US Edition“Luckily, I Brought My Passport” – Cameron Champ Makes Feelings Clear on Wild Turn From 8th Alternate to RBC Canadian Open Frontrunner
- On Friday at the RBC Canadian Open in Toronto, Cameron Champ carded a 66, four strokes under par, to move into the lead at 12-under overall, holding a two-shot advantage.
- Champ entered the tournament as the eighth alternate a week ago but gained entry after enough players withdrew before the start.
- Andrew Putnam, who shot the best round of the day with an 8-under 62, stood in sole possession of second place at 10-under.
- Rory McIlroy, a two-time Canadian Open champion, missed the cut after an 8-over round and described the experience as "a mental battle."
- Champ's lead positions him well heading into the weekend while McIlroy's performance raises concerns about his form before next week's U.S. Open.
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Champ takes 2-shot lead, Canada's Taylor and Lee tied for 3rd heading into weekend at Canadian Open
Cameron Champ shot a 4-under 66 to climb atop the leaderboard on Friday at 12-under overall at the RBC Canadian Open for a two-stroke lead over fellow American Andrew Putnam. Vancouver's Richard T. Lee and Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C., were tied for third at 9 under.
Barrie Today
Champ takes two-shot lead at RBC Canadian Open after being eighth alternate last week
CALEDON — Cameron Champ wasn't even supposed to be here today. Champ shot a 4-under 66 to climb atop the leaderboard on Friday at 12-under overall at the RBC Canadian Open for a two-stroke lead over fellow American Andrew Putnam.
burlingtontoday.com
Champ takes clubhouse lead at RBC Canadian Open; Vancouver's Lee low Canadian
CALEDON — American Cameron Champ shot a 4-under 66 in Friday's morning wave to become the clubhouse leader in the second round of the RBC Canadian Open. Vancouver's Richard T.
The Peterborough Examiner
Champ takes clubhouse lead at RBC Canadian Open; Vancouver’s Lee low Canadian
CALEDON - American Cameron Champ shot a 4-under 66 in Friday's morning wave to become the clubhouse leader in the second round of the RBC Canadian Open.
Champ leads Canadian Open; McIlroy, Saffas miss cut
Cameron Champ, making the most of his last-gasp entry as an alternate, seized the lead at the Canadian Open on Friday as Rory McIlroy crashed out of his last US Open tuneup. Champ fired four birdies in a four-under-par 66 to seize a two-stroke lead at TPC Toronto Osprey Valley, where world No 2 McIlroy posted an eight-over 78 to miss the cut by a wide margin. McIlroy, who won The Masters in April to complete a career Grand Slam, endured a horren…
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