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Posted at 12:56 p.m., Thursday, June 8, 2006

Golfer Fujikawa's U.S. Open pairing announced

Advertiser Staff

Tadd Fujikawa, at 15, the second youngest ever to qualify for the U.S. Open, will tee off early Thursday in the U.S. Open in Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, N.Y.

Fujikawa, who just finished his freshman year at Moanalua High School, will be grouped with John Koshiken and Stephen Woodward.

He tees off 3:12 a.m. Hawaii time Thursday and 8:42 a.m. Friday.

Another golfer from Hawaii, Dean Wilson, a former Kane'ohe resident, will be grouped with Arron Oberholser and Peter Hedblom.

Wilson's tee times are 2:39 a.m. Thursday Hawaii time and 8:09 a.m. Friday.

The Open, one of the men's major tournaments, will be held Thursday through Sunday with a cut after Friday's round.

Par at the 7,264-yard course is 35-35—70.