Snedeker’s three-round total of nine-under par 207 put him one shot ahead of US Open champion Dustin Johnson and Canadian amateur Jarde du Toit.
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Snedeker, the 2013 victor at Glen Abbey, shot a 71 to tie for fifth at 10 under.
Jimenez won in MS in March for his third career PGA Tour Champions victory. “It’s a great feeling”. Rahm, a rookie, now sits three shots off the lead, with Furyk right on his tail at five shots back. “I probably could have shot a hundred out here and they would have been behind my back all day”. It’s a insane sport. “Just had downwind, greens and fairways are so firm, if you get it”. He had five consecutive birdies on Nos. I don’t know, ball was not going in the hole. He then birdied the par-5 16th, par-4 17th and par-5 18th to post at 12-under 276.
“I think there were a bunch of guys around 11 or 10”, Vegas said.
Brandt Snedeker was in a little better position.
An 8-under 64 got him to 12 under for the tournament, which was enough to hold off a charging field on Sunday in Canada. (69), Tom Byrum (71) and Joe Durant (72) were tied for second. He’s close to being out of exemptions for this year and just hasn’t figured out how to bring his major championship form – T21 and T15 in two majors this year – to the regular Tour events.
“It has to do with the putter”.
Shot of the day: After a 329-yard drive, Vegas found the green with his approach from 176 yards on No. 18. “It didn’t feel like I was hitting bad putts”. “I’ve never been here before, but I’m looking forward to it”. It was a solid, yet unspectacular week for Day that should have him sharp for Baltusrol. “I’m on cloud nine right now”. Still, du Toit finished the week two shots better than world No. 1 Jason Day. “Had a lob wedge into 18, ideal lob wedge, able to hit a good one and rip it in there about 6 feet and make a putt”.
Rahm tied for third in his pro debut late last month at Congressional.
“My goal was just let’s do a nice two-putt and finish it off”, Cejka said. He birdied the 16th and closed with two pars.
Snedeker, 35, won the 2013 tournament at Glen Abbey.
“It’s going to be a tough night, very frustrating to say the least”.
McCarron bogeyed the par-3 16th and par-4 18th in his 69.
Du Toit said that he’s not putting any pressure on himself Sunday. “He’s been playing great, a bit of a surprise to be in the final group of the Canadian Open as an amateur, but not surprised that he played well at all”. “I really wasn’t thinking too much about my score or anything”.
Pat Fletcher, born in England, was the last Canadian victor in 1954 at Point Grey in Vancouver, British Columbia. Phil Mickelson was the last amateur victor on the tour in the 1991 Northern Telecom Open.
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Geoff Ogilvy also was 9 under after a 63.
