A Q&A with Tadd Fujikawa: ‘Be Exactly Who You Are’
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- Category: Inside Golf
- Published: 2019-07-01
By ATHLETE ALLY
Tadd Fujikawa is a professional golfer on the PGA Tour who — at the age of 15 — became the youngest player to ever qualify for the U.S. Open, in 2006. He also made another piece of history 11 years later, when he became the first male professional golfer to publicly announce that he was gay. We spoke to Tadd to learn more about his decision and how it has positively impacted his life.
What did you love about golf when you first started playing? What was it like being the youngest player to qualify for the U.S. Open?
I enjoyed the challenge of golf. Being the youngest to qualify for the U.S. Open was a crazy experience. Having the opportunity to compete on that big of a stage at such a young age was really special.