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Tadd Fujikawa Turns Professional

He may only be 16, but Tadd Fujikawa has already made quite a name for himself. Today Fujikawa announced that he will turn professional and thankfully the golfing public will get to see much more of him in the future.

Published

19 years ago

Jul 12, 2007

K Vakamudi

Name a Hawaiian golfer who’s young, talented, and has already won over legions of adoring fans before turning pro. What’s that, you can name two? Well how about one who hasn’t been mired in recent controversy? You’re exactly right, it’s Tadd Fujikawa!

The sixteen year old made big news today by announcing he will turn professional as of today. Earlier this year Fujikawa was the hottest ticket in golf, not just making the cut at the Sony Open, but finishing 20th among the best golfers on the PGA Tour. From the second he waved goodbye to the crowds on the 72nd hole at Waialae Country Club, the clock was ticking on his amateur career. It’s quite clear he has the game to compete with the best players in the world and now he will have the chance to test his skills day in and day out. Will this be the right decision for Tadd? Only time will tell, but from what the public has seen so far and the statements he made today, this will likely be the start of a long and storied professional career.

The road Fujikawa has chosen is going to be an uphill struggle. For each Tiger Woods, there are ten times as many Ty Tryon’s, Ricky Barnes’s, Notah Begay’s, and Trip Kuehne’s – players destined for fame and success who came up woefully short. Not to mention the fact that another famous Hawaiian just stepped onto the same busy road, only to get run over by a flurry of bad press. The public’s opinion of Michelle Wie has taken some major hits in recent times, and people have questioned her honesty, commitment, desire, and management. Is Fujikawa making the right decision, or will he end up as another "should have been" who never was?

From the beginning Fujikawa has had to work hard. His premature birth and diminutive status have not stopped him from becoming one of the best athletes in the world. He was the youngest golfer to ever qualify for the U.S. Open in 2005, and the second youngest to make the cut in a PGA Tour event at the Sony in 2006. He’s had the spotlight before and has faced its glare with dignity and humility. Much more importantly, it fully appears this decision is his and is something he truly wants: "We feel it’s the right time to do it, "I’ve always wanted to be a professional and be the best in the world. That is every golfer’s dream… My parents aren’t sure this is the right decision, but I’ve told them I really want to do this. I’d give everything up for it. I’m going to do the best I can. … Right now, they just have to trust me," said Fujikawa.

It also seems that turning professional will be a vital part of allowing Fujikawa to develop his talents and gain more experience among other professional golfers. Tadd’s mother Lori Fujikawa said, "I feel it would be hard for us to provide Tadd the instruction he needs to play at this level. The timing is where he has the opportunity to pursue and fulfill his dreams. He has always been a fighter." Already, there appears to be no shortage of sponsors lined up ready to capitalize on Fujikawa’s established star power. Currently, the family and their attorney / agent Kevin Bell are in talks with many potential sponsors.

From here, Fujikawa will be competing in the Reno-Tahoe Open at the beginning of August. However, no matter how well he finishes, or how much money he makes in the remainder of the season, he will not be able to earn full membership on the PGA Tour until he turns 18 in January 2009 because of the Tour’s age requirement. However, he will be able to play in 12 events a year on the PGA Tour as well as make appearances on other tours such as the European and Asian PGA Tours. Whatever he chooses and how he performs, Tadd Fujikawa has already made quite a name for himself and this next step in his golfing career will be very fun to watch.

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WITB Time Machine: Phil Mickelson’s winning WITB, 2021 PGA Championship

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1 day ago

May 13, 2026

GolfWRX Staff

Phil Mickelson made history at the 2021 PGA Championship on Kiawah Island’s Ocean Course. At 50, he became the oldest player to win a major, breaking Julius Boros’s record. Starting the final round with a slim lead, Lefty faced tough competition from Brooks Koepka and Louis Oosthuizen. He pulled ahead with key birdies and a standout 366-yard drive on the 16th hole. Finishing 6 under par and two shots ahead, Mickelson claimed his sixth major and second PGA Championship. Many saw his win as an inspiring comeback, showing that experience and determination can still lead to victory in professional golf — and, sometimes, age is just a number.

Driver: Callaway Epic Speed Triple Diamond (6 degrees @5.5 , green dot cog)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X (47.9 inches)

2-wood: TaylorMade “Original One” Mini Driver (11.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 7 X

4-wood (Sunday only): Callaway Mavrik Sub Zero (16.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 8 X

Irons: Callaway X Forged UT (16) (Thursday-Saturday), Callaway X21 UT Proto (19 degrees @20.5, 25), Callaway Apex MB ‘21 (small groove) (6-PW)
Shafts: (16) MCA MMT 105 TX, KBS Tour V 125 S+

Wedges: Callaway PM Grind ’19 “Raw” (52-12@50, 55-12, 60-10)
Shafts: KBS Tour V 125 S+

Putter: Odyssey Milled Blade “Phil Mickelson”
Grip: SuperStroke Pistol GT Tour

Ball: Callaway Chrome Soft X (Triple Track)

Grips: Golf Pride MCC

More photos of Phil Mickelson’s WITB here.

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2026 PGA Championship betting odds

Published

2 days ago

May 12, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

Scottie Scheffler leads the betting ahead of the second major championship of the year, with the World Number One a +345 favorite to get his hands on a second PGA Championship.

Rory McIlroy who won the Masters back in April is a +800 shot to complete half of the calendar slam at Aronimink Golf Club this week, while Jordan Spieth can be backed at +5900 to become a career grand slam winner.

Here is the full betting board for the 2026 PGA Championship courtesy of DraftKings.

Scottie Scheffler +345 – (Check 0ut his WITB here)

Rory McIlroy +800 – (Check out his WITB here)

Jon Rahm +1300
Cameron Young +1500
Bryson DeChambeau +1700
Xander Schauffele +1850
Matt Fitzpatrick +1950
Ludvig Aberg +2000
Tommy Fleetwood +2600
Collin Morikawa +3500
Brooks Koepka +3900
Justin Rose +4300
Russell Henley +4600
Si Woo Kim +4700
Justin Thomas +4800
Robert MacIntyre +5300
Patrick Cantlay +5300
Viktor Hovland +5400
Tyrrell Hatton +5500
Jordan Spieth +5900
Sam Burns +6000
Hideki Matsuyama +6200
Adam Scott +6400
Rickie Fowler +7000
Chris Gotterup +7400
Patrick Reed +7400
Min Woo Lee +7800
Ben Griffin +8000
Sepp Straka +8400
Shane Lowry +9000
Akshay Bhatia +9200
Maverick McNealy +9200
Joaquin Niemann +9200
Jake Knapp +9200
Jason Day +9600
Kurt Kitayama +10000
J.J. Spaun +10000
Harris English +10500
Nicolai Hojgaard +11000
Gary Woodland +11000
David Puig +11000
Michael Thorbjornsen +12000
Jacob Bridgeman +12000
Keegan Bradley +12500
Corey Conners +14000
Alex Fitzpatrick +15000
Sungjae Im +15500
Sahith Theegala +15500
Harry Hall +15500
Alex Noren +16000
Thomas Detry +16500
Marco Penge +16500
Kristoffer Reitan +17000
Alex Smalley +17000
Wyndham Clark +17500
Sam Stevens +17500
Keith Mitchell +17500
Daniel Berger +18500
Ryan Gerard +20000
Nick Taylor +20000
Rasmus Hojgaard +21000
Dustin Johnson +21000
Pierceson Coody +23000
Aaron Rai +24000
Jordan Smith +24000
Angel Ayora +24000
Bud Cauley +25000
Matt McCarty +26000
Jayden Schaper +26000
Brian Harman +27000
Taylor Pendrith +27000
Ryan Fox +27000
J.T. Poston +27000
Cameron Smith +29000
Ryo Hisatsune +29000
Michael Kim +29000
Max Homa +29000
Denny McCarthy +29000
Tom McKibbin +30000
Rico Hoey +32000
Matt Wallace +32500
Ricky Castillo +33000
Haotong Li +33000
Michael Brennan +34000
Max Greyserman +36000
Stephan Jaeger +37500
Christiaan Bezuidenhout +37500
Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen +39000
Aldrich Potgieter +40000
Andrew Novak +42000
Patrick Rodgers +42500
Daniel Hillier +42500
Max McGreevy +46000
Billy Horschel +48000
Chris Kirk +48000
Ian Holt +49000
Casey Jarvis +49000
William Mouw +50000
Steven Fisk +50000
John Parry +50000
Nico Echavarria +52500
Garrick Higgo +52500
John Keefer+55000
Matthias Schmid +57500
Austin Smotherman +57500
Sami Valimaki +60000
Andrew Putnam +60000
Lucas Glover +62500
Daniel Brown +62500
Jhonattan Vegas +75000
Emiliano Grillo +80000
Mikael Lindberg +85000
Adrien Saddier +100000
Bernd Wiesberger +100000
Elvis Smylie +110000
Stewart Cink +130000
Kota Kaneko +130000
David Lipsky +150000
Chandler Blanchet +150000
Andy Sullivan +150000
Joe Highsmith +180000
Adam Schenk +200000
Travis Smyth +200000
Davis Riley +225000
Martin Kaymer +400000
Brian Campbell +400000
Padraig Harrington +450000
Kazuki Higa +450000
Jordan Gumberg +450000
Ryan Vermeer +500000
Austin Hurt +500000
Tyler Collet +500000
Timothy Wiseman +500000
Shaun Micheel +500000
Y.E. Yang +500000
Michael Block+500000
Mark Geddes+500000
Luke Donald+500000
Bryce Fisher+500000
Jimmy Walker +500000
Jason Dufner +500000
Jesse Droemer +500000
Jared Jones +500000
Garrett Sapp +500000
Francisco Bide +500000
Zach Haynes +500000
Paul McClure+500000
Derek Berg +500000
Chris Gabriele +500000
Braden Shattuck +500000
Ben Polland +500000
Ben Kern +50000

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Photos from the 2026 PGA Championship

Published

3 days ago

May 11, 2026

GolfWRX Staff

GolfWRX is on site for the second major of 2026: The PGA Championship from Aronimink in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.

The tournament’s location, just outside Philadelphia, and its status as a major championship mean GolfWRXers are in for a treat: WITBs from a strong field, custom gear celebrating the PGA Championship, and the rich culture of the City of Brotherly Love — we have noted a relative absence of cheesesteak-themed items thus far this week, but most of the rest of the usual suspects are well represented.

Check out links to all our photos below.