Gordonsville, VA – Tadd Fujikawa of Honolulu, HI posted a course-record-tying 64 in the second round of the eGolf Tour Championship and will take a three-shot lead into the third round of the 72-hole event.

Fujikawa began his second round in a tie for the 18-hole lead with Lee Williams following a first-round 65 on Wednesday. With no sign whatsoever of letting up, the 5'1" Fujikawa picked up right where he left off with three birdies in his first four holes of his second round to quickly move to 10-under for the event.

A bogey at the par-3 fifth would be offset with birdies at Nos. 7 and 9 to put him at 4-under on the day prior to making the turn. On the closing nine of the Ed Carton-designed course, Fujikawa played flawless golf to the tune of four birdies against zero bogeys – in turn punctuating his course-record-tying 64 with a birdie at the par-5 18th.

Tadd Fujikawa"After a good round yesterday, I needed to get off to a good start yesterday and was able to do just that," said Fujikawa. "At the turn, I was satisfied with the way I played. The back nine was nice and I kept making putts, overall it was pretty solid."

The fast start and the hot putter allowed Fujikawa to obliterate par yet again amidst slightly windy conditions during day two. With two rounds to play, he holds a commanding three-shot lead over Matt Hendrix and a six-shot cushion over three players tied for third.

"That is my best 36-hole total as a professional," said Fujikawa of his 15-under tally at the halfway point. "I played well the past two days. Today I hit it a lot closer than yesterday and was able to leave myself some tap-in birdies."

For Fujikawa, this year has presented a bit of a learning curve as it represents his first full season on a tour of any sort. Success was expected early and often for the semi-celebrity who had starred on multiple PGA TOUR weekends at the Sony Open in Hawaii. At the tour's Golf in Morocco Classic in March, Fujikawa took the 54-hole lead into the final day, but struggled to a round of 82 and a T25 finish. That round marked a tough stretch where his game – in particular his driver – left him.

"This is the most consistent golf I've played; however, I went through a stretch where I really struggled with my golf game," Fujikawa conceded. "I just tried to stay positive and work through it."

That final-round 82 in Columbia, SC gave way to a three-tournament stretch featuring a withdraw, a T38 finish and a missed cut.

Ever the smiling optimist, Fujikawa refused to let his struggles get him down and quickly leaned on some familiar shoulders for support.

First and foremost was his mother, who has followed him during every round of the 2010 season. Lori Fujikawa, often carrying their dog "Wai," can always be found trailing Tadd's group and offering support before and after each round. But when the golf swing goes awry, there is only so much comfort mom can offer.

Enter the trio of Todd Anderson, Mike Taylor and Mike Shannon. When Fujikawa relocated to Sea Island, GA, he immediately took to the three renowned golf instructors for help with his game. The driver that had apparently left him was found, and a lost confidence in his swing was restored.

"Having good mentors like my mom and my coaches really helps you stay positive when you're struggling through it," Fujikawa said after his round. "It really helps to have people rooting you on even when you're not playing well."

Traveling with his mom week in and week out gives Tadd very little time to sulk and dwell on errant shots. His biggest fan is always a few feet away, and that might just work to his advantage.

Matt Hendrix"It's good to have a good foundation and support group behind you," he said of mom and the Sea Island gang. "With this game, it's really easy to get down on yourself, so you need as many people helping you as possible."

With 36 holes to play and Lori prepared to walk every one of them, Tadd likes what he sees on the horizon, his confidence now fully recovered.

"I'm playing well right now. If I can just keep it up for two more days, I should be okay."

Matt Hendrix, a former PGA TOUR player from Greenville, SC, posted a second consecutive 66 on Thursday to place himself three shots behind Fujikawa at 12-under 132.

His second round 66 began and ended in rather standard fashion, with three pars to start on Nos. 1-3 and a 1-under finish over his closing four holes. The 11-hole stretch in the middle, however, was more reminiscent of a video game than a professional tournament.

Beginning on the par-4 fourth, Hendrix posted seven birdies, two pars and two bogeys through the par-4 14th to vault up the leaderboard en route to his second-round 66.

It is the second time in his last three events that Hendrix has reached the 132 total at the halfway point of an eGolf Tour event. At the Southern Open in mid-July, he posted rounds of 65-67—132 to open what would become a T7 finish – just his second top-10 effort of the 2010 season.

A past United States Walker Cup team member and "All America" selection at Clemson University, Hendrix's star was on the rise when he played the PGA TOUR full time in 2007. Since that year, he has competed on various tours, focusing solely on the eGolf Tour over the past two seasons. In 2009, he collected three runner-up finishes on tour on his way to a ninth-place finish on the tour's season-ending money list.

Leading money winner Jason Kokrak, Hank Kim and Lee Williams are tied for third at 9-under 135, six shots behind Fujikawa's pace.

Kokrak is in the midst of a career season in 2010. With two wins and over $97,000 in earnings, the long-hitting former Xavier University standout is arguably the top developmental golfer in the United States at this time. The most amazing part of Kokrak's 2010 run? He is only competing in his eighth eGolf Tour event this week – out of a possible 14. The Warren, OH native is averaging $13,958 per start in 2010 alone.

The third round of the eGolf Tour Championship will begin at 8:00 AM on Thursday morning, with players competing in twosomes off of Nos. 1 and 10. The tournament is open to the public and free of charge.

• At the conclusion of this week's Tour Championship, the top 20 players on the tour's member earnings money list will have their PGA TOUR Q-School entry paid for by eGolf.