Gordonsville, VA – Tadd Fujikawa of Honolulu, HI entered the final round of the eGolf Tour Championship with a six-shot lead and proceeded to put on a final-round clinic, posting a five-birdie 68 en route to a stunning nine-shot victory to claim his first tour title and the $25,000 first-place prize.

Fujikawa began his week with a share of the 18-hole lead following a first-round 65 on Wednesday morning. A course-record-tying 64 in Thursday's second round would net him a three-shot cushion going into the third round, where he would post a 6-under 66 to push his 54-hole lead to six shots over 2009 PGA TOUR member Derek Fathauer of Jensen Beach, FL.

Tadd FujikawaFollowing his third round, Fujikawa told tour officials that he was not going to put a number in the back of his mind to allow him to focus on something other than his six-shot lead. That idealism quickly faded at dinner last night, where he discussed with his mother Lori a magic number that would stay in his head throughout much of Saturday's final round.

"I wasn't going to put a number in my head, but 30-under crept in," joked Fujikawa. "It would have meant a course record (63) and the number ‘30' under in general, which is pretty hard to achieve. It was definitely a goal."

With blustery final-round conditions and "scary fast" greens on an immaculate Spring Creek Golf Club layout, Fujikawa's goal of 63 seemed a bit out of reach early on.

Birdies on Nos. 1 and 6 took Fujikawa to 23-under for the tournament and quickly moved his lead to seven after Fathauer got to 16-under with back-to-back birdies at Nos. 6 and 7. Trying to remain calm and under control, Fujikawa never allowed nerves to creep in on what would otherwise be a stress-free round.

    "Actually, I wasn't too nervous. I wasn't really much different from yesterday," said Fujikawa, 19. "I hit a few shots that were a little errant, other than that I played pretty well for most of the day."

A bogey at the par-4 10th would be offset with a birdie at the par-5 12th, and Fujikawa's tournament lead had climbed to eight shots with just six holes to play. Bob Rotella's motto of putting a cocky swing on a conservative approach worked well for Fujikawa, who quickly realized that there would be pins to search for and ones to avoid in the final round.

"I hit at some pins, but played away from the tough ones," he said. "I just kept trying to hit solid shots, and if it wound up next to the pin, great. If not, I could hopefully just make par and keep going."

While the other 49 players in the limited 50-player field were jockeying for runner-up honors, Fujikawa kept his foot on the proverbial gas with a birdie at the arduous par-3 17th to maintain his eight-shot cushion.

A two-putt birdie at the par-5 18th would seal what could only be described as one of the most dominant performances in eGolf Tour history. Rounds of 65-64-66-68—263 gave Fujikawa a staggering 25-under tally and a nine-shot victory for his first eGolf Tour title.

"This win says a lot for me. I'm playing a lot more solidly and confidently," said Fujikawa after his round. "It's good to see my hard work paying off and coming together. This win is a step in the right direction for sure."

    Fujikawa became a household name when he qualified for the 2006 U.S. Open at Winged Foot, at the time becoming the youngest player in history to do so. At the PGA TOUR's Sony Open in Hawaii in 2007, he posted rounds of 71-66-66-72—275 en route to a T20 finish. Playing as an amateur at the age of 16 years and 4 days, he became the second-youngest player in TOUR history to make the cut in an official event.

Matt HendrixHe would turn professional prior to the 2007 Reno-Tahoe Open on the PGA TOUR, where he missed his first cut as a professional. At the 2009 Sony Open in Hawaii, the local hero would post rounds of 71-69-62-73—275 to finish T32. His third-round 62 tied the Waialae Country Club course record at the time and sealed his spot in Sunday's penultimate pairing at the ripe age of 18.

His Tour Championship win marks his third win as a professional following back-to-back titles at the 2008 and 2009 Mid-Pacific Open in his native Hawaii (he won the 2007 Pearl Open as an amateur).

"This win is much different. I played well there too, it's just a different atmosphere out here and the competition is a lot stronger out here," Fujikawa said. "Knowing that I can go out and compete and win on this tour will be very important for me going into Q-School."

Fathauer remained in second place for much of the final round, but back-nine bogeys at 10, 11, 14 and 17 would leave him in a three-way tie for third at 15-under 273. When Fathauer missed a 4-foot birdie try at the 72nd hole, it left former PGA TOUR player Matt Hendrix of Greenville, SC with solo-second-place honors at 16-under 272.

Alex HamiltonHendrix, a former Walker Cup star and 2007 PGA TOUR member, followed an eagle at 12 with a bogey at 13 in the final round, but would card back-to-back birdies at 15 and 16 to get to 3-under for the day, where he would finish with a 69.

The runner-up finish was the fourth of Hendrix's eGolf Tour career. The former Clemson University "All America" selection earned $12,500 for his efforts on the week.

Tying Fathauer for third was current Nationwide Tour member Alex Hamilton of Aiken, SC and 2003 PGA TOUR member Cameron Yancey of Blackstone, VA. Each of the players earned $6,416.

Drew Weaver, the 2007 British Amateur champion competing in his first full season as a professional, finished in solo sixth with rounds of 66-75-66-67—274. He earned $4,250.

• The tour would like to thank Head Golf Professional Kevin Haney and his staff for their outstanding help in conducting this tournament. Spring Creek is a cherished venue on the tour's schedule, and a big part of that has to do with the staff that helps to make the week run smoothly. An incredible job was done by Head Golf Course Superintendent Brian Vincel and his crew in presenting one of the most well-conditioned courses in the Southeast. Vincel and his crew spent long hours preparing the course for each round of play following strong overnight storms early in the week.

• With the conclusion of the regular season, the tour will take the next five weeks off before resuming with The Manor Classic presented by Office Depot on September 8-11 in Farmville, VA. The Manor Classic will be the first of four fall series events conducted by the tour as a lead-in to PGA TOUR Q-School.