Highlights from the final round of RBC Canadian Open – Part 1
RBC Canadian Open wrapped up on Sunday with Sean O’Hair standing on the winner’s podium. The tournament took place at the par-70 Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club in Vancouver, Canada. Here is a quick recap for the final round of the event.
O’Hair grabbed his fourth PGA Tour victory on Sunday, even after he bogeyed his Playoff hole. The Texan reeled 17 birdies in the four-day session against 13 bogeys. There was a slight difference in the two counts, which proved how tough the Shaughnessy Golf
& Country Club was.
Commenting on the severity of the course, the American said, “I don't think the weather could have been any better, and the conditions of the golf course were phenomenal. I thought the golf course itself was fantastic. If I was telling anybody, you know,
if we had an event here, it's definitely something you need to put on your schedule.”
Kris Blanks finished runner-up after he lost the Playoff hole to O’Hair. The player posted a score of one-under-par 69 in the final round with the help of four birdies and three bogeys.
In addition to the second-place finish, Blanks attained the highest success rate in Green Hits in Regulation stats. He compiled an average of 71 percent, which meant that he found 13 greens in each round.
Andres Romero finished in third place after wrapping the day at par. The Argentinean could have joined the duo in the Playoff had he not tripped on the closing hole, where he missed the par-putt.
Geoff Ogilvy and Adam Hadwin finished tied for fourth place with a score of two-under-par. Ogilvy, who hails from Australia, teed off from the front and had a bad start, which affected his performance for rest of the day. The player dropped two more shots
and capped the front with a 36. However, on his way to the back, the player clamped two birdies and eventually dragged himself back into the realms of par.
Meanwhile, Hadwin earned applause for being a local hero, despite putting a not-so-impressive performance in the finale. Hadwin is bidding to become the first Canadian to win the national championship since Pat Fletcher in 1954.
On Sunday, Hadwin kicked off from the front and dropped four shots. However, after the first half, the player redefined his strategy, which he later quoted as, “attitude adjustment,” and picked three consecutive birdies.
“I can't put words to it,” he added. “I felt like I was playing for my country out there.”
A three-way tie was seen for the sixth spot on the leaderboard, which included Bo Van Pelt, Scott Piercy and Woody Austin.
Article continued in Part 2…
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