6th Annual Kona Brewers’ Festival Golf Open at the Big Island Country Club, March 9th

Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii — The sixth annual Kona Brewers Fest Golf Open tees off at Big Island Country Club Friday, March 9, with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. The charity golf tournament is the jump start for the 17th annual Kona Brewers Festival to be held the following day, Saturday, March 10.

Golfers of all levels are welcome to play at this four-person scramble. Handicaps will be averaged; no minimum drives. Mulligans will be available for purchase at check-in. Dozens of prizes will be awarded. Big Island Country Club is 30 minutes from Kailua-Kona, Waimea or Kohala Coast on scenic upper Highway 190.

Cost per golfer is $150, which includes green fees for 18 holes of scenic golf, golf cart, welcome bag, continental breakfast, box lunch and awards ceremony with pupus. Preregister by downloading a registration form from the festival website, www.KonaBrewersFestival.com. For more information on the tournament, to learn about sponsorship opportunities or to volunteer, call Danielle Hadjes at (808) 854-4890 or email dhadjes@yahoo.com.

The Kona Brewers Fest Golf Open is organized by the Hawaii Montessori Schools parent organizations. Hawaii Montessori School is a beneficiary of the Kona Brewers Festival, and funds raised from the tournament benefit the school. The 17th annual Kona Brewers Festival, Presented by the Bill Healy Foundation and sponsored by Community Hero Sponsor: Sunetric, Alaska Airlines, Kina’ole Sponsors: First Hawaiian Bank and Keauhou Veterinary Hospital, is a community fundraising event that promotes the craft brewery revolution in Hawaii and encourages professional brewers and chefs to work together.