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No matter the difficulty of any course. Hamilton rates among the best in the Canadian Open rotation, soft greens are no match for the best players. Ken Fidlin of the Sun points out that the first three rounds of this tournament have produced two rounds of 62 and no fewer than 31 scores of 65 or better. Like St Georges a couple of years ago, these pros are taking a very good golf course apart.
Our national Championship is on this beautiful course, and despite some rain early in the week, being contested in mainly hot sunny weather, but for me this year it just lacks any sizzle.
Ernie was the headliner coming in, he quietly missed the cut and although is hanging around town, he'll throw out the first pitch today, hasn't been a factor..
While some of our 23 Canucks, sparkled briefly ( Hadwin's opening 66 example), only 5 made the cut and David Hearn and Graham Delaet are the best, T50..
We've watched from the Media Center as guys like Tim Clark, Bud Cauley etc have made runs at Scott Piercy's opening round record score of 62....
However it's Sunday, beautiful sunny day ahead... but so far there is no sizzle..
Garrigus leads, nice guy and all, he thanks the volunteers and at 194 holds the new 54 hole Canadian Open record that Arnie set back in 1955, Dirt McGirt (who) trails by one, veterans like Bo Van Pelt and JB Holmes are in the mix, Scott Stallings won the Nobody Classic last week when we were all watching Adam Scott's meltdown at Lytham, and he could be a story with back to back's but I dare say nobody hiking around Hamilton today knows who he or most of these other guys are...
It's a far cry from Mike Weir and Vijay Singh ( another in the mix this week) captivating the city and the nation as Weirsy let one get away in extra innings back in 2004 at the Abbey.
Don't get me wrong, Tournament Director Bill Paul and his team have pulled off this massive undertaking again, brilliantly, even organized the weather, and there are 6 guys within 4 shots of the lead with another possible playoff looming. Probably take -21 to win , that's not right for a National Championship, and that's no fault of Superintendent Rhodd Trainer and his staff
Sadly the tourney itself this year just lacks that sizzle.. Even in the media cente we missed Dave Perkins who apparently has now fully retired after Lytham, and Lorne Rubenstein who was to write his final Championship for the Globe had to attend the funeral of a colleague of his in Winnipeg..
Garrigus, McGirt, Piercy, Stalling, Kirk, Teater ???? That's the PGA Tour these days...Parity, anyone of them could win today... Like I said.. no sizzle..
Here is a report with notes from Golf Canada and pgatour.com
Robert Garrigus carded a third round 6-under-par 64 to take a one-stroke lead into Sunday’s final round of the 2012 RBC Canadian Open at Hamilton Golf and Country Club.
Garrigus, a 1-time winner on the PGA TOUR with a victory at the 2010 Children’s Miracle Network Classic, sits at 16-under 194 for the championship, one shot ahead of William McGirt.
With his score of 194 through three rounds, Garrigus bested the previous low score over 54 holes (195) set by Arnold Palmer in 1955 and matched by Dean Wilson in 2010.
“I kind of started off a little slow and then I hit a perfect tee shot on the par 5. Hit it in a couple of feet, made eagle and started swinging really well,” said Garrigus, whose round on Saturday included four birdies in addition to the above mentioned eagle at No. 4. “Got my distances dialed in and made a couple long putts. You know, it was a fun day.”
McGirt is playing in the RBC Canadian Open this week after he qualified with his tie-for-fifth performance at last week’s True South Classic in Mississippi. That was his best PGA TOUR finish in 56 previous TOUR starts. After enjoying four under-par rounds at Annandale Golf Club in Madison last week, McGirt added his seventh consecutive under-par round, with his 66 on Saturday at Hamilton Golf and Country Club
After opening the 103rd playing of Canada’s National Open Championship with a course-record 8-under 62 on Thursday, Scott Piercy shot 3-under 67 for the second consecutive day. Piercy is in sole possession of third place at 14-under 196, two shots off the lead.
Scott Stallings, Chris Kirk and Bo Van Pelt are T4 at 12-under 198, four shots back of Garrigus.
David Hearn of Brantford, Ont. and Graham DeLaet of Weyburn, Sask. are tops amongst the five Canadians remaining in the field, both of whom sit T50 with a 54-hole tally of 2-under par 208. Hearn shot 2-over 72 in round three, while DeLaet shot even-par 70.
“Obviously, I had a bad day, and I'm looking forward to a better one tomorrow,” said Hearn. “Made a lot of mistakes out there today, but my game's still very close. If I have a nice day tomorrow, I can still have a nice finish.”
Toronto’s Albin Choi, a member of Team Canada’s National Squad and the lone amateur remaining the field, shot 2-over 72 on the day to sit T58 at 1-under 209 for the championship.
Bright’s Grove, Ont.’s Matt Hill is T62 at even-par 210, while Kingston, Ont.’s Matt McQuillan is 78th at 4-over 214. Hill was 1-over 71 on Saturday, while McQuillan struggled to a round of 7-over 77.
In addition to competing for Canada’s national title, the five Canadians in the field are all vying to win the prestigious Rivermead Cup as the low Canadian of the tournament.
In addition, as the lone amateur remaining in the field, Albin Choi is assured of claiming the Gary Cowan Low Amateur award.
Although he failed to make the cut at the 2012 RBC Canadian Open, reigning Open champion Ernie Els will be in Toronto Sunday at the Rogers Centre to throw out the first pitch of the Toronto Blue Jays game against the Detroit Tigers.
Canadian scores
T50 - Hearn, David, Brantford, Ont. 68 – 68 – 72 – 208 (-2)
T50 - DeLaet, Graham, Weyburn, Sask. 69 – 69 – 70 – 208 (-2)
T58 - Choi, Albin, (a), Toronto, Ont. 69 – 68 – 72 – 209 (-1)
T62 - Hill, Matt, Bright’s Grove, Ont. 70 – 69 – 71 – 210 (E)
78 - McQuillan, Matt, Kingston, Ont. 70 – 67 – 77 – 214 (+4)
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