Fujikawa ties for 48th place
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Hawai'i's Tadd Fujikawa finished strong today, shooting even par 70 to finish tied for 48th place in The Crowns at Aichi, Japan.
Fujikawa, a 17-year-old Moanalua High School junior, had a 72-hole total of 4-over 284 at the Nagoya Golf Club Wago Course and earned $2,999.
Hilo's Gregory Meyer, a regular on the Japan Golf Tour Organization, shot a final-round 73 for 287 and ended up tied for 61st place and collected $2,538.
Tomohiro Kondo won his fifth career JGTO victory, beating Hiroyuki Fujita in a playoff. Both players shot final-round 67s and were tied at 271.
Fujita birdied the 72nd hole to force the playoff.
Shingo Katayama also carded a final-round 67 and finished one-stroke out of the playoff at 272.
Toru Suzuki (68) and third-round leader Royken Kawagishi (71) tied for fourth at 273.