IT&E Executive Director Velma Palacios, center, presents a Samsung S24 Ultra 512 GB on July 24, 2025, at the company office in Susupe, Saipan, to the organizing committee of the 23rd Annual HANMI Charity Classic Golf Tournament. The tournament will be held on Aug. 9, 2025, at LaoLao Bay Golf & Resort. From left, tournament committee member Lourence Camacho and chairman William Retardo, ITE’s Palacios and junior marketing coordinator Charisse Ramos and tournament committee member Catherine Perry.
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(Hotel Association of the Northern Mariana Islands) – With this year’s 23rd Annual HANMI Charity Classic Golf Tournament rescheduled to Aug. 9, 2025, at LaoLao Bay Golf & Resort on Saipan, the hotel association is taking the time to thank its in-kind sponsors of the tournament.
“In addition to our cash sponsors, we want to acknowledge the many, many companies that have generously contributed in-kind donations to make this year’s tournament a success next week,” said tournament chairman William Retardo.
“From keeping players hydrated on the course to an amazing raffle prize lineup, our donors have just been extraordinary this year.”
While the tournament rules stipulate no refunds for cancellations or postponements due to acts of God — like last Saturday’s (July 26) inclement weather — Retardo said that due to tough economic times, the committee agreed to offer refunds through July 31.
“A few players gave up their slots to their friends or associates, which was also greatly appreciated,” he said.
The tournament is open to the first 144 paid registrants and follows a blackjack double Peoria format. A portion of this year’s proceeds will benefit the Commonwealth Cancer Association. The tournament fee includes an awards banquet at LaoLao Bay Golf & Resort immediately following the tournament, where a raffle will include a roundtrip ticket for Saipan-Incheon on Jeju Air and T’way, among other prizes.
In-kind donors include All Star Sporting Goods, Aqua Resort Club, Casa Urashima, Century Tours, CNMI Designs, Coca-Cola , Coral Ocean Resort, Crowne Plaza Resort Saipan, Crystal Ecology (3M-Saipan), D&Q Saipan Int’l, DB Media (KCNM-KZMI/Power 99), Grandvrio Resort Saipan, Gree Air Conditioning, Herman’s Modern Bakery, Himawari, H-Mart, iShop, IT&E, J.K. FARMERS, Jeju Air, Joeten Motors Company Inc., Kensington Saipan Hotel, Kingfisher Golf Links, Kinpachi Japanese Restaurant, KSPN2 / FLAMETREE TV, LaoLao Bay Golf & Resort, Latte Built, Lohas Massage, Magic 100.3 FM KWAW, Marianas Variety, Marianas Visitors Authority, Marpac Distributors, Inc., Micronesian Brokers (CNMI), Monster Pizza , Musubiya, Nam Dae Moon, NMI News Service, CNMI Designs, Pacific Home Appliance, Pacific Islands Club, Pacific Saipan, Pepoy’s Restaurant, Revolving Restaurant 360 Inc., Saipan Computer Services, Saipan Ice and Water Co., Inc., Saipan World Resort, Sasamo, Savory Restaurant, SeaTouch, Star Sands Plaza (I Love Saipan), Subway, Takumi Restaurant, The Old B Bank, Tokyo Mart / Seashell Pink, Subway, T’way Air, WSTCO, and YCO Corporation
Registration is open at the golf course for $130, or $180 for non-CNMI residents (also includes green fee and awards banquet). Optional play for $30 will include Accurate Drive (Hole #1), Aggressive Drive (#12) and four chances for Nearest to the Pin (Holes #3, #7, #13, and #17). Showtime is 6 a.m., and the tournament will have a shotgun start at 7 a.m.
This year’s hole-in-one prizes include a 2026 Kia Sportage from Joeten Motors on Hole #13, a 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz SE from Triple J Motors on Hole #3, a 2025 Toyota Tacoma 4×4 TRD from AK Toyota on Hole # 17, $5,000 cash from Pacifica Insurance and $5,000 cash from MARPAC also on Hole #7.
For more information, contact tournament chairman William Retardo at (670) 989-0782 or William.Retardo@picsaipan.com/.
