It was just a matter of time for Dalen Yamauchi.
A former national qualifier at UH-Hilo, a three-time Big Island Amateur champion and a Manoa Cup finalist, Yamauchi took the logical next step and turned pro.
But that’s not all that’s new on Yamauchi’s plate as he gets set to tee off at the Hawaii State Open on Friday at Mauna Lani.
The Waiakea graduate relocated to Arizona – the Mexican food is great, Filipino cuisine not so much – and he and girlfriend Erin Costes, a former Vulcans golfer herself, had their first daughter in October.