WAIKOLOA, HI – Waikoloa Land Company, the master developer for Waikoloa Beach Resort, has named Kevin Ginoza the head golf professional for Waikoloa’s Beach and Kings’ courses.
He begins work this week and will oversee Waikoloa’s golf operations management, sales, and marketing.
“We are very excited and fortunate to have Kevin back in our Waikoloa Ohana”, said Scott Head, vice president of resort operations for Waikoloa Land Company. “Kevin brings with him a proven track record as a successful operator and business leader within Hawaii’s golf industry. He has an exciting vision to further establish Waikoloa’s stature as the must-play option along the Kohala Coast.”
Ginoza returns to Waikoloa after spending seven successful years as the director of golf at Makalei Golf Club. Prior to that, he served as an assistant golf professional then head golf professional for the Kings’ Course at Waikoloa.
Ginoza earned a bachelor’s degree at University of Hawaii, Hilo. He also won four letters on the university’ men’s golf team, before he started his career in the golf business at Waikoloa. His many achievements in golf include the captaincy of the UH Hilo men’s golf team, and the 2008 award for the PGA Aloha Section’s “Merchandiser of the Year”.
“I look forward to returning to Waikoloa Beach Resort, where I began my career in golf,” Ginoza said. “This is a great opportunity to bring my knowledge and experience back to the Big Island’s premier golf destination and continue to provide a world-class golf experience and the unique aloha spirit associated with this beautiful Kohala Coast resort.”
Waikoloa Beach Resort is a Golf Magazine Silver Medal award winner situated on 1,350 acres of the stunning Kohala Coast. The resort features two fabulous golf courses each with unique layouts that allow golfers to enjoy the magnificent beauty of the Big Island – views of the majestic, often-times snow-capped Mauna Kea Mountain, and the warm, tranquil Pacific Ocean.
Waikoloa Kings’ Course, created by former British Open champion Tom Weiskopf with design partner Jay Morrish is, appropriately, a Scottish-style layout in paradise. The 7,064-yard, par-72 track meanders in and out of ancient lava fields and features 83 strategically placed sand traps and pot bunkers, as well as other authentic links golf trappings such as double greens and undulating fairways.
Waikoloa’s Beach Course, designed by the vaunted Robert Trent Jones, Jr., leads players to the Pacific Ocean, along a breathtaking coastline, where they can to enjoy stunning views of humpback whales off shore. The spectacular 6,566-yard, par-70 course weaves through strategically placed water features, 74 bunkers, and ancient lava fields down to the surf’s edge.
The Waikoloa Beach Resort features first-class accommodations at the Hilton Waikoloa Village and the Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa. The resort offers a variety of water activities, hiking trails, spas, tennis, entertainment and fine dining. It is truly a Kohala Coast oasis where visitors, families, golfers, and residents can comfortably share in the celebration of Hawaiian culture and a relaxed lifestyle.
To plan a golfing experience during your vacation to Waikoloa Beach Resort on Hawaii’s Big Island, visit www.waikoloagolf.com or phone (877) WAIKOLOA.
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