Updated at 6:53 p.m., Thursday, January 10, 2008
Rough opening round for Fujikawa at Sony Open
Advertiser Staff and News Services
Fujikawa, who last year at the Sony became the youngest in 50 years to make a PGA Tour cut, finished at 4-over-par 74 at Waialae Country Club.
"I had a rough day," Fujikawa said. "I've got to shoot a good round tomorrow to make the cut. I think I can do it. Anything is possible."
Fujikawa had one double bogey, five bogeys and three birdies in his round.
Fujikawa parred the first hole but had a double-bogey 6 on the par-4 second hole. He parred the third hole to stand at 2-over.
On the fourth hole, he bogeyed the par-3 and parred the par-4 fifth hole before bogeying par-5 sixth hole.
Fujikawa bookended pars on the seventh and ninth holes with another bogey on the par-4 eighth hole to make the turn at 5-over 40.
On the back nine, Fujikawa opened with another bogey on the par-4 10th hole, parred the 11th and picked up his first birdie of the day on the par-4 12 hole.
Fujikawa bogeyed the par-4 13th hole, but rebounded with his second birdie of the round on the par-4 14th. He parred the 15th hole.
After a par on the 16th hole, Fujikawa birdied the par-3 17th and closed out his round with a par on the par-5 18th.
Kane'ohe's Dean Wilson, a Castle High alum, finished at 1-over. Parker McLachlin, a Punahou alum, finished at 3-over. Wilson and McLachlin are members of the PGA Tour.
Alex Ching, a Punahou student, finished at 2-over. Kevin Hayashi, the PGA Aloha Section player of the Year, finished at 11 over.