Brandt Snedeker overpowered the par-5 18th hole Saturday in the Canadian Open to take a one-stroke lead over Canadian amateur Jared du Toit and U.S. Open champion Dustin Johnson.
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He’ll go into Sunday’s final round tied with 2016 U.S. Open victor Dustin Johnson at 2 under par, and trailing former PGA Tour Rookie of the Year Brandt Snedeker by one shot.
He capped his round with a burst of three straight birdies, carding nine overall with one bogey for a 12-under par total of 276. But to see it like that, it’s a great feeling. (Sunday) I was five back and won by one.
“It’s a insane sport”, Vegas said. “You’ve just got to keep your head down and play hard”. “I don’t know, ball was not going in the hole”. I had a chance with a couple holes to go, so that’s all you can ask for.
Vegas floundered on the weekend at last week’s Barracuda Championship after shooting a second-round 60, but he moved up 14 spots during the final round in Ontario, Canada after shooting an 8-under 64 to finish at 12 under. I had a long talk with my golf teachers about what was missing, what was the missing component of the formula to win, ” Vegas said. (69), Tom Byrum (71) and Joe Durant (72) were tied for second.
Dustin Johnson eagled the par-5 16th but couldn’t duplicate the feat on the 18th.
Rahm and Laird each shot 67 on Sunday. “I go with my friends, we go to a nice diner with a nice bottle of Rioja and after that I’m going to have a bit, fat cigar with a nice malt whiskey”. “I feel very, very privileged to have won this event”. “But I’m looking forward to it”. “I have to get my game in shape and this was a good start”. It was a solid, yet unspectacular week for Day that should have him sharp for Baltusrol. So I just kept pushing and kept firing at pins and kept really going right after it.
“I didn’t really have everything this week”, McCarron said. He played with du Toit at ASU, and though he’s only two shots behind, Rahm’s cheering for his former teammate.
Rahm is making his fourth start since turning pro after the U.S. Open. Snedeker shot 71 to tie for fifth at 10 under. He birdied the 16th and closed with two pars.
Snedeker will now play in the final group of the tournament with local amateur du Toit, while Johnson will be teeing it up with compatriot Steve Wheatcroft.
Johnson drained a birdie putt on the 18th hole to salvage his day somewhat, finishing 1-under 71 on the day.
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Du Toit didn’t break the winless streak of Canadians at their national championship, but a top 10 in his first time playing a PGA Tour event and doing so in his home country is still a great week. According to Ray, Doug Sanders (1956) was the last amateur to come out on top at the RBC Canadian Open, and Pat Fletcher (1954) was the last Canadian to do so.
