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Posted on: Monday, January 15, 2007

More time in spotlight for Fujikawa

 •  Goydos, Fujikawa stand tall

Advertiser Staff

When asked if his life has changed because of his showing in the Sony Open, Tadd Fujikawa told reporters, "No, probably not."

He might want to re-think that after tomorrow when The Golf Channel is expected to do a "Day in the Life of" segment with him.

Commentator Mark Rolfing said he hoped to follow Fujikawa from his Salt Lake-area home from morning for the piece.

GOYDOS LOOKS FORWARD TO HAWAI'I RETURN

In addition to his $936,000 check for winning the Sony Open, Paul Goydos said an additional benefit will be, "two weeks in Hawai'i next year."

Along with returning to Sony, that would include a berth in the Mercedes-Benz Championship, the winners-only season-opener for 2008.

NOTES

Champion Paul Goydos finished in the top 10 in five major categories, including second in driving accuracy and putting. ... He is the fourth 40-plus player to win the Sony Open, after Jeff Sluman, Paul Azinger and Vijay Singh. ... Goydos has four top-10 starts here in 12 tries. ... This is the first time he has back-to-back top-three finishes in his 15-year career. ... Charles Howell III has nine runner-up finishes in his six-plus seasons, including eight since his only victory, at the 2002 Michelob Championship. ... Tadd Fujikawa's tie for 20th is the best finish by an amateur since Lloyd Saltman was 15th at the 2005 British Open. ... Fujikawa hit 75 percent of the greens in regulation over four days, sharing first in that statistical category with K.J. Choi and John Senden. ... Luke Donald and Jim Furyk were the only players to shoot four rounds in the 60s. Last year, David Toms and Jerry Kelly did it and the year before only Singh managed the feat. In 2004, 14 players accomplished it. ... Craig Kanada, who earned his tour card for the first time since 2001, had his first Top-10 tour finish, in his 59th start. His $130,000 check for a share of 10th was about $20,000 less than his career earnings. ... Mathew Goggin, who made the cut, was disqualified after the final round when he turned himself in for taking an improper drop earlier in the tournament. Goggin took a drop from a sprinkler head and dropped the ball on the green, then played it.

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