There were no huge fist pumps, yells of exultation or other signs of showmanship.

Kyle Suppa just stayed steady in what might have been his 500th lifetime round at Waialae Country Club.

The Punahou junior shot a second straight 1-under 69 on Friday to become the first amateur to make the cut at the Sony Open in Hawaii since Tadd Fujikawa in 2007.

Facing a throng of media after his round, Suppa, 16, offered some slight smiles. That was about the extent of his outward emotion on the course as well, but he realized the rare company he’s in — besides Fujikawa, he’s the first amateur in at least a decade to make it this far.

"It’s pretty exciting, since I’m the youngest one out here," Suppa said. "Not many amateurs have made the cut."

A gallery roughly double Thursday’s size (about 100 people) did the cheering for Suppa along the way.

He’s tied for 69th (2-under 138) heading into Saturday’s third round, teeing off at 11:50 a.m. at the No. 10 hole with Martin Flores and Jonathan Randolph.

Suppa’s father, Ray, a member at Waialae since 1999, was among the supporters Friday. One observer remarked to him about his son’s even-keeled nature.

"That’s kind of the way he is," Ray Suppa said. "He’s got two speeds: slow and stop. And I guess (it’s) a good thing for Kyle."

The most fired-up Suppa might have been was after a huge par save on the iconic No. 16, the second straight day he hit into a bunker on that hole but emerged unscathed. He offered a grin and wave at his whooping supporters upon sinking a pressure-packed 13-footer.

Said Suppa’s caddie, Jason Deigert: "He doesn’t get too excited, he doesn’t get too down. He’s just very calm. Very low-key out there. I’m sure he’s going inside, but he’s pretty calm and cool on the outside. Which, I think, you know, you look at most of the players out here and they’re very similar to that."

Co-leader Matt Kuchar (12 under) will be on the lookout for Suppa’s progress the rest of the Sony, and perhaps even beyond that.

"I think that’s really cool. I think that’s great for Hawaii," Kuchar said. "I remember Tadd Fujikawa a couple years ago, what an amazing story that was. … Fun to see and fun to have hopes for a kid like that to do well, somebody out of Hawaii to go on and hopefully do some great things."

Making the cut was the goal for Suppa, a USC verbal commit, entering the tournament. He got in as the local qualifier from winning the annual Governor’s Cup. Fujikawa shot 66 and 72 in his two post-cut rounds in 2007 to finish in a tie for 20th. He was also 16 years old.

"Now I just have nothing to lose on the weekend," Suppa said. "Don’t have to hold back on anything. I can just take more aggressive lines and stuff."

He had 17 pars and a birdie on Thursday. His round Friday again mirrored his personality, with 15 pars.

Suppa birdied 2, bogeyed the par-3 No. 7 but made it up with a birdie on 9 — a hole he nearly eagled, but missed a 4-footer. He parred the entire back nine.

"He just has to have some of those putts drop," Ray Suppa said. "There’s not much he can do better. He’s driving the ball great, his irons are great. His bunker play was right on. His game was pretty solid. I’m really proud. All that practice he put in, all that time he spent. It really showed."

Suppa finished his round in the early afternoon but had to wait the rest of the day to find out if he’d make it to the next day — a number of golfers were jammed around the cut line.

He wound up making it by a stroke.

Suppa isn’t yet guaranteed to play through Sunday. Because 85 players made the cut, the field will be pared further after Saturday’s round. The top 70 and ties will advance to Sunday.

"Hopefully I can improve on my two 69s, hopefully shoot maybe a 68 or lower on Saturday, and then go better than that on Sunday," he said.