This Ted Makelena signature ball is in mint condition.  Ted Makelena was the first Hawaiian born persson to win the Hawaiian Open, defeating veteran tour professionals Billy Casper and Gay Brewer for the 1966 title. His record-breaking score of 271 for 72 holes stood for many years. Sadly, Makelena died in a swimming accident two years later, in 1968, at the age of 34. Makelna was well liked both in an out of the game when he passed.  After winning the 1968 Hawaiian Open, Lee Trevino turned over $10,000 of his winner's check to a trust fund honoring Makalena. A golf facility in Waipahu that borders Pearl Harbor is named for him.