HONOLULU — History finally arrived at the Sony Open.
A teenager from Hawaii made the cut Friday.
But Michelle Wie will not be around to see it.
Tadd Fujikawa, a pint-sized sophomore who turned 16 on Monday, stole the show from the island's biggest golf star with an eagle on his final hole for a 4-under 66, making him the youngest player in 50 years to make the cut on the PGA Tour.
He walked to the 18th green to a standing ovation, the loudest of the week at Waialae Country Club, then sent the grandstands into delirium by sinking his 15-foot putt.
"I can't breathe right now," Fujikawa said. "I'm so excited."
Wie was concluding her news conference after again struggling off the tee en route to a 76 and a 14-over 154 total.
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She missed the cut for the fourth straight time at the Sony Open, this time by 14 strokes.
Paul Goydos (63) and Luke Donald (66) shared the lead at 11-under 129, but attention shifted to the 5-foot-1-inch local who first garnered attention when he qualified for the U.S. Open at Winged Foot last summer.
Fujikawa was tied for 25th at 3-under 137.
The youngest player to qualify for the weekend on the PGA Tour was Bob Panasik at the 1957 Canadian Open. He was 15 years eight months. Ty Tryon was 16 years nine months when he made the cut in the 2001 Honda Classic.
European Tour
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — James Kingston shot his second straight 66 for a share of the second-round lead with South African compatriots Hennie Otto and Jakobus Roos in the inaugural Joburg Open.
Kingston had an opening 5-under 66 on the Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club's difficult East Course. In round two, he came back with a 6-under 66 on the West Course to match Otto and Roos at 11 under. Otto carded a 67 on the West Course, and Roos had a 65 on the East.
The tournament is sanctioned by the European and Southern Africa tours.
Royal Trophy
BANGKOK, Thailand — Ryder Cup stars Darren Clarke and Lee Westwood beat S.K. Ho and Toru Taniguchi 4 and 3 in alternate-shot play to help Europe take a 3 1/2- 1/4 lead over Asia after the first day of the Royal Trophy.
Sweden's Johan Edfors and Henrik Stenson routed Prom Meesawat and Tetsuji Hiratsuka 6 and 5 on the Amata Spring, and fellow Swedes Niclas Fasth and Robert Karlsson edged Thongchai Jaidee and Thaworn Wiratchant 3 and 1.
Anthony Wall and Paul McGinley halved with Jeev Milkha Singh and Y.E. Yang.
After four best-ball matches today, the competition will conclude Sunday with eight singles matches.
