Tadd Fujikawa
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Tadd Fujikawa is a Japanese American
Japanese American
are American people of Japanese heritage. Japanese Americans have historically been among the three largest Asian American communities, but in recent decades have become the sixth largest group at roughly 1,204,205, including those of mixed-race or mixed-ethnicity...

 professional golfer
Professional golfer
In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose his or her amateur status. A golfer who has lost his or her amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated;...

. Playing as an amateur at age 15, he qualified for the 2006 U.S. Open
U.S. Open (golf)
The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour...

, the youngest golfer ever to do so. In 2007, he made the cut in a PGA Tour
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...

 event at the Sony Open in Hawaii
Sony Open in Hawaii
The Sony Open in Hawaii is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour, and is part of the tour's FedEx Cup Series. It has been contested at the Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii since the event's modern-day inception as the Hawaiian Open in 1965. Starting in 1971, the tournament was held...

. At the age of 16 years, 4 days, he was the second youngest player to ever achieve that feat.

Early life

Fujikawa was born in Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...

. He was born three months premature and doctors gave him a 50-50 chance of survival. He weighed 1 pound, 15 ounces and was so small that he could fit in his grandfather's palm. His parents worried that he would grow up with a mental disability.
Partially as a result of his premature birth, at age 18 Fujikawa stood 5 feet 1 inch/1.55 m tall. As of March 2007 he stated his weight was 150 pounds.

Amateur career

In 2006, Fujikawa qualified for the U.S. Open at Winged Foot by winning the Hawaii sectional qualifier(67-69-136), becoming the youngest player in history to qualify for the tournament. At the U.S. Open, Fujikawa shot 81-77(158) and missed the cut by nine strokes.

Fujikawa made his second PGA Tour start (2006 U.S. Open was the first) at the 2007 Sony Open in Hawaii
Sony Open in Hawaii
The Sony Open in Hawaii is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour, and is part of the tour's FedEx Cup Series. It has been contested at the Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii since the event's modern-day inception as the Hawaiian Open in 1965. Starting in 1971, the tournament was held...

, having gained entry by shooting 67 in the Open Qualifier (PGA Tour Exemption Category #17). In the second round of the Sony Open itself, Fujikawa became the youngest player in nearly 50 years to make a PGA Tour cut. A birdie on the 16th hole put him within the cut line, but it was his 15-foot eagle on the 18th hole that was his most memorable shot of the day. With that shot, Fujikawa secured a 4-under-par 66 and made the cut by three shots.

Fujikawa followed up his history-making cut by shooting a second straight 66 in the third round, a score which, on that day, was bettered only by tournament leader Charles Howell III. Fujikawa made a 51-foot birdie on the 11th hole, finishing the third round tied for eighth place, along with Chad Campell and Tom Pernice Jr.

Fujikawa shot 2-over-72 in Sunday's final round,which only included 2 birdies. He finished the tournament tied for 20th place at 5-under-275.

One month after his record-breaking showing at the Sony Open in Hawaii, Fujikawa won the Hawaii Pearl Open, Hawaii's the most lucrative local golf tournament, held annually since 1979. Fujikawa was the first amateur since 1992 to win the tournament.

2007

On July 12, 2007, Fujikawa announced that he would be turning pro. He made his debut at the Reno-Tahoe Open
Reno-Tahoe Open
The Reno-Tahoe Open is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour in northwestern Nevada. Founded in 1999, it is an alternate event played annually in August at the , located midway between Reno and Lake Tahoe. Opened in 1997, the par-72 course was designed by Jack Nicklaus and plays at ; its...

 where he missed the cut.

After missing the cut in in each of his first three events as a professional, Fujikawa recorded a hole in one on the 17th hole in the first round of this Nationwide Tour
Nationwide Tour
The Nationwide Tour is the developmental tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either failed to score well enough at that level's Qualifying School to earn their PGA Tour card, or who have done so but then failed to win enough money to stay at that level...

 event. He went on to shoot 70 and 71 in the first two rounds and missed the cut again, this time by 3 strokes.

In September 2007, he hit an albatross at the Omega European Masters
Omega European Masters
The Omega European Masters is the Swiss stop on professional men's golf's European Tour, and in 2009 will become the first event in Europe to be co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour....

 in Switzerland on the European Tour. It was not enough to make the cut though. He also missed the cut at the Children's Miracle Network Classic which was the last official 2007 PGA Tour
2007 PGA Tour
The 2007 PGA Tour season ran from January 4, 2007 to November 4, 2007. The season consisted of 47 official money events. This included four major championships and three World Golf Championships, which are also sanctioned by the European Tour. There were also five unofficial events played in...

 event.

2008

On April 20, 2008, Fujikawa made his first cut as a professional and earned his first professional victory by winning the 50th annual Mid-Pacific Open in Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...

. The Mid-Pacific Open is tournament run by the Mid-Pacific Country Club in Hawaii, with a mixed field of amateurs and professionals, mostly from Hawaii. Fujikawa's final score for the tournament was ten under-par 278. The second place finisher was former PGA Tour
PGA Tour
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 tournament winner , 52-year-old David Ishii
David Ishii
David S. Ishii is an American golfer of Japanese descent.Ishii grew up on the island of Kauai in Hawaii and graduated from Kauai High School. He turned professional in 1979. He led the money list on the Japan Golf Tour in 1987...

. At age 17, Fujikawa became the youngest winner in tournament history.
The tournament is not affiliated with any organized golf tour and is played mostly by Hawaiian amateurs and professionals, both adults and juniors. Punahou High School
Punahou School
Punahou School, once known as Oahu College, is a private, co-educational, college preparatory school located in Honolulu CDP, City and County of Honolulu in the U.S. State of Hawaii...

 seniors Stephanie Kono and Anna Jang also made history at the tournament as the first females to play and Kono was the first female to make a cut. Kono finished 33rd.

2009

In January 2009, Fujikawa Monday qualified for the Sony Open in Hawaii
Sony Open in Hawaii
The Sony Open in Hawaii is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour, and is part of the tour's FedEx Cup Series. It has been contested at the Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii since the event's modern-day inception as the Hawaiian Open in 1965. Starting in 1971, the tournament was held...

. He made the cut for the second time in three years, carding 71-69 to make the cut by one shot in blustery conditions. In the third round, he shot an 8-under 62, tying the course record, and moving him to within two shots of the leader. In the fourth round, he shot 73 and finished in a tie for 32nd place.
On April 19, 2009, Fujikawa successfully defended his title and earned his second professional win at the 51st annual Mid-Pacific Open. Fujikawa's final score was twelve under par 276. Fujikawa won by nine shots over former PGA Tour
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...

 tournament winner, David Ishii
David Ishii
David S. Ishii is an American golfer of Japanese descent.Ishii grew up on the island of Kauai in Hawaii and graduated from Kauai High School. He turned professional in 1979. He led the money list on the Japan Golf Tour in 1987...

. In the first week of June, Fujikawa won another local event in Hawaii, the two-round Maui Open. In October, he went to PGA Tour Qualifying School
Qualifying school
In professional golf the term qualifying school is used for the annual qualifying tournaments for leading golf tours such as the U.S. based PGA and LPGA Tours and the European Tour. A fixed number of players in the event win membership of the tour for the following season, otherwise known as a...

 in an attempt to earn his PGA Tour card for 2010. He failed to advance beyond the first stage of the three-stage process, missing the necessary score by six shots.

2010

In January 2010, Fujikawa missed the cut by six stokes in the Sony Open on the PGA Tour. Shortly after he joined the eGolf Professional Tour, formerly known as the Tar Heel Tour, a developmental golf tour based in Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...

. Fujikawa played in four events in February and March, making the cut in all four, before withdrawing from an event in April, citing a back injury. Two days later he said he felt fine saying, "I just slept kinda funny I guess." He accepted an invitation to play in The Crowns
The Crowns
is a golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. The official Japanese name of this competition is "".The tournament record is 260 . It was set by Masashi Ozaki in 1995. The tournament has been played at the Wago Course at the Nagoya Golf Club since the tournament's inception in 1960. The course...

 on the Japan Golf Tour
Japan Golf Tour
The Japan Golf Tour is a prominent golf tour. It was founded in 1973 and as of 2006 it offers the third highest annual prize fund out of the regular men's professional tours after the PGA Tour and the European Tour. However since the early 1990s, the growth in prize money has not kept pace with...

 two weeks later. At The Crowns, he missed the cut by nine strokes. In December, he won the Hawaii State Open
Hawaii State Open
The Hawaii State Open is the Hawaii state open golf tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the Aloha section of the PGA of America. It was revived from an earlier event that evolved into the PGA Tour's Sony Open in Hawaii...

.

Education and personal life

Fujikawa graduated from Moanalua High School
Moanalua High School
Moanalua High School is a public, co-educational college preparatory high school of the Hawaii State Department of Education and serves grades nine through twelve. Established in 1972 and graduated its first class in 1975, Moanalua High School is located in suburban Salt Lake near Moanalua in the...

 in Honolulu, Hawaii in June 2009. Fujikawa's father, Derrick Fujikawa, pleaded guilty to two counts of drug trafficking on February 3, 2009. On August 24, 2009 he was sentenced to ten years in prison. He was eligible for parole after one year.

Professional record and earnings

Results in all tournaments Fujikawa has played in since turning pro in July 2007.
Year Dates Tournament Tour Finish Margin Earnings ($)
2007 Aug 2-5 Reno Tahoe Open PGA
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...

MC 5 from cutline 0
2007 Aug 23-26 Jane Rogers Championship of Mississauga Canadian MC 5 from cutline 0
2007 Sep 6-9 Omega European Masters
Omega European Masters
The Omega European Masters is the Swiss stop on professional men's golf's European Tour, and in 2009 will become the first event in Europe to be co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour....

European MC 7 from cutline 0
2007 Sep 20-23 Albertsons Boise Open
Albertsons Boise Open
The Albertsons Boise Open presented by Kraft is a professional golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour, played annually in mid-September at Hillcrest Country Club in Boise, Idaho. In 2011, the 22nd Boise Open was held September 15-18 and won by Jason Kokrak by two strokes.Albertsons, a major...

Nationwide
Nationwide Tour
The Nationwide Tour is the developmental tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either failed to score well enough at that level's Qualifying School to earn their PGA Tour card, or who have done so but then failed to win enough money to stay at that level...

MC 3 from cutline 0
2007 Oct 11-14 Frys.com Open
Frys.com Open
The Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open is a golf tournament in the Fall Series of the PGA Tour. It is played annually in October in Las Vegas, Nevada. The tournament is held at the TPC at Summerlin and since 2008 it has been hosted by recording star Justin Timberlake.The event...

PGA MC 3 from cutline 0
2007 Oct 25-28 Miccosukee Championship
Miccosukee Championship
The Miccosukee Championship is a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. It is played annually at the Miccosukee Golf & Country Club in Miami, Florida, USA.The 2011 purse was $600,000, with $108,000 going to the winner.-Winners:*2011 Jason Kokrak...

Nationwide MC 2 from cutline 0
2007 Nov 1-4 Children's Miracle Network Classic PGA MC 4 from cutline 0
2007 Nov 22-25 Casio World Open
Casio World Open
The is an annual event on the Japan Golf Tour. It is played in November and attracts some of the leading international golfers. It was founded in 1981...

Japan
Japan Golf Tour
The Japan Golf Tour is a prominent golf tour. It was founded in 1973 and as of 2006 it offers the third highest annual prize fund out of the regular men's professional tours after the PGA Tour and the European Tour. However since the early 1990s, the growth in prize money has not kept pace with...

MC 4 from cutline 0
2008 Jan 20-23 Sony Open in Hawaii
Sony Open in Hawaii
The Sony Open in Hawaii is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour, and is part of the tour's FedEx Cup Series. It has been contested at the Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii since the event's modern-day inception as the Hawaiian Open in 1965. Starting in 1971, the tournament was held...

PGA MC 4 from cutline 0
2008 Feb 7-10 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am PGA MC 12 from cutline 0
2008 Feb 28-Mar 2 Honda Classic
Honda Classic
The Honda Classic is a PGA Tour golf tournament that is played each March in Florida. It was founded in 1972 as the Jackie Gleason's Inverrary Classic. In 1981, American Motors backed the tournament. Since 1982, American Honda Motor Co., Inc...

PGA MC 10 from cutline 0
2008 Apr 17-20 Mid-Pacific Open none 1 - 13,500
2008 May 1–4 The Crowns
The Crowns
is a golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. The official Japanese name of this competition is "".The tournament record is 260 . It was set by Masashi Ozaki in 1995. The tournament has been played at the Wago Course at the Nagoya Golf Club since the tournament's inception in 1960. The course...

Japan T48 13 behind winner 3,042
2008 May 22–25 Munsingwear Open KSB Cup
Munsingwear Open KSB Cup
The Munsingwear Open KSB Cup is an annual professional golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. It was created in 2000 as a result of the merger of two previous tournaments, the Georgia KSB Open and the Descente Classic Munsingwear Cup....

Japan T65 23 behind winner 2,122
2008 Jul 24-27 Nagashima Shigeo Invitational Sega Sammy Cup
Nagashima Shigeo Invitational Sega Sammy Cup
The is a golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. It has been played annually at The North Country Golf Club near Chitose, Hokkaido since 2005.The tournament record is -16 . It was set by Hiroyuki Fujita in 2009....

Japan MC 3 from cutline 0
2008 Jul 31-Aug 3 Sun Chlorella Classic
Sun Chlorella Classic
The is a golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. It has been played annually since 2000. The tournament record is −19 . It was set by Christian Pena in 2002. In 2011, it was played from 28–31 July...

Japan MC 7 from cutline 0
2008 Aug 21-24 KLM Dutch Open European MC 6 from cutline 0
2008 Sep 4-7 Omega European Masters
Omega European Masters
The Omega European Masters is the Swiss stop on professional men's golf's European Tour, and in 2009 will become the first event in Europe to be co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour....

European MC 4 from cutline 0
2009 Jan 15-18 Sony Open in Hawaii
Sony Open in Hawaii
The Sony Open in Hawaii is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour, and is part of the tour's FedEx Cup Series. It has been contested at the Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii since the event's modern-day inception as the Hawaiian Open in 1965. Starting in 1971, the tournament was held...

PGA T32 10 behind winner 29,237
2009 Feb 6-8 Hawaii Pearl Open none T22 15 behind winner 629
2009 Mar 2-8 Honda Classic
Honda Classic
The Honda Classic is a PGA Tour golf tournament that is played each March in Florida. It was founded in 1972 as the Jackie Gleason's Inverrary Classic. In 1981, American Motors backed the tournament. Since 1982, American Honda Motor Co., Inc...

PGA T52 13 behind winner 12,805
2009 Mar 12-15 Puerto Rico Open
Puerto Rico Open
The Puerto Rico Open presented by seepuertorico.com is a professional golf tournament played for the first time on the PGA Tour from March 20 to March 23, 2008. The prize fund was US$3.5 million with $630,000 going to the winner. The tournament was played at the Trump International Golf Club Puerto...

PGA T31 9 behind winner 19,850
2009 Apr 16-19 Mid-Pacific Open none 1 - 14,000
2009 Apr 30-May 3 The Crowns
The Crowns
is a golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. The official Japanese name of this competition is "".The tournament record is 260 . It was set by Masashi Ozaki in 1995. The tournament has been played at the Wago Course at the Nagoya Golf Club since the tournament's inception in 1960. The course...

Japan MC 3 from cutline 0
2009 May 14–17 Valero Texas Open
Valero Texas Open
The Valero Texas Open is an official tournament on the PGA Tour. It dates back to 1922 when it was first called the Texas Open; San Antonio-based Valero Energy Corporation took over naming rights in 2002. It is played at The Oaks Course at the TPC San Antonio. In 2003, it was the site of the...

PGA MC 4 from cutline 0
2009 June 6–7 Maui Open none 1 - 3,000
2009 July 23–26 Cox Classic
Cox Classic
The Cox Classic presented by Lexus of Omaha is a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. It is played annually at Champions Run in Omaha, Nebraska, USA.The 2011 purse was $725,000, with $130,500 going to the winner.-Winners:...

Nationwide T15 7 behind winner 11,962
2009 July 30-Aug 2 Sun Chlorella Classic
Sun Chlorella Classic
The is a golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. It has been played annually since 2000. The tournament record is −19 . It was set by Christian Pena in 2002. In 2011, it was played from 28–31 July...

Japan T31 17 behind winner 8,928
2009 Aug 20-23 KLM Open
KLM Open
The KLM Open is an annual golf tournament played in The Netherlands, and has been part of the European Tour's schedule since the Tour was inaugurated in 1972. Founded in 1912, the tournament was originally known as the Dutch Open, before a variety of sponsors resulted in numerous name changes over...

European MC 3 from cutline 0
2009 Sep 9-12 Utah Championship Nationwide MC 1 from cutline 0
2009 Dec 18-20 Hawaii State Open
Hawaii State Open
The Hawaii State Open is the Hawaii state open golf tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the Aloha section of the PGA of America. It was revived from an earlier event that evolved into the PGA Tour's Sony Open in Hawaii...

none 6 12 behind winner 2,250
2010 Jan 14-17 Sony Open in Hawaii
Sony Open in Hawaii
The Sony Open in Hawaii is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour, and is part of the tour's FedEx Cup Series. It has been contested at the Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii since the event's modern-day inception as the Hawaiian Open in 1965. Starting in 1971, the tournament was held...

PGA MC 6 from cutline 0
2010 Feb 17-20 Palmetto Hall Championship eGolf Professional T32 13 behind winner 1,979
2010 Feb 24-26 Savannah Quarters Classic eGolf Professional T39 10 behind winner 1,598
2010 Mar 17-20 Cabarrus Classic eGolf Professional T5 5 behind winner 8,083
2010 Mar 24-27 Golf in Morocco Classic eGolf Professional T25 11 behind winner 2,329
2010 Apr 7-10 The Championship at St. James Plantation eGolf Professional WD n/a 9171
2010 Apr 29-May 2 The Crowns
The Crowns
is a golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. The official Japanese name of this competition is "".The tournament record is 260 . It was set by Masashi Ozaki in 1995. The tournament has been played at the Wago Course at the Nagoya Golf Club since the tournament's inception in 1960. The course...

Japan MC 9 from cutline 0
2010 May 20–23 Rex Hospital Open
Rex Hospital Open
The Rex Hospital Open is a regular golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. It is played annually at the TPC Wakefield Plantation in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States.The 2011 purse was $550,000, with $99,000 going to the winner.-Winners:...

Nationwide MC 2 from cutline 0
2010 May 26–29 The Grand Harbor Open eGolf Professional T38 14 behind winner 1,587
2010 June 2–5 The HGM Hotels Classic at Rock Barn eGolf Professional MC 1 from cutline 0
2010 June 16–19 Bolle Classic eGolf Professional T8 9 behind winner 5,086
2010 June 23–26 Bushnell Championship eGolf Professional T23 10 behind winner 2,447
2010 July 14–17 The Southern Open eGolf Professional 4 4 behind winner 11,271
2010 July 21–24 Forest Oaks Classic eGolf Professional T15 7 behind winner 3,050
2010 August 4–7 eGolf Tour Championship eGolf Professional 1 - 25,000
2010 Dec 17-19 Hawaii State Open
Hawaii State Open
The Hawaii State Open is the Hawaii state open golf tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the Aloha section of the PGA of America. It was revived from an earlier event that evolved into the PGA Tour's Sony Open in Hawaii...

none 1 -- 10,000
2011 Feb 16-18 Members Only Shootout @ Black Bear GC Hooters 8 12 behind leader 2,350
2011 Mar 3-6 Killearn Country Club Classic Hooters MC 4 from cutline 0
2011 Mar 10-13 Harley-Davidson of Ocala Classic Hooters MC 5 from cutline 0
2011 Apr 14-17 Michelob Ultra Class Classic Hooters MC 7 from cutline 0
2011 Apr 21-24 Whitewater Creek Open Hooters MC 4 from cutline 0
2011 Apr 28-May 1 2011 Savannah Lakes Village Classic Hooters MC 2 from cutline 0
2011 May 25-28 Donald Ross Championship eGolf Professional T76 24 behind leader 1,050
2011 Jun 1-4 River Hills Classic eGolf Professional MC 1 from cutline 0
2011 Jun 15-18 Bolle Classic eGolf Professional MC 13 from cutline 0
2011 Jun 22-25 Cowans Ford Open eGolf Professional MC 12 from cutline 0

Margin = strokes behind winner or cutline, not applicable in cases of withdrawal, disqualification or matchplay format.

1Fujikawa made the cut and completed three rounds of the tournament. Under the policies of the eGolf Professional Tour, he was eligible for a portion of the tournament purse.

Results in major championships

Tournament 2006
Masters Tournament DNP
U.S. Open
U.S. Open (golf)
The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour...

CUT
The Open Championship
The Open Championship
The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico...

DNP
PGA Championship
PGA Championship
The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open Championship...

DNP


DNP = did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut

"T" = tie

Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.

Youngest ever to make the cut in a PGA Tour event

Player Age Tournament Finish
Bob Panasik
Bob Panasik
Robert R. Panasik is a Canadian professional golfer. He is the youngest player ever the make the cut in a PGA Tour event....

 
15 years, 8 months, 20 days 1957 Canadian Open  T66
Tadd Fujikawa 16 years, 4 days 2007 Sony Open in Hawaii
Sony Open in Hawaii
The Sony Open in Hawaii is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour, and is part of the tour's FedEx Cup Series. It has been contested at the Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii since the event's modern-day inception as the Hawaiian Open in 1965. Starting in 1971, the tournament was held...

 
T20
Justin Thomas  16 years, 2 months, 23 days 2009 Wyndham Championship  T78
Matteo Manassero
Matteo Manassero
Matteo Manassero is an Italian professional golfer. He is the youngest golfer to win a European Tour event.Manassero was born in Negrar, in the Province of Verona. In 2009, at the age of 16, he became the youngest ever winner of the British Amateur Championship, defeating England's Sam Hutsby in...

 
16 years, 2 months, 29 days 2009 British Open
The Open Championship
The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico...

 
T13
Ty Tryon
Ty Tryon
William Augustus "Ty" Tryon IV is an American professional golfer who was touted as a child prodigy, but has yet to make a competitive impact in the sport. As of 2011, he has conditional playing status on the Nationwide Tour....

 
16 years, 9 months, 7 days 2001 Honda Classic
Honda Classic
The Honda Classic is a PGA Tour golf tournament that is played each March in Florida. It was founded in 1972 as the Jackie Gleason's Inverrary Classic. In 1981, American Motors backed the tournament. Since 1982, American Honda Motor Co., Inc...

 
T39
Jordan Spieth
Jordan Spieth
Jordan Spieth is an American amateur golfer, and the only golfer other than Tiger Woods to have won the U.S. Junior Amateur multiple times. Before turning 18 in July 2011, Spieth was number one in the Polo Golf Rankings, which determines the best junior golfers in the United States. Spieth, the...

 
16 years, 9 months, 24 days 2010 HP Byron Nelson Championship T16

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