Ko'olau Golf Club in Kane'ohe is the only Hawai'i course in Golf Digest's resurrected list of "America's 50 Toughest Golf Courses." The story is in the March issue.

The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island, S.C., designed by Pete Dye, is "the nation's toughest course." According to the U.S. Golf Association, it has the highest combination of Slope Rating (155) and Course Rating (79.6) of any golf course in the country.

Ko'olau is ranked third, with a slope of 162 and course rating of 76.4 from the back tees.

Rounding out the top 10 are The International (The Pines) at second, PGA West (Stadium Course) fourth, followed by Oakmont Country Club, Bethpage State Park Golf Courses (Black), Tot Hill Farm Golf Club, Whistling Straits (Straits), Pine Valley Golf Club and Tobacco Road Golf Club.

Dye designed eight of the 50 courses, and 32 are open to the public. The list was determined by Golf Digest editors who have played and been "battered and bruised" by all the courses in the ranking.

KOP TOURNAMENT SET

The 14th annual Guinea Kop Memorial tournament will be March 22 at Pearl Country Club. It serves as the major fundraiser for the O'ahu Junior Golf Association, which is celebrating its 41st year. Entry fee is $450 per three-person team and format is scramble. Entry is limited to the first 216. Deadline is March 17. Call 952-OJGA for information.

'KLUBS FOR KIDS'

The Golf Media Association of Hawai'i is holding a fundraising tournament at Waikele Golf Club March 16. Tee times begin at 11:30 a.m. off both tees. The event will benefit the "Klubs for Kids" program. Format is two-person scramble with Peoria Handicapping after the round. Players are also asked to bring extra clubs, in good condition, to auction off to raise more money. Entry deadline is March 9. Call Norm Guenther (625-9860) for more information.