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pictured
above David (left) & Amy Kim (right)
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808Golf
spotlights David Kim (DK) on
this edition of “Hawaii Profiles”.
808Golf:
When/why/how did you learn to write in
the “Lettering” style?
DK: I
have always been fascinated by the
printed word since I was very young,
and have tried to copy some of the
styles that look simple.
To
this day, I try to practice and refine
my style every day.
David
(left) & wife Amy (center) was
recognized at the recent '03 ARMY
Invitational for many years of
outstanding service and support to the
tournament and was presented an award
by Mike Iyoki, Director of
Golf, US ARMY Golf Courses Hawaii
(right).
808Golf:
When/how did you get started doing
scoreboards for golf?
DK: I
started to play golf in the late
1970’s and saw some scoreboards done
by Norman Crowell, who at the time was
doing most of the bigger local
tournaments here in Hawaii, and kind
of latched on to him so I could learn
about scoring and running tournaments.
Unfortunately he passed away within a
year and I was asked to do some of the
tournaments he was involved with. With
my limited knowledge of what I was
doing, I started doing scoreboards for
golf tournaments.
808Golf: What
are some of the most prestigious
tournaments you have provided your
services for?
DK: I have
done work for The Hawaiian Open, The
Sony Open In Hawaii, The Master Card
Championship, SPGA Turtle Bay
Championship, and the two LPGA
tournaments here in Hawaii.
808Golf: List
some/all of the tournaments you
provide your services for?
DK:
-
Hilo
Invitational
-
Burn’s Intercollegiate
-
Hawaii State
Amateur
-
WAC
Championship
-
Navy-
Marine
-
Maui
Open
-
Manoa
Cup
-
Junior PGA Championship
-
Junior Masters
-
OCC
Men’s Invitational
-
Barbers Point
-
Hickam Amateur
-
OCC
Seniors
-
Army
Amateur
-
Waikoloa Open
-
Mayor’s Cup
-
Turtle Bay Intercollegiate
-
Hawaii State
Open
-
Governor’s Cup
-
Aloha
Section PGA
-
HSGA-
Hawaii State Golf Association
-
HPLGA
-
HSWGA-
Hawaii State Women's Golf Association
-
OJGA-
Oahu Junior Golf Associations
-
and many
one day shotguns
808Golf: You
currently work full time for The
Honolulu Advertiser as a pressmen, the services you
currently provide are on your own
time and in most cases “for the love
of the game”, what are your plans
when you retire with regards to your
scoreboard services?
DK: I have
been working for the newspaper for 43
years and plan to retire in the next
few months to a year, and will be able
to take on more tournaments that I
been unable to do because of work
requirements.
Other
than the tour events, which are
budgeted for a scorekeeper, the local
events are not charged a “fee” for my
services other than expenses incurred
when I have to travel off island. Most
times the golf courses trade off with
rounds of golf or other means of
compensation. Maybe after I retire
from the newspaper I might have to
charge a small fee for the work that
is needed. But for now I do it for the
pure enjoyment and love of the game.
808Golf: What
is the most difficult part of your
service you provide that many people
don’t realize?
DK: I would
say that prep work in the days or
weeks before the event is the hardest
part of what I do. The finished score
sheets with all the names printed and
laid out on the scoreboard is the end
result, the rest is just filling in
the numbers and doing the summary.
808Golf: What
is the number one question you get
asked by people with regards to your
scoreboard services?
DK: How do
you know where to put the numbers on
the summary sheet?
“It’s simply guess work, and doing a
lot of tournaments.”
808Golf: Any
advice to others who are aspiring to
do what you do?
DK: Keep
it simple, work fast, and practice,
practice, practice.
808Golf: Do you
have someone to “carry the torch”
for you/an apprentice?
DK: There
is one person that I have helped with
some advice, Geri Eguchi, She
does all the boards for Casey Nakama
and his Junior Series, and is very
good at it. If
there is anyone out there that is
interested in learning, look me up and
I will be more than glad to help you get
started.
808Golf: Your
wife Amy now helps you, what value
does she provide for you?
DK: Amy is
the one that keeps me in line, her
steadiness and eye for detail makes my
job easier, and who better, than your
soul mate.
808Golf: Do you
provide your services for golf
only?
DK: Have not
even thought about anything else, I
suppose I could.
808Golf: If
people want to retain your services
how can they contact you?
DK:
Look me up at any tournament
808Golf: What
do you like most about Hawaii Golf?
Least?
DK: The
most? The golfers. The least? The
sandbaggers, cheats, and crooks.
808Golf: If you
could change one thing about Hawaii
Golf what would it be?
DK: This is
paradise, why change anything.
808Golf: If you
could make Hawaii Golf better what
would you do?
DK: This is
paradise, why change anything.
check
out David's article "Pay Attention"
click here or
click here
to see an article about David Kim from
the Honolulu Advertiser in December 02
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Hawaii Golf Has
Lost One of Its Greatest Supporters!
1.19.05- 65-year-old
David Kim lost his battle with cancer on Monday January 17, 2005. David is
best known in Hawaii Golf for his beautiful score boards that he creates for
many tournaments from junior events to professional and everything in
between. David was born on August 18, 1939 and when he was of age worked for
the Honolulu Advertiser where he worked for more than 40 years retiring as a
pressmen about a year ago. He is survived by his wife Amy, daughters
Christine & Wendy and three grandchildren.
I had the privilege to
become close to David over the past several years seeing him at many local
golf events. We often shared information as he covered the tournaments on
his scoreboards while I covered them online. I also got to know his wife Amy
as she started coming out to help David at each tournament.
People perceived David as
a big intimidating man with a hot temper, I can tell you that he was all
that only when he felt like he wasn’t getting the support from the
tournament organizers he deserved in a timely manner and when the system
they had with respect to golf scoring formality was all kapakahi. David was
extremely passionate about his scoreboards and took great pride in his work.
If you know David, you knew that you don’t dare make changes to his
scoreboards on your own!
 Aside
from that, David had a big heart and was very knowledgeable about the game.
We shared many conversations over the years and his stories were all very
interesting. The one thing that David didn’t like about golf was the
“sandbaggers” he sincerely from his heart dislikes them. I think we all can
agree with David when it comes to that subject and we can bet he will be
watching out for them from the heavens above.
David, may
you rest in peace and we’ll all miss you and your tremendous support for our
great game. I leave you with David’s great saying in my opinion…
“Just
remember, your round is not over after the last putt on the last hole, but
when you turn in your scorecard!”
David Kim 8.27.03
David's services will be
held on Saturday January 29th at 6:00 PM at Oahu Cemetery (2162 Nuuanu Ave).
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