Wyndham Clark signed this Thursday a 63, no bogey and 7 under par, to lead the first round of the RBC Canadian Open in Torontoin a contest belonging to PGA Tours.
Clark he made five of his seven birdies on an eight -hole stretch from Nos. 10 to 17 at St. George’s Golf & County Club. Enough to get a one-shot advantage in English Matt Fitzpatrickwhich remained at -6 after seven birdies and a bogey.
Clark, No. 293 in the world rankings, has never won the PGA Tour, but he opened Memorial last week with a -4 round, a shot from the lead. “On Friday, my nerves and some anxiety were affecting the way I played and I was really frustrated because my game was there last week,” Clark said. “I really felt like I could have a great week. I played really well on Saturday and Sunday and got par on both days,” he recalled after his first round.
The unusual layout of St. George’s means that players start on holes 1 and 9 for the first two rounds, rather than the usual numbers 1 and 10. Fitzpatrick he started at number 9 and birdyed his first three holes and four of his first five. He finished the day with seven birdies and just one bogey.
Doug Ghim and Harold Varner III they signed 65 to tie for third place. Mackenzie Hughes was the best Canadian of the day, tied for fifth place along with Rory McIlroy, Lee Hodges and Tony Finau with four under par.
McIlroy is the defending champion. Winner of the 2019 Canadian Open at Hamilton Golf & Country Club, the tournament has been suspended for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Rory finished feeling good after a great birdie on the final hole.
“I think the best defense on this course in any condition is rough, set positions,” McIlroy said. “The greens are sloped. If you hit raw, you don’t have a chance to hit certain hole locations,” he said.
The number 1 in the world and Masters champion, scottie schefflerand the PGA Championship winner, justin thomasopened rounds of 69 strokes, one under par, and was in the tight twenty -fifth position.
In the Spanish key, participate in the contest Rafael Cabrera. The Canarian shared 61st spot on +1 after the first lap with a birdie and two bogeys.
Classification after first lap (par 70)
1. Wyndham Clark (USA) 63
2. Matt Fitzpatrick (England) 64
3. Doug Ghim (USA) 65
3. Harold Varner III (USA) 65
5. Mackenzie Hughes (Canada) 66
5. Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) 66
5. Lee Hodges (USA) 66
5. Tony Finau (USA) 66
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61. Rafael Cabrera (Spain) 71
Source: La Verdad
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