The Ventura County Junior Golf Association is conducting its inaugural College Preview Invitational at Wood Ranch Golf Club in Simi Valley on Aug. 4.

Similar to a college or USGA qualifier, 36 holes will be played over one day. While play is by invitation only, high school golfers may request an invitation by submitting a résumé to the VCJGA by e-mail at tourinfo@vcjga.com.

Players must demonstrate an ability to shoot sub-80 scores or better in a high school tournament or other sanctioned event. The field will be limited to 50 players.

Cost for VCJGA members is $149, others $169. The VCJGA has invited golf coaches from all local and regional colleges and universities to attend.

"There is a lot of talk about golf combines, and the best way to showcase a player's ability to compete at the next level is to play a university caliber course in a college oriented format," said event organizer Bruce Beck said. "Next year we hope to grow the College Preview to a 54-hole event with 36 played on Day 1 and the final 18 holes played on Day 2, the way 95 percent of college events are run."

Garboski goes Hawaiian: Westlake Village's Rick Garboski tied for first at the 35th annual Mauna Kea Pro-Am Golf Tournament held at Hapuna Golf Resort on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Playing from the black tees, Garboski posted rounds of 71-68-71 for a 54-hole total of 6-under 210.

Garboski tied with David McKeating, a professional at the Desert Princess in Palm Springs, and ended up losing the title on the first playoff hole. The two men finished 10 strokes ahead of the rest of the field.

In the Pro-Am team portion, Garboski, Lee Ladd and Joe Smith from Sunset Hills Country Club, and Carl Cummings from North Ranch Country Club combined to finish eighth, but were only three strokes from the low score.

Hole-in-one report: Garboski aced the 196-yard 13th hole at Wood Ranch Golf Club using a 6-iron. Itt was witnessed by Wayne Merich and Mark Singer. It was his fifth career hole in one.

Bob Phillips aced the 137-yard second hole at Los Robles with a 7-iron. It was witnessed by Torbin Sorensen.

Santa Paula's Mike Rogers, the president of the River Ridge Men's Golf Club, aced the 156-yard seventh hole at Victoria Lakes with a 7-iron. It was witnessed by Jeff Thompson, Jeff Springate, Bob Watson and Otto Kanny.

Richard McBroom aced the 154-yard eighth hole at Simi Hills with a 7-iron.

Fred Harrison aced the same hole using a 7-wood.

Jerry Oshiyama scored a hole in one on the 157-yard 17th hole at Simi Hills using a 7-iron.

Milton Edwards aced the 180-yard fourth hole at Simi Hills with a 5-iron. Bob Hindson aced the same hole with a 6-iron.