The world knows that Michelle Wie did not qualify for the U.S. Open. It will soon know that wee Tadd Fujikawa did.
Fujikawa is a Hawaiian teenager just as young with drives just as prolific, dreams just as big and a story just as fascinating.
"Even though he was very small, you could tell the potential immediately by demeanor. He was very calm and very able to focus. You don't see that with young boys too much, They're very antsy," he said. "Emotionally, they're all over the chart. Tadd is so stable. That probably is his greatest strength. He's able to stay calm and poised. Bad shots don't affect him. He's able to recover from them."
According to his coach Kevin Ralbovsky, a lot is due to Fujikawa's martial arts background. First off, he was very strong in the upper body and after some weight training, he was hitting the ball long with a practiced, coiled swing. The mind didn't need as much practice.
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