines/How achievement. to Apply of a high school golf team in Hawaii, and plan to attend college full-time leading to a baccalaureate (4-year) degree at an accredited college or university located Starting in 2011, the foundation will grant two within the United States. scholarships (one boy and one girl) valued at $4,000 For information and application forms, please each. Checks of $1,000 to be made payable to the visit www.davidsishiifoundation.org. Questions can awardee and his/her school each year that the recipient be directed by email to: Dayton Asato, DSIF College attends for a total of four years. Verification of student Scholarship Committee Chair, at: [email protected]). status will be required each year. Applicatons must be Boys U.S. Junior Amateur Travel Stipend

The DSIF Boys U.S. Junior Amateur travel stipend provides assistance to male junior golfers who qualify to compete in the national amateur championship. Female golfers receive nan- cial support from the Hawaii State Women’s Golf Association. In 2010, Maui golfers Justin Keiley of Haiku and Aaron Kunitomo of Lahaina carried the Hawaii banner to the U.S. Boys Junior Amateur golf tournament held July 19-20 at the Egypt Valley Golf Club in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Both Keiley and Kunitomo earned their place in the tournament at the USGA Junior Amateur sectional quali er held at Makaha Resort & Golf Club in June 2010. The DSIF helps to subsidize the cost of (L-R): Keiley, Kunitomo travel up to $500 per golfer. Applicants must submit a completed application and tournament entry form. Recipients must also turn in a written report within 30 days of the tournament completion. For additional information and to an download an application, go to www.davidsishiifoundation.org, or contact Guy Yamamoto, DSIF Boys Junior Amateur Travel Stipend Committee Chair, at 688-2104. Page 6 – Through the Green (March 2011) 2010 DSIF HHSAA State Golf Championships

unahou swept both the Boys and Girls team championships at the 2010 David S. Ishii Foundation/ HHSAA Golf Championship. Both Boys and Girls tournaments were heldP concurrently May 4-5 at the 36- hole Turtle Bay Resort on the North Shore of Oahu. The Punahou boys enjoyed an 8-shot margin of victory over Iolani and Moanalua, who tied for second, followed by Kamehameha (Oahu) and Baldwin. The Punahou girls also won by 8 strokes over second place Baldwin, followed by Waiakea and Punahou boys and girls golf teams pose for a joint photo op with coach Ed Kageyama Kauai high schools. (far right). Campbell High School sophomore Rudy Cabalar, Jr. took the boys individual title in a playoff over Nainoa Calip from Kamehameha (Big Island). Cabalar shot the low round of the tournament, a three-under 69, on the final day to tie first round leader Calip. Cabalar then birdied the first playoff hole to cap- ture the win. Baldwin’s Cassy Isagawa (73-74—147) won the girls individual honors by one stroke in another tightly contested victory over Kauai High School’s Kelli Oride (74-74—148). Iolani’s Marissa Chow shot the low round amongst the girls with a one- under 71 final round. She finished in a tie for third with Alina Ching of Punahou. 2010 Team Results David Ishii congratulates the individual boys top ﬁ nishers. Boys Boys Individual (Top 10) 1. Punahou: 299-307—606 2. Moanalua: 305-309—614 3. Iolani: 309-305—614 4. Kamehameha (Oahu): 321-312—633 1. Rudy Cabalar, Jr. (Campbell) 72-69–141* 5. Baldwin: 321-324—645 2. Nainoa Calip (Kamehameha-BI) 71-70–141 6. Lahainaluna: 328-320—648 3. Aaron Kunitomo (Kamehameha-Maui) 74-72–146 7. Seabury Hall: 342-315—657 4. Lorens Chan (Iolani) 74-74–148 8. Waiakea: 334-324—658 5. Justin Keiley (Baldwin) 76-73–149 9. Campbell: 343-322—665 6. Jae Maeng (Moanalua) 75-74–149 Girls10. Aiea: 341-341—682 7. Brian Lee (Punahou) 73-76–149 8. Bradley Shigezawa (Punahou) 73-76–149 9. Ryan Kuroiwa (Aiea) 74-76–150 1. Punahou: 229-226—455 *won10. Alika in playoff Bell (Kamehameha-Oahu) 78-73–151 2. Baldwin: 229-234—463 3. Waiakea: 240-477—477 4. Kauai: 243-238—481 5. Moanalua: 254-246—500 Through the Green (March 2011) – Page 7 Continued from page 6 State Golf Championships Girls Individual (Top 10) 1. Cassy Isagawa (Baldwin) 73-74–147 2. Kelli Oride (Kauai) 74-74–148 3. Marissa Chow (Iolani) 79-71–150 4. Alina Ching (Punahou) 75-75–150 5. Marissa Suehiro (Punahou) 75-76–151 6. Eimi Koga (Moanalua) 78-73–151 7. Michelle Condry (Punahou) 77-74–151 8. Nani Yanagi (Waiakea) 74-77–151 9. Cyd Okino (Punahou) 79-74–153 10. Charlee Kapiioho (Iolani) 75-78–153

Continued from Page 4 mahalo Wailea Golf Club (Anne Takabuki) David congratulates the top-performing girls with their individual medals Wailea Old Blue LLC (Barry Helle) at the 2010 DSIF/HHSAA state tournament at Turtle Bay. Marcus & Micah Yamamoto Yoshitaka Yamamoto (Japan Senior Tour) Renee Yanagisawa Rudy & Pauline Yanagisawa Save This Date! Randy & Mabel Yawata Thursday, June 16, 2011 Yoshidia Co., Ltd. (Hirotaka Yoshida) 11th Annual Yoshie Yoshikawa David S. Ishii Foundation Golf Kinpachi Yoshimura (Japan Senior Tour) Tournament Nobu Yuhara (Japan Senior Tour) Pearl Country Club Zippys Catering Experience (Charley Higa & Ron Hattori)

2010 DSIF Tournament (Right) Platinum Highlights sponsor Yoshie Yoshikawa. (Below) (Right) Great eats and Part of the gang on treats greet golfers the 1st tee at Pearl, both on and off the where teams could course. purchase a long, straight drive for (Below-right) Golfers just $10. search for great, one- of-a-kind deals at the silent auction. David S. Ishii Foundation P.O. Box 2927 Non-Profit Aiea, Hawaii 96701 Organization www.davidsishiifoundation.org U.S. Postage Paid Aiea, Hawaii Permit No. 17 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

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priority. Not just the good ones, either. Some David also found Allan’s teaching method to be can’t even break 100. He doesn’t have to do unique. “It’s not based so much on theory or doing things that. His only reward is to see that his student got better. in a specific way. His approach is more practical, because Yeah, David is one of a kind—they threw away the mold.” everybody is different—people’s body type, their limita- “You know what he does?” Allan adds. “I saw him pay tions. He tries to help the not-so-good golfers, too. ‘Try his student one dollar for every ball he chipped into the this,’ he’d say. Sometimes he would tease them, make it basket—out of his own pocket! He obviously doesn’t do it fun. People enjoy playing with him; he puts a smile on for money. David does it because he gets the big picture. people’s faces.” Unlike some others, David feels like he owes it to the On these key issues, Allan and David again seem to game of golf.” mirror each other. “I watch David giving lessons some- Allan might shake his head in disbelief, but he need times and I shake my head,” Allan says. “He drops what- only find a mirror to see how David might have gotten ever he’s doing to give lessons to those kids. They are his such crazy notions.

Friends through time: (Above-left) Party at Pearl Country Club, circa 1985. (Above-right): David’s Yakudoshi in 1996.