McIlroy & Champ at Canadian Open: Live Updates
- Cameron Champ seized the lead at the RBC Canadian Open on Friday, capitalizing on rory McIlroy's unexpected stumble.
- McIlroy, the defending Masters champion, endured a difficult day, posting an 8-over 78.
- The poor performance resulted in McIlroy missing the cut by a important margin.
Cameron Champ dominates the RBC Canadian Open, seizing the lead after a strong second round, while Rory McIlroy faltered, carding his worst score in a non-major PGA Tour round. McIlroy’s disappointing 8-over 78 saw him miss the cut. Andrew Putnam shines, securing second place with a flawless 62. These developments set the stage for an exciting weekend. News Directory 3 delivers the full scope of this developing story in real-time. Discover how the leaders will fare as they head into the weekend, and how McIlroy will bounce back ahead of the U.S. Open.
Cameron Champ Leads Canadian Open; Rory McIlroy Struggles
Cameron Champ seized the lead at the RBC Canadian Open on Friday, capitalizing on rory McIlroy’s unexpected stumble. Champ’s solid 68 placed him at 12-under for the tournament, two strokes ahead of the competition as the event heads into the weekend.
McIlroy, the defending Masters champion, endured a difficult day, posting an 8-over 78. This marked his highest score relative to par in a PGA Tour round outside of major championships.A disastrous showing on the fifth hole, where he recorded a quadruple-bogey 8, contributed substantially to his struggles.
The poor performance resulted in McIlroy missing the cut by a important margin. His struggles come at an inopportune time, with the U.S. Open looming next week.
“Of course it concerns me,” McIlroy said. “You don’t want to shoot high scores like the one I did today… Still sort of searching for the sort of missing piece off the tee.”
Andrew Putnam trails Champ after a bogey-free 62. Thorbjorn Olesen, Richard lee, Nick Taylor and Victor Perez are tied for third.
“I hit a lot of fairways, hit a lot of good iron shots, too, and my putter was on fire,” Putnam said.
What’s next
The focus now shifts to the weekend rounds of the canadian Open, where Cameron Champ will look to maintain his lead. McIlroy, meanwhile, will aim to regroup ahead of the U.S. Open.