Honolulu's Tadd Fujikawa birdied the final two holes to salvage a 3-over-par 75 yesterday in the third round of the Puerto Rico Open at Trump International Golf Club in Rio Grande.

Fujikawa, an 18-year-old pro playing on a sponsor's exemption, was 3-over on the front nine and finished with six bogeys and three birdies. He is tied for 37th at 3-under 213, nine shots behind co-leaders Jason Day (70) and Michael Bradley (68).

Fujikawa, who started the day tied for 12th and four strokes off the lead, is five shots out of the top 10. A top-10 finish would qualify him for the next event.

In today's final round, the Moanalua High School senior will play with Rocco Mediate, the runner-up to Tiger Woods at last year's U.S. Open. They tee off at 3:59 a.m. HST, about three hours before the leaders. The Golf Channel broadcast will begin at 1:30 p.m. in Hawai'i.

This is the third consecutive cut Fujikawa has made on the PGA Tour. He is playing his 11th tour event and has made four cuts. He finished tied for 32nd at this year's Sony Open in Hawai'i and tied for 52nd at last week's Honda Classic.

Yesterday, in windy conditions, Bradley shot 4-under on the tropical, 7,526-yard layout.

"Frankly, you're aiming 30, 40, 50 feet left of really where you want the ball to go," the 42-year-old Bradley said. "You've got to hit it on that line and just trust that the wind's going to take it.

"It's been a while since I've been in this position, especially on a Sunday. So (there are) a lot of emotions that I have to handle, plus the conditions of the golf course, and the wind and whatnot."

The 21-year-old Day hit into the water off the tee on the par-4 17th, but rallied to save par with a 12-foot putt.

"The 17th was a poor decision off the tee," Day said. "I should have taken a 3-iron instead of a 3-wood, and I tried to be a little more aggressive, and instead I hit it right in the water."

He has putted well on the windy coastal course between the Atlantic and mist-shrouded mountains.

"My putting saved me so much today," Day said. "I hit a lot of chip shots to 10, 12 feet and holed them, so I was very happy with the speed. My putts were great, and the lines that I was reading was really good, too.

"I've just got to make sure tomorrow that I do the exact same as I've done the last three days. I don't want to try and be too aggressive out there. I just want to play my game and take it one shot at a time, but I've certainly played well to be in the position I am today."

The $3.5 million tournament is being held opposite the World Golf Championship at Doral, which has attracted the best players from around the world.