The warm rays of the sun penetrated the sky in the first round of the Canadian Open on Thursday as the PGA Tour tournament was overshadowed by other golf news.
American Wyndham Clark (-7) completed the first course at the top of the standings after recording a score of 63 at the St-Georges club in Etobicoke, near Toronto.
I haven’t played a low round in quite some time, Clark observed. I had a few rounds under par in my last tournaments, but I felt like I left a lot of shots on the table. Now I have maximized out my shots here.
England’s Matt Fitzpatrick (-6) took second place, a shot behind Clark. Americans Doug Ghim (-5) and Harold Varner III (-5) share third place.
I knew I had to go down the aisle, and I was really focused there, “Varner said. It’s very windy on the field, and it’s just hard to get the ball where you can get a good mark.
Canadian Mackenzie Hughes (-4) is the best golfer in the country. He found himself tied for 5th place with Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy (-4), the defending tournament champion, as well as Americans Tony Finau (-4) and Lee Hodges (-4). .
Every tournament, you try to put yourself in a good position on Thursday, ”Hughes said. You may not win the tournament on Thursday, but you may be stuck in the race.
His compatriot Adam Hadwin (-1) followed to tie the 25th. A total of 20 golfers represented maple leaf at this event.
As golf players and fans celebrate the return of the Canadian Open, which has been canceled for the past two years due to a pandemic, controversy remains as the tournament unfolds in conjunction with rival new circuit, hoping to replace the PGA.
The LIV Golf Tour will hold its inaugural event at Centurion Golf Club outside London, England. The Saudi-funded circuit offers large amounts of guaranteed money to some of the high-profile golfers.
American Dustin Johnson, winner of the Canadian Open in 2018, is the most attractive player to go through the LIV circuit. He dropped his membership to the PGA Tour on Tuesday.
Commissioner Jay Monahan announced Thursday morning that anyone who moves to the LIV Tour will no longer be eligible to play PGA Tour events. This ban includes the Presidents Cup, where the international team is built according to the world ranking.
I am happy. I think whoever was shocked clearly didn’t listen to the message shared by Jay and the others. They took that risk whether they thought it was a risk or not.said American Justin Thomas (-1).
The Canadian Press
Source: Radio-Canada
