The Moanalua High School sophomore started the day tied for eighth at 7-under overall, but he played his first three holes in 3-over par, falling out of contention.

Still, Fujikawa was his beaming self throughout the day. He closed the tournament in fitting style with a birdie on the 551-yard, par-5. His four-round total (71-66-66-72) of 5-under 275 was good enough for a tie for 20th place in the $5.2 million tournament. However, he won't win any money since Fujikawa was the only amateur in the field.

"It was a lot of fun this week and I want to do this for a living," Fujikawa told The Golf Channel.

Had Fujikawa been a professional, he would have pocketed more than $50,000.

"It's been great; everyone here cheering me, it's the best feeling in the world. Even when you hit a bad shot, they don't stop cheering for you. It's unbelievable."

Fujikawa, 16, who shot 66 Friday to become the youngest player in 50 years to make the PGA Tour cut and shot another 66 yesterday to vault into contention, was paired in the final round with Jim Furyk, the PGA Tour's No. 2 money winner last season.

Fujikawa's improbable accomplishments had The Golf Channel, which was televising the event globally, following him at the end of the day Friday and throughout yesterday and today.

A double bogey today on his second hole doomed Fujikawa's chances of contending, an impossible thought since the youngest ever to win a PGA tournament was a 19-year-old back in 1911.

However, Fujikawa birdied holes Nos. 9 and 10 to pull to 1-over for the day, 6-under overall.

But he bogeyed the par-3 11th to fall back to 5-under.

After parring holes No. 12, 13 and 14, he bogeyed No. 15, a par 4. He parred Nos. 16 and 17. Despite hitting into two bunkers on the 18th, he one-putted for a birdie.

He finished his round Sunday with three birdies, three bogeys and a double bogey.