Blades Brown’s tie for 14th at the Byron Nelson earned him enough points to surpass No. 150 in the FedEx Cup last year, earning him special temporary membership. That means Brown can take unlimited sponsor exemptions the rest of the year and is no longer restricted to a limit of 12 tournaments for the season.
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Sam Burns told reporters after his first round Thursday that he was not motivated by losing a playoff to Ryan Fox at Osprey Valley a year ago. Rather, Burns said he took only positives from the experience.
Brooks Koepka chatted with Rex Hoggard after finishing his opening round at the RBC Canadian Open and securing a share of the lead and said he’s been waiting for his putting game to improve and feels like it’s finally getting there.
Watch the best shots and moments from the first round of the 2026 RBC Canadian Open at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley.
Brooks Koepka was fifth in strokes gained putting during Thursday’s first round at the RBC Canadian Open.
In his 12th start since rejoining the PGA Tour, Brooks Koepka is tied for the lead at the RBC Canadian Open with five other players entering Friday’s second round.
It’ll be a sea of red this weekend in Toronto as crowds of cheering fans take a break from watching faceoffs to enjoy bunker shots and corner kicks, with the RBC Canadian Open and the FIFA World Cup descending on Canada’s biggest city.
Christiaan Bezuidenhout got himself into the top 25 on the RBC Canadian Open leaderboard after he holed his first shot on No. 7 on Thursday.
Defending RBC Canadian Open champ Ryan Fox spoke with Golf Channel’s Rex Hoggard on the 13th hole at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley, discussing what he likes about the course and recounting his playoff win from a year ago.
Rex Hoggard discussed the speed of the greens with Tony Finau and Sam Ryder after their 5-under 65 opening rounds at the RBC Canadian Open on Thursday.
Sahith Theegala finished the first round at the RBC Canadian Open as the clubhouse leader and said he tends to play better when he’s feeling under weather, as he is right now, because it helps him focus and lock in more on the course.