Posted on 06/13/2006 3:11:24 AM PDT by Jackknife
Teenager that he is, Tadd Fujikawa already has exhausted this month’s allotted minutes on his cellular phone. What do kids talk about these days that take up so much time?
Well, golf for one.
And Fujikawa, far from your typical teen, can be forgiven for any fits of loquaciousness that have seized him in the last few days. People ask questions and you want to give them answers. The folks asking the questions are members of the national media, who have been ringing up Fujikawa constantly the last few days since he became the second-youngest person ever to qualify for the U.S. Open, which begins Thursday at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, N.Y.
“I’m still a little bit in shock,” Fujikawa, 15, of Honlulu, said late last week, three days after he earned the only qualifying spot among 10 players at the U.S. Open sectional qualifier at Poipu Bay Golf Club in Koloa, Kauai, Hawaii. “To think that in a few days I’ll be hitting balls next to Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Ernie Els is really overwhelming to me. It’s going to be really hard to focus and concentrate and not be too excited.”
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I don't know if it will be much fun watching him post 85-87 and heading home.
Well, having only started playing four years ago, and the fact that he can drive it 280 yards (further than I can drive), just seeing him play with the pros will be fun. He doesn't have a chance to make the cut, but lookout for him in 5-6 years.
Cool! Go Kid!
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Tadd Fujikawa of the U.S. hits out of a bunker during a practice round at Winged Foot Golf Club on Tuesday, June 13, 2006, in Mamaroneck, N.Y. The 106th U.S. Open begins Thursday, June 15. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
Tadd Fujikawa of the U.S. hits out of a bunker on the 12th hole during a practice round at Winged Foot Golf Club on Tuesday, June 13, 2006 in Mamaroneck, N.Y. The 106th U.S. Open begins Thursday, June 15. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Thanks, I hope he post decent scores.
Will Tiger be looking over his shoulder?
Heh Heh Heh Heh Heh ......... from what I've heard, Tiger brought his 'A'- game, so I think everybody better look over their shoulders for him!
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