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Updated at 11:04 p.m., Thursday, April 26, 2007

Fujikawa misses cut by two, Meyer advances

Advertiser Staff

Tadd Fujikawa shot a 4-over-par 74 in the second round of the Chunichi Crowns tournament at the Nagoya Golf Club's Wago course today and missed the cut by two strokes.

The Moanalua High sophomore, who thrilled the galleries by making the cut at the Sony Open at Waialae Country Club in January, finished with a two-day total of 10-over-par 150 and tied for 69th place at the Japan Golf Tour Organization event located in Aichi Prefecture.

The cut was 148.

Toru Taniguchi, who shot a second-round 2-under 68, was the clubhouse leader at 4-under 136.

Hawai'i's Gregory Meyer made the cut, following his opening-round 71 with a 73, and finished the day in a tie for 24th place, eight strokes off the pace at 4-over 144.

Fujikawa struggled for a second day under windy conditions that reminded him of home.

"I told you wind in Hawai'i is tougher than here. However, today is almost same as Hawai'i," he said. "The wind changes directions so quickly."

Fujikawa, who shot a 6-over-par 76 in the first round, recorded one birdie but five bogeys in the second round.

He bogeyed the 523-yard par-5 second hole yesterday, but quickly recovered with a birdie on the 443-yard par-4 third hole.

Fujikawa then bogeyed both the 370-yard, par-4 sixth hole and the 181-yard, par-3 seventh.

He also bogeyed the 356-yard, par-4 12th and the 443-yard, par-4 14th.

The 16-year-old found the Japanese galleries to be knowledgeable.

"The numbers of people in the gallery are smaller than in the U.S., but they watch our game more seriously, which I like," he said.