Tom Golf Tournament Draws 120 Golfers in Support of Pueo Athletics

Early morning rain cleared in time for a sunny day on the course.

The team of Thad Henry, John Galarita, Ryan Koshi and Craig Larson won the four-person scramble. Chris Smith, Chris Black, Hunter Marrs and Jeff Hall finished second.

Jeff and Jessica Hall chaired the tournament. Jeff is the Pueo golf coach and Jessica is a Maui Prep Trustee. After a welcome from the committee chairs, the field went out for a shotgun start. Many players bought mulligans along the way. Cool Cats Café served burgers at Hole 7, and the field finished the day with lunch at Roy’s.

In a special touch, Trent Rosenquist, son of tournament namesake Tom Rosenquist and a Maui Prep alumnus, played in this year’s field.

Several other Maui Prep golfers played in the tournament as special guests. Chris Salem '25 and Sofia Mallari '26, both Maui Prep graduates and four-time Maui Interscholastic League champions, now play on the University of Hawaiʻi’s Division I golf teams. They spent the day on the course offering players the chance to “Buy Your Drive.” Maui Prep senior Kelsey Reul also joined the field. Reul will play golf at Hawaiʻi Pacific University starting in fall 2027.

This year the tournament added a silent auction, held during lunch. The top item was three pairs of VIP tickets to The Welo Club at the Sony Championship Hawaiʻi, set for Jan. 14–16 at Waialae Country Club on Oʻahu.

Golfers also bought tickets for a drawing for three Maui Jim sunglasses certificates and a 10-foot-plus stand-up paddleboard. Maui Jim’s James Sheaffer and Boss Frogs’ Jennifer Kasper donated the prizes.

Other additions this year were upgraded swag for every golfer and the return of the TrackMan swing-analysis system, provided by Trent Timmons.

The tournament’s sponsors were Kapalua Golf & Tennis; Boss Frogs; Maui Jim; Maui Resort Rentals; The Bunion Cure; KBM Resorts; YO! Maui; Tyler Coons Maui and Welcome Hawaii Properties; Dollies and Cool Cats; and Gemini Sailing. Jim Falk sponsored the hole-in-one prize.

The tournament committee was Jennifer Kasper, Sne and Tabby Patel, Alexis Merrill, Stephanie Kirkham, Janelle Reed, and Jeff and Jessica Hall.

Money raised from the tournament supports Maui Preparatory Academy’s athletics program.