Well, let me tell ya ’bout this fella, the shortest golfer on that there PGA tour. They call him Tad Fujikawa, and lemme tell ya, he ain’t much taller than a corn stalk!
This Tad fella, Shortest Golfer on the PGA Tour
Now, you might think a short guy like him wouldn’t stand a chance ‘gainst them big, long-legged fellas, but this Tad, he’s somethin’ else. He’s only 5 foot 1 inch, they say. Yep, 5 foot 1! Imagine that! Why, I’ve seen chickens taller than that! But don’t let that fool ya, he can whack that little white ball a country mile.
Folks keep jabberin’ on about how golf is a tall man’s game, you know, ’cause them long arms can swing further and all that. But Tad, he proves ’em wrong. He’s from Hawaii, they say. Warm place, that Hawaii. I hear tell it’s always sunny, makes you wonder how he gets any practice in with all that sunshine. Probably wears a big ol’ hat, I reckon.
- He’s the shortest ever on that there PGA tour, that’s what they say.
- Imagine him standin’ next to them other golfers, looks like a little sprout next to a bunch of sunflowers.
- But he swings that club like nobody’s business. Don’t let that small size fool ya!
They say he was born in Hawaii, and he’s been swingin’ clubs since he was a wee little fella. Probably started with a stick and a rock, just like my grandpappy did. He’s 33 years old now, that’s what they say, still whacking that ball around like a young’un.
Now, I ain’t no expert on golf, mind you. I mostly just watch it on the TV when there ain’t nothin’ else on. But even I can see that Tad’s got somethin’ special. He’s got grit, that’s what he’s got. He don’t let his size hold him back. He just goes out there and gives it his all, every single time. Reminds me of that little rooster we had back on the farm, always fightin’ the bigger chickens, never backin’ down.
Overcoming Stereotypes in Golf
They talk about other short fellas too, like this Brian Harman fella, and Kurt Kitayama. Both of ‘em about 5 foot 7, they say. Taller than Tad, but still short for golf, I guess. Harman, he won somethin’ called the Open Championship, and Kitayama won somethin’ else. Good for them, I say. Shows you don’t gotta be a giant to be good at somethin’. There’s also this Yuto Katsuragawa fella, they say he’s 5 foot 6.
But Tad, he’s the shortest. And he ain’t just playin’, he’s competin’. He’s out there with the best of ’em, swingin’ and puttin’ and tryin’ to win. That takes a lot of guts, let me tell ya. It ain’t easy goin’ up against folks who got a natural advantage over ya.
I reckon it ain’t just about how tall you are, though. It’s about heart. It’s about determination. It’s about how much you want it. And Tad, he wants it bad. You can see it in his eyes, the way he walks, the way he swings that club. He’s a fighter, that one.
Now, they say he weighs about 150 pounds. That ain’t much, is it? But like I said, it ain’t about size. It’s about what’s inside. And Tad’s got a whole lotta somethin’ special inside. He’s got the heart of a lion, that little fella.
- Being short ain’t stopped Tad none.
- He’s out there showin’ the world that little fellas can do big things too.
- He’s proof that you don’t have to be a giant to be good at golf.
So next time you’re watchin’ that there golf on TV, and you see that little fella Tad Fujikawa, don’t you go laughin’ at him. You go on and cheer him on. He’s earned it. He’s the shortest golfer on the PGA tour, and he’s a dang inspiration to us all, even an old lady like me.
Tad Fujikawa: An Inspiration
It just goes to show ya, don’t matter where you come from, don’t matter how tall you are, or how small you are, if you got the heart and the will, you can do anything you set your mind to. Tad, he set his mind to golf, and he didn’t let nothin’ stop him. Not his height, not the doubters, not nothin’. He just kept on swingin’, and now he’s playin’ with the best in the world.
Makes you think, don’t it? Maybe we all got a little bit of Tad in us, a little bit of that fight, that determination. Maybe we just gotta find it and let it out. So go on out there and chase your dreams, folks. Don’t let nothin’ hold ya back. Be like Tad. Be small, but be mighty.
And that’s all I gotta say ’bout that. Tad Fujikawa, the shortest golfer on the PGA tour. Remember that name, folks. He’s a good ‘un.
