Gulyanamitta Decides to Turn Pro

Russamee Gulyanamitta, the community college women’s state champion in 2000 while playing at Cypress and runner-up in the 2000 U.S. Women’s Public Links, has relinquished her amateur status and will compete as a professional.

Gulyanamitta, 24, a native of Thailand and resident of Huntington Beach, declared her professional status before the SBC Futures Tour Barona Creek Women’s Classic last week in Lakeside. She shot 74-72-74--220 and tied for 14th. Her first professional paycheck was $1,003.

She finished 18th two weeks ago in the season-opening Futures Tour event while playing as an amateur. The top three finishers on the final Futures Tour season money list receive a full exemption for the 2002 LPGA Tour. With her earning last week, Gulyanamitta is currently No. 30 on the money list.

SWEET CANDIE

Candie Kung, a graduate of Fountain Valley High and a sophomore at USC, shot 70-75-69--214 to tie for third at the Barona Creek Women’s Classic.

Kung, ranked No. 2 among NCAA women, was playing as an amateur and finished two strokes behind winner Young Kim of Korea. Eunice Choi of Dove Canyon tied for 41st and earned $294.

LONE STAR

Aliso Niguel High freshman Leisl Hasbrouck is moving to Texas with her family before next season, she said.

Hasbrouck, a second-team all-county selection as a freshman last year, was the Sea View League individual champion and finished in the top 15 at the CIF-WSCGA and Southern Section finals. She helped her team leap from last place in the Sea View league to second at the CIF-WSCGA championships.

Hasbrouck’s father, Bob, a teaching professional at Aliso Viejo Golf Course, has taken a job as head pro at King’s Crossing Country Club in Corpus Christi, Texas.

ANTEATER INVITATIONAL

UC Irvine continues its spring season next week when it hosts the Anteater Invitational, a two-day, 54-hole tournament at the PGA of Southern California Golf Club in Calimesa.

Joining Irvine in the tournament are Long Beach State, Loyola Marymount, Cal State Northridge, San Diego, Sacramento State, Boise State, Idaho, New Mexico State, Texas-El Paso, Utah, St. John’s and the Arizona junior varsity.

Sophomore Mike Lavery has a 73.73 stroke average to lead the Anteaters, who have not played a tournament since January.

GOLF EXPO

The Southern California Golf Expo takes place Friday through Sunday at the Long Beach Convention Center.

Highlights of the show include certificates for free rounds of golf, discounted merchandise and a sports bar.

The hours are 2-8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Information: (949) 376-6942 or https://www.socalgolfexpo.com.

ANAHEIM AMATEUR

Applications are now being accepted for the Anaheim City Amateur Golf Tournament, to be played April 29-May 5 at Anaheim Hills and Dad Miller.

The entry fee is $130 and the deadline to enter is April 8. There are separate tournaments for men, women and senior men. Each group will be divided into flights. Entry forms are available at the courses or online at https://www.anaheim.net.

POINT, CLICK, TEE OFF

The USGA announced that it will accept online applications to all but two of its national championships beginning this year.

The U.S. Junior Amateur and the U.S. Girls Junior Amateur are excluded because anyone under 18, regardless of the championship, can not legally complete an application without the signature of a parent or guardian.

Applications for the U.S. Open, U.S. Women’s Open and U.S. Senior Open, U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links and U.S. Amateur Public Links are available now. Other championships will follow, with each being available at least three months before the championship dates.

Applications can be found at https://www.usga.org/champs/apply.

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TEE TIMES

MARCH

* 23: Cherry Blossom Festival tournament, California CC, Whittier. Cost is $105. Benefits the Cherry Blossom Festival. Information: (626) 569-2121.

* 26: The Skills Foundation tournament, Western Hills CC, Chino Hills. Cost is $150. Information: (562) 945-8287 or www.skillsfoundation.org.

* 27: Business to Business Networking tournament, Strawberry Farms. Cost is $225. Provides local business professionals the opportunity to network and play golf at the same time. Information: (949) 645-2053.

* 29-30: SCPGA Senior Pro-Pro Sweeps, Torrey Pines GC.

* 29: Hispanic College Fund Charity tournament, Empire Lakes GC, Rancho Cucamonga. Proceeds used to provide college scholarships for Latino students. Information: (909) 484-4800.

* 30: The Volunteers of America Orange County and Los Angeles Annual Celebrity Golf Classic, California CC, Whittier.

* 30: Our Lady of Fatima Charity tournament, La Mirada GC. Cost is $100. Benefits Our Lady of Fatima School. Information (562) 402-7848.

APRIL

* 2: SCGA Amateur Net qualifying, Brookside GC, Pasadena.

* 2: SCPGA Grand Slam Championship, PGA of Southern California GC, Calimesa.

* 3: SCGA Amateur Net qualifying, SCGA Members Club, Murrieta/Cascades GC, Sylmar/Cottonwood GC, El Cajon.

* 4: SCGA Amateur Net qualifying, General Old GC, Riverside/Rio Hondo CC, Downey.

* 5: SCGA Amateur Net qualifying, El Dorado Park GC, Long Beach.

* 9: Larry Syhre Memorial Tournament, Coto de Caza. Benefits Pediatric Adolescent Diabetes Research and Education. Information: (800) 851-3543.

* 10: SCGA Amateur Net qualifying, Sundale CC, Bakersfield/Meadow Lake GC, Escondido.

* 11: SCGA Amateur Net qualifying, SCGA Members Club, Murrieta/Doubletree Resort, San Diego.

* 11: Entry deadline for California Amateur Championship.