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Tadd Fujikawa

Tadd Fujikawa was 16 years old in 2007 when he finished 20th at the Sony Open.

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About the PGA Tour Sony Open::

This tournament's full name is Sony Open in Hawaii. For much of its history - which dates to 1965 - the tournament was known as the Hawaiian Open. Sony became the title sponsor in 1999. The Sony Open is the second tournament on the PGA Tour's schedule, taking place in early to mid-January and following the SBS Championship.

2010 Sony Open
• When: Jan. 14-17
• Where: Waialae Country Club, Honolulu, Hawaii

2009 Tournament
Zach Johnson closed with a 65, finishing at 15-under 265 and two strokes ahead of Adam Scott and David Toms. Johnson posted rounds of 69-65-66-65. Tadd Fujikawa made a splash, making the cut after Monday qualifying, then shooting 62 in the third round. He faded in the final round, however.

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PGA Tour Sony Open Records:

  • Overall record: 260 - John Huston, 1998; Brad Faxon, 2001
  • Tournament course record: Waialae is currently set up as a par-70 for the tournament. On the par-70 layout, the tournament course record is 61 by David Toms in 2006. Waialae has previously also been set up as a par-72, and the recordholder on the par-72 layout is Davis Love III, with a round of 60 in 1994.

PGA Tour Sony Open Course:

The Sony Open has been played on the same golf course every year of its existence: Waialae Country Club in Honolulu.
• Waialae Country Club profile
• Waialae Country Club pictures

PGA Tour Sony Open Trivia and Notes:

  • Gay Brewer won this tournament in its first year, 1965, and was runner-up the following year.

  • Three golfers have won the Sony Open in back-to-back years: Hubert Green (1978-79), Corey Pavin (1986-87) and Ernie Els (2003-04). One each of Green's and Pavin's consecutive wins were via playoff, while both of Els' back-to-backers were via playoffs.

  • There has not yet been a 3-time winner of the Sony Open. Els came close in 2005, losing to Vijay Singh by one stroke. Lanny Wadkins is the only other 2-time champion.
  • The only PGA Tour victory by Japanese star (and Hall of Famer) Isao Aoki came in this event at the 1983 Hawaiian Open. It was the first victory by a native of Japan on the PGA Tour, and Aoki clinched the win when he holed out from the fairway on the final hole.
  • The Sony Open gave 14-year-old Michelle Wie a exemption into the field in 2004, Wie's first appearance in a PGA Tour tournament. She fell one stroke short of making the cut that year, shooting 72-68 to finish at even-par. That 68 remains the lowest score ever posted by a female in a PGA Tour tournament. Wie also played the Sony Open in 2005-07, but without coming close to matching her 2004 scores.
  • Hawaii native son Tadd Fujikawa made a splash at the 2007 tournament just days after turning 16 years old. Fujikawa became the youngest golfer in 50 years to make a cut in a PGA Tour event, rose near the top of the leaderboard in the third round, and wound up finished tied for 20th.

    • PGA Tour Sony Open Winners:

    (p-playoff; w-weather shortened)

    Sony Open in Hawaii
    2009 - Zach Johnson, 265
    2008 - K.J. Choi, 266
    2007 - Paul Goydos, 266
    2006 - David Toms, 261
    2005 - Vijay Singh, 269
    2004 - Ernie Els-p, 262
    2003 - Ernie Els-p, 264
    2002 - Jerry Kelly, 266
    2001 - Brad Faxon, 260
    2000 - Paul Azinger, 261
    1999 - Jeff Sluman, 271

    United Airlines Hawaiian Open
    1998 - John Huston, 260
    1997 - Paul Stankowski-p, 271
    1996 - Jim Furyk-p, 277
    1995 - John Morse, 269
    1994 - Brett Ogle, 269
    1993 - Howard Twitty, 269
    1992 - John Cook, 265

    United Hawaiian Open
    1991 - Lanny Wadkins, 270

    Hawaiian Open
    1990 - David Ishii, 279
    1989 - Gene Sauers-w, 197
    1988 - Lanny Wadkins, 271
    1987 - Corey Pavin-p, 270
    1986 - Corey Pavin, 272
    1985 - Mark O'Meara, 267
    1984 - Jack Renner-p, 271
    1983 - Isao Aoki, 268
    1982 - Wayne Levi, 277
    1981 - Hale Irwin, 265
    1980 - Andy Bean, 266
    1979 - Hubert Green, 267
    1978 - Hubert Green-p, 274
    1977 - Bruce Lietzke, 273
    1976 - Ben Crenshaw, 270
    1975 - Gary Groh, 274
    1974 - Jack Nicklaus, 271
    1973 - John Schlee, 273
    1972 - Grier Jones-p, 274
    1971 - Tom Shaw, 273
    1970 - Not played
    1969 - Bruce Crampton, 274
    1968 - Lee Trevino, 272
    1967 - Dudley Wysong-p, 284
    1966 - Ted Makalena, 271
    1965 - Gay Brewer-p, 281

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