4/13/03 Mid-Pacific Country Club- REGAN LEE (above), shot a final round 5-over par 77 to successfully defend (287, 1-under par) and joins Ted Makalena ('57 & '58) and Lance Suzuki ('77 & '78, '83 & '84, '92 & '93) as the only players to win back to back open titles! 808Golf asked Lee after the round to answer with several words the following two questions. "The 2003 Tournament?" Lee replied, "I'm glad it's over" and "The wind?" Lee replied, "4 club wind!" We forgot to ask Regan one more question about the greens, not to worry I can sum that up for you all, glassy! In a nut shell, the course was playing extremely difficult as the scores reflect it from the top to the bottom. All elements came into play in this years open. Rain, high ruff, lighting fast greens, strong winds (35-40 MPH or higher), and Iron Golfer pin placements! Lee struggled with the flat stick down the stretch but managed to win by one over a charging 34-year-old Mark Takahama who finished with a solid 3-under par 69 and a tournament total 288, even-par. Rounding out the top three, Phil Chun "P" closed with a 1-over par 73 and a tournament total 289, 1-over par. In the Senior Professional division it was Larry Stubblefield with the win over Tommy Ukauka in a playoff. The top amateur honors went to Parker McLachlin who shot 72-72-77-74--295, 7-over par.