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Updated at 8:13 a.m., Thursday, September 4, 2008

Golf: Fujikawa opens with 73 at European event

Advertiser Staff

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Tadd Fujikawa tees off during the first round of the Omega European Masters Golf Tournament in Crans Montana, Switzerland.

JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT | Associated Press

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Moanalua High student Tadd Fujikawa shot a 2-over-par 73 today in the first round of the Omega European Masters at Crans-Sur-Sierre Golf Club in Crans Montana, Switzerland.

The 17-year-old had four birdies, four bogeys and one double bogey in his round and is tied for 106th at the European PGA Tour event.

Rory McIlroy leads the tournament after shooting an 8-under-par 63.

Fujikawa turned pro in July of 2007 after finishing 20th at the Sony Open in Hawaii — becoming the second-youngest in history to make a PGA Tour cut — and winning the Hawaii Pearl Open. He has played 16 tour events since, six on the PGA Tour, and made two cuts, both in Japan. He also won this year's Mid-Pacific Open.

Fujikawa also played in the KLM Open, another European event, in late August and failed to make the cut.