{"id":385980,"date":"2025-11-17T20:33:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T20:33:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/385980\/"},"modified":"2025-11-17T20:33:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T20:33:15","slug":"three-maui-golfers-qualify-for-2026-sony-open-in-hawai%ca%bbi-amateur-field-maui-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/385980\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Maui golfers qualify for 2026 Sony Open in Hawai\u02bbi amateur field : Maui Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>   November 17, 2025, 6:00 AM HST  <\/p>\n<p>\n<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Maui-amateur-golfers-Sony-Open-2026-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-507041\"\/>Pictured (L-R): Tyler Loree, Reagan James Miles and Anson Cabello. Courtesy images<\/p>\n<p>Three Maui golfers \u2014 Anson Cabello of Kahului, Reagan James Miles of K\u012bhei and Tyler Loree of Kula \u2014 are among the 12 amateurs selected to compete in the 2026 Sony Open in Hawai\u02bbi Qualifier on Nov. 24 at Wai\u02bbalae Country Club.<\/p>\n<p>The qualifier, presented by Friends of Hawai\u02bbi Charities and coordinated by the Hawai\u02bbi State Golf Association (HSGA), gives the state\u2019s top amateur players a chance to earn a coveted spot in the PGA Tour event. The tradition dates back to 1995 and has launched several Hawai\u02bbi golfers to national prominence, including US Amateur Public Links champion Guy Yamamoto, PGA Tour champion Parker McLachlin and Hall of Famer Alex Ching.<\/p>\n<p>Cabello enters the field as the low scorer at this year\u2019s US Open local qualifier held at The King Kamehameha Golf Club. Loree, from Kula, is the reigning Hawai\u02bbi State Amateur Champion and competed at the 125th US Amateur at the Olympic Club in San Francisco. Miles, of K\u012bhei, posted five top-10 finishes across 2025 tournaments.<\/p>\n<p><b>ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD<\/b><\/p>\n<p>To qualify, players must hold amateur status and be full-time Hawai\u02bbi residents. Automatic entries go to the reigning HSGA State Amateur and M\u0101noa Cup champions, with the remaining spots filled according to the year-end <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaiistategolf.org\/Default.aspx?p=DynamicModule&amp;pageid=358794&amp;ssid=266841&amp;vnf=1\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.hawaiistategolf.org\/Default.aspx?p=DynamicModule&amp;pageid=358794&amp;ssid=266841&amp;vnf=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HSGA Player of the Year<\/a> rankings.<\/p>\n<p>The winner of the Nov. 24 qualifier will earn a place in the 2026 Sony Open in Hawai\u02bbi, teeing off in January at Wai\u02bbalae Country Club. <\/p>\n<p>Official starting times are available at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.golfgenius.com\/pages\/5107985\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.golfgenius.com\/pages\/5107985\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GolfGenius.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"November 17, 2025, 6:00 AM HST Pictured (L-R): Tyler Loree, Reagan James Miles and Anson Cabello. 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