A Swinging Good Time
Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008

photos by MIKEY HIRANO CULROSS
/Rafu Shimpo and
RICHARD FUKUHARA/Fukuhara
Photography
Shigeko Shimokubo chips a nice shot
onto the green on hole
10.

From left: Art Ishii, Dave Yanagi and Jerry Fukui watch Yanagi’s tee shot. 

A competitor blasts out of the trap.

Eileen Kato rolls from the edge onto the green.

The 2008 Nikkei Games Golf Tournament was held Thursday at Strawberry Farms Golf Course in Irvine. Dozens of golfers took part, competing in creatively-named flights for medals.

YOUNG BOYS
1. Craig Imamura
2. Kenny Tanaka
3. Rich Sim
TOP FLITE
1. Joe Nishimura
2. Rod Imai
3. Nori Uyematsu
3. Tsuneto Maki
NTH INSURANCE
1. Derek Taira
2. Matthew Denisal
3. Brian Tiller
BAD BOYS
1. Dave Yanagi
2. Gary Asamura
3. Art Ishii
BUDWEISER
1. Bernie Shige
2. Carlos Viramontes
3. Carlos Esparza
TODDLERS
1. Eric Sakamoto
2. Brandon Wong
3. Brent Hashizu
QUEENS
1. Lauren Ino
2. Renee Kimoto
3. Christine Kimoto
GENERATIONS
1. Tomio Ito
2. Bill Ito
3. Willie Ito
3. Michelle Ito
SOC
1. Harry Nishihara
2. Henry Mano
3. Al Kusano
JV
1. Howard Kunihiro
2. Walter Watanabe
3. Ron Yamasaki
CLEVELAND
1. Jimmy Kato
2. John Sun
2. Scott Kawaguchi
LUNCH
1. John Kotake
2. Vince Kagawan
3. Bill Magdongal
REUNION
1. Gary Ino
2. Louise Ino
3. Kari Itano