MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — The historic Lakeview Golf Course, with its bumpy greens and gusting winds off Lake Ontario, was a tad difficult for Honolulu's Tadd Fujikawa.

The 16-year-old golf phenom, who turned pro last month, shot a disappointing 4-over-par 74 yesterday at the inaugural Jane Rogers Championship — the next-to-last stop on the Canadian Tour and Fujikawa's second tournament as a professional.

Fujikawa recorded six bogeys, including four on the front nine, as well as birdies at Nos. 15 and 16. He is 10 shots off the lead in a tie for 122nd in the 156-player field. The personable Moanalua High School junior said his putting let him down in a big way.

"I hit the ball really well, pretty solidly throughout the whole day, didn't miss many shots, but I couldn't get my putter going," Fujikawa said. "It was ice-cold."

After a 39 on the front nine, Fujikawa was hoping the back would give him reason to flash his trademark smile, but he began the final nine holes by plunking his tee shot on the short par-3 10th into a bunker. From there, it was a matter of staying close enough to have a chance to make the cut (low 60 and ties) after today's second round.

"If I strike the ball as well as I did (yesterday), everything should go pretty smoothly" he said. "I just have to find a way. I'm really close to shooting a really good number. I just need a few putts to fall."

Fujikawa made his pro debut three weeks ago at the PGA Tour's Reno-Tahoe Open, missing the cut after firing 78-71.

Yesterday, he walked the short (6,404 yards) but challenging Lakeview course with his mom Lori, father Derrick, and grandmother Ellen nearby lending support. He played in the final group with a couple of Canadian favorites, Mark Leon and Mitch Gillis, who shot 4-under.

"I think he stole my putts," Fujikawa joked of Gillis.

Preparation was not a problem. The Fujikawas arrived in Mississauga, a suburb just west of Toronto, on Saturday. Tournament director George Sourlis said that when a course employee arrived at 6:15 a.m. Sunday to open Lakeview's temporary practice range, Fujikawa and his mom were there, waiting.

Last night, they practiced putting into the darkness. Fujikawa was frustrated by a series of missed putts inside 10 feet. "I also missed a lot inside 20 feet and inside 30 feet," he said. "I hit a few good-looking putts that just didn't drop. I was an inch short on maybe three holes."

The goal today is to make the cut, and stay patient.

"You have to learn patience," Fujikawa said. "You get days like this once in a while when you're hitting the ball pretty well, but you just can't make any putts. It was really frustrating, considering how well I was hitting the ball. I'm feeling really good about my game. I just have to eliminate the bogeys."

His agent, Kevin Bell, said Fujikawa will return home next week for school and then perhaps play in a couple of late-season PGA Tour events on sponsor's exemptions, and maybe play in Asia at the end of the year.

Brad Heaven of New Zealand and American George Bradford share the lead. Both shot a course-record 64.