AIEA, Hawaii - Jared Sawada of Millilani, Hawaii won the first Minor League Golf Tournament in Hawaii. Sawada, a Japan Challenge Tour member, shot an even par 72 to win by 2 shots over Ryan Nagata of Honolulu.

Jared Sawada birdied the 1st and 5th holes to turn in 2-under par 34. After a bogey on the par-3 13th and a double bogey on the par-4 15th, he managed to make a third birdie on the par-5 17th hole to get back to even par. Ryan Nagata made 1 bogey and 1 birdie on the front nine to turn at even par 36, but made 3 bogies and 1 birdie on the back nine to finish with 74.

The Minor League Golf Tour would like to thank Nicole Sakamoto, Alvin Okada, and Pearl Country Club for making this event possible. Additionally, we truly appreciate the participation and hope to make Hawaii a regular stop for the MLGT in the future.