Brandt Snedeker wins RBC Canadian Open

Brandt Snedeker of the USA posted a final round of 70 to win the RBC Canadian Open at Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville by three shots from a group of four players.

Brandt Snedeker wins RBC Canadian Open (Getty Images)
Fergus Bisset
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Brandt Snedeker of the USA posted a final round of 70 to win the RBC Canadian Open at Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville by three shots from a group of four players.

Snedeker took a two-stroke lead into the final round by posting an excellent third round of nine-under-par 63, after 36-hole leader Hunter Mahan had withdrawn when his wife had gone into early labour.

It was a second PGA Tour title in 2013 for Snedeker and, in breezy conditions, he held on well through the final round.

"I made the key putts I needed to and was able to survive," said Snedeker. "That's what today was all about. It feels great to get a win, to validate the hard work I've put in over the past three months."

Dustin Johnson looked like being Snedeker's closest challenger. The long hitter drew level at the top of the leaderboard when he birdied the 16th. But he then drove out of bounds on the 17th and racked up a triple bogey seven. He finished tied for second with Jason Bohn, Matt Kuchar and William McGirt, three shots behind Snedeker. Johnson was keen to take the positives from the week.

"I was playing well," Johnson said. "But made a poor swing and blocked it a bit. Still there's nothing wrong with my golf game and I'll go get them next weekend."

Halfway leader Hunter Mahan made it back to Texas in time to be there for the birth of his first child, a baby girl called Zoe Olivia.

"Zoe will get a nice gift from me," said Snedeker. "I can't thank Kandi enough for going into labour early. I don't know if I'd be sitting here if she hadn't!"

RBC Canadian Open Glen Abbey GC, Oakville, Ontario Jul 25-28, purse $5,600,000 par 72

1   Brandt Snedeker (USA)   70   69   63   70   272   $1,008,000 T2   Jason Bohn (USA)   70   68   66   71   275   $369,600 T2   Dustin Johnson (USA)   75   67   63   70   275   $369,600 T2   Matt Kuchar (USA)   66   74   64   71   275   $369,600 T2   William McGirt (USA)   71   69   67   68   275   $369,600 T6   Roberto Castro (USA)   69   70   67   70   276   $187,600 T6   John Merrick (USA)   71   62   72   71   276   $187,600 T6   Mark Wilson (USA)   70   69   67   70   276   $187,600 T9   Aaron Baddeley (Aus)   68   68   73   68   277   $151,200 T9   Jim Furyk (USA)      72   67   68   70   277   $151,200 T9   Patrick Reed (USA)   68   68   70   71   277   $151,200

Note: Player score in bold signifies Titleist ball usage Where next? European Tour - Michael Hoey wins M2M Russian Open

Fergus Bisset
Fergus Bisset
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Fergus is Golf Monthly's resident expert on the history of the game and has written extensively on that subject. He has also worked with Golf Monthly to produce a podcast series. Called 18 Majors: The Golf History Show it offers new and in-depth perspectives on some of the most important moments in golf's long history. You can find all the details about it here.

He is a golf obsessive and 1-handicapper. Growing up in the North East of Scotland, golf runs through his veins and his passion for the sport was bolstered during his time at St Andrews university studying history. He went on to earn a post graduate diploma from the London School of Journalism. Fergus has worked for Golf Monthly since 2004 and has written two books on the game; "Great Golf Debates" together with Jezz Ellwood of Golf Monthly and the history section of "The Ultimate Golf Book" together with Neil Tappin , also of Golf Monthly.

Fergus once shanked a ball from just over Granny Clark's Wynd on the 18th of the Old Course that struck the St Andrews Golf Club and rebounded into the Valley of Sin, from where he saved par. Who says there's no golfing god?

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