Ryan Fox birdies fourth playoff hole to win RBC Canadian Open over Sam Burns

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Ryan Fox two-putted from 10 feet for birdie at the par-5 18th hole of TPC Toronto Osprey Valley to beat Sam Burns on the fourth playoff to win the PGA Tour's RBC Canadian Open on June 8.
Fox missed birdie attempts of 15, 12 and 39 feet on the first three playoff holes, all at the par-5 18th. Burns missed birdie attempts from 5 and 15 feet, and chipped to within 3 feet and made a par putt on the third playoff hole to extend the proceedings into the gray Canadian eventing.
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On the final hole, both players hit good drives in the fairway and elected to go for the green in two shots.
Fox, first to hit, landed his fairway metal shot on the green, with the ball rolling to 8 feet. Burns did the same, but was 27 feet away from the hole and sent his eagle attempt 8 feet past. Burns, who led the PGA Tour in Strokes Gained Putting entering the week, nicked the edge of the cup with his 8-foot birdie attempt and Fox was able to two-putt for the victory.
What did Ryan Fox earn for his victory?
Fox, a 38-year-old native of New Zealand, won his second PGA Tour title this season and took home $1,764,000 and 500 FedEx Cup points. He is projected to move up to 26th on the money list with $3,329,215 and to 25th on the FedEx Cup points list.
Ryan Fox of New Zealand putts on the 10th green of the TPC Toronto Osprey Valley North Course on June 8 during the final round of the RBC Canadian Open.
He also earned exemptions to the Masters, Players Championship and the PGA Championship, and has two years of eligibility on the PGA Tour. Fox has previously won eight international events.
Kevin Yu makes a late run
Kevin Yu birdied three of his last five holes for a 66 and finished solo third at 17-under. Cameron Young (65) and Matt McCarty (67) tied for fourth at 16-under.
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Young was in position to join the playoff when he was in the fairway with his drive at the par-5 18th hole, one shot off Burns' lead. But Young blew his second shot over the green, failed to advance his third shot, got his fourth shot on and missed a 10 foot putt for par.
U.S. Open begins this week at Oakmont
It's now on to the U.S. Open for many of the players in the RBC Canadian Open field. The season's third major championship begins on June 12 at the Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pa.
Fox, who was 75th on the World Golf Rankings before the week, earned a spot in the tournament with his victory but likely would have gotten inside the top-60, the final criteria for playing at Oakmont. Burns was already eligible for the Open.
Sam Burns, who shot 62 in the final round of the RBC Canadian Open on June 8, watches his shot from third tee of the TPC Toronto Osprey Valley North Course.
Sam Burns had a long wait
Burns birdied the 18th hole on a putt of nearly 10 feet to post his number nearly two hours before Fox finished in the final group. Burns made a mix of long and short putts, with the longest at 22 feet at the par-3 11th and virtual tap-ins from 3 feet at Nos. 10 and 12.
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Fox posted a bogey-free round but through 13 holes, had only one birdie. He then dropped a 21-footer for birdie at No. 14, tapped in from less than 3 feet at No. 15 and knocked in his tying putt at the last, after hitting the fairway and laying up.
Matteo Manassero of Italy, who was tied with Fox for the 54-hole lead at 14-under, shot 69 with a bogey at No. 17 to take himself out of the running for a playoff.
The tournament was competitive throughout in the first year at the TPC Toronto. There was an 11-way tie for the lead at one point in the third round and eight tied for the lead during the fourth round.
Six players finished within three shots of the playoff duo.
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Ryan Fox gets second PGA Tour victory in a four-hole playoff with Sam Burns