Latest news with #AndrewPutnam
USA Today
3 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
There are 18 contenders at RBC Canadian Open who need to win Sunday to get into U.S. Open
There are 18 contenders at RBC Canadian Open who need to win Sunday to get into U.S. Open The U.S. Open is just about filled up with six available spots still to go. The winner of the 2025 RBC Canadian Open, if he's not already in the field for Oakmont, earns at least Thursday and Friday tee times at the national championship next week. The Canadian Open is the final PGA Tour event before the U.S. Open, the final tune-up for those in, the final hope for those not. Golfers in contention at RBC Canadian Open who need to win to get into U.S. Open There are 29 golfers inside the top 20 (more specifically, there are 29 golfers tied for 18th or better after 36 holes in Toronto). Of those 29, there are 18 who are not in the U.S. Open field. Everyone tied for 18th or better is no more than six shots off the lead with half the tournament still to go. Neither of the top two so far in Toronto are in the Oakmont field. Pos. Name Score U.S. Open: In or out 1 Cameron Champ -12 Out 2 Andrew Putnam -10 Out T3 Thorbjorn Olesen -9 In T3 Richard Lee -9 Out T3 Nick Taylor -9 In T3 Victor Perez -9 In T7 Ryan Fox -8 Out T7 Jake Knapp -8 Out T7 Shane Lowry -8 In T7 Cristobal Del Solar -8 Out T7 Sam Burns -8 In T7 Matteo Manassero -8 Out T13 Danny Willett -7 Out T13 Rasmus Hojgaard -7 In T13 Matt McCarty -7 In T13 John Pak -7 Out T13 Taylor Pendrith -7 In T18 Cameron Young -6 In T18 Kevin Yu -6 Out T18 Peter Malnati -6 Out T18 David Skinns -6 Out T18 Trey Mullinax -6 Out T18 Jesper Svensson -6 Out T18 Beau Hossler -6 Out T18 Lee Hodges -6 Out T18 Mackenzie Hughes -6 In T18 Keith Mitchell -6 Out T18 Byeong Hun An -6 In T18 Jackson Suber -6 Out So it's pretty simple for those golfers: win and you're in.
Irish Times
3 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Times
Rory McIlroy shoots second-round 78 to miss cut at Canadian Open
Rory McIlroy endured a day to forget as he missed the cut at the RBC Canadian Open after shooting a dismal second-round 78. The Masters champion carded a quadruple bogey, a double and four other bogeys in an eight-over-par round that left him languishing 21 shots behind halfway leader Cameron Champ, who finished on 12 under. It is the first time the world number two has missed the cut since the Open at Royal Troon last July. There was better news for Shane Lowry , whose two-under-par 68 took him to eight under and a share of seventh place along with six other players. READ MORE Champ's fellow American Andrew Putnam climbed to second on 10 under after a superb eight-under-par-62 while Denmark's Thorbjorn Olesen, who began the day with a share of the lead, was tied third on nine under with Canadians Richard Lee and Nick Taylor. McIlroy's round continued his troubled build-up to next week's US Open at Oakmont having been forced to switch to a different driver. His previous model was deemed nonconforming in a random test on the eve of last month's US PGA Championship, in which he finished joint-47th. He was already facing an uphill battle after shooting one over par on Thursday and his day began to unravel after taking an eight on the par-four fifth. That occurred after he fired his second shot out of bounds from the rough and was forced to take a further penalty after playing a provisional. He then missed the green with his fifth shot and needed three more to find the hole. Things got worse from there with further bogeys at the eighth and 10th before he double-bogeyed the 11th and then dropped more shots at the 13th and 17th. There was at least some relief with birdies on the 15th and at the last. Champ delivered his second successive bogey-free round as he followed his opening 62 with 66. Justin Rose, beaten by McIlroy in a play-off at the Masters in April, also missed the cut after finishing one under following a round of 74. World number eight Ludvig Aberg also ran up a quadruple bogey on his card but held on to make the cut on four under after a 68.
The Independent
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Independent
Rory McIlroy shoots second-round 78 and misses cut at Canadian Open
Rory McIlroy endured a day to forget as he missed the cut at the RBC Canadian Open after shooting a dismal second-round 78 on Friday. The Masters champion carded a quadruple bogey, a double and four other bogeys in an eight-over-par round that left him languishing 21 shots behind halfway leader Cameron Champ, who finished on 12 under. It is the first time the world number two has missed the cut since the Open at Royal Troon last July. There was better news for Irishman Shane Lowry, whose two-under-par 68 took him to eight under and a share of seventh place along with six other players. Champ's fellow American Andrew Putnam climbed to second on 10 under after a superb eight-under-par-62 while Denmark's Thorbjorn Olesen, who began the day with a share of the lead, was tied third on nine under with Canadians Richard Lee and Nick Taylor. McIlroy's round continued his troubled build-up to next week's US Open at Oakmont having been forced to switch to a different driver. The Northern Irishman's previous model was deemed non-conforming in a random test on the eve of last month's US PGA Championship, in which he finished joint-47th. He was already facing an uphill battle after shooting one over par on Thursday and his day began to unravel after taking an eight on the par-four fifth. That occurred after he fired his second shot out of bounds from the rough and was forced to take a further penalty after playing a provisional. He then missed the green with his fifth shot and needed three more to find the hole. Things got worse from there with further bogeys at the eighth and 10th before he double-bogeyed the 11th and then dropped more shots at the 13th and 17th. There was at least some relief with birdies on the 15th and at the last. Champ delivered his second successive bogey-free round as he followed his opening 62 with 66. Justin Rose, beaten by McIlroy in a play-off at the Masters in April, also missed the cut after finishing one under following a round of 74. World number eight Ludvig Aberg also ran up a quadruple bogey on his card but held on to make the cut on four under after a 68.
CBC
4 days ago
- Sport
- CBC
Champ takes 2-shot lead, Canada's Taylor and Lee tied for 3rd heading into weekend at Canadian Open
Cameron Champ wasn't even supposed to be here today. Champ shot a 4-under 66 to climb atop the leaderboard on Friday at 12-under overall at the RBC Canadian Open for a two-stroke lead over fellow American Andrew Putnam. A week ago, Champ was the eighth alternate for the only PGA Tour event in Canada, but enough golfers withdrew from the tournament that he made the field. "I definitely didn't think I was getting in, especially as eighth," Champ told media after leaving the scorers' room at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley. "I know the deadline, some guys will withdraw over the weekend but as eighth, I was like, 'yeah, probably not getting in.' "Luckily, I actually brought my passport. I don't know why I brought it. I was like 'I'm just going to bring it in case' for whatever reason, not even thinking about the tournament. So it all worked out nicely." It's been five years since Champ last won on the PGA Tour and he's been bouncing back and forth between the top-flight circuit and the second-tier Korn Ferry Tour this season. "It's been a grind. It's been a mental battle, that's for sure, going back and forth and having limited starts," said Champ, who has played in five PGA Tour events this year and eight on the Korn Ferry Tour. "For me now, it's just more so embracing it. "Embracing the situation I'm in and just try to take advantage of every opportunity I can." Putnam shot an 8-under 62, the best round of the day, to take sole possession of second at 10-under overall. Vancouver's Richard T. Lee (64), Nick Taylor (65) of Abbotsford, B.C., Denmark's Thorbjorn Olesen (70) and Italy's Victor Perez (65) were tied for third at 9 under. WATCH l Canadians Taylor, Lee tied for 3rd midway through Canadian Open: Canadians Nick Taylor and Richard T. Lee tied for 3rd midway through RBC Canadian Open 1 hour ago Duration 2:31 Taylor was grouped with Taylor Pendrith of Richmond Hill, Ont., and Mackenzie Hughes of Dundas, Ont. The all-Canadian trio was easily the most popular pairing on Friday, with fans going wild for each made shot. "The fans are phenomenal. The ovation on the first hole alone, we had the national anthem, it felt like, almost every tee box," said Taylor, who had five birdies on the front nine. "It was fun. The Rink Hole was buzzing. It was a fun day." McIlroy struggles Two-time Canadian Open champion Rory McIlroy struggled mightily, dropping an 8-over round to easily miss the cut at 9 over. The par-4 fifth hole was particularly costly, as the No. 2 player in the world scored an eight. McIlroy said his poor showing is a concern ahead of next week's U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club in Corinth, Texas. "You don't want to shoot high scores like the one I did today," said McIlroy, who has been trying out a new driver after his go-to was disqualified by the USGA at the PGA Championship. "I came here with a new driver thinking that that was going to be good and solve some of the problems off the tee, but it didn't. "Obviously, going to Oakmont next week, what you need to do more than anything else there is hit fairways. Still sort of searching for the missing piece off the tee." Lee and Taylor headlined a group of eight Canadians who made the cut at the national men's golf championship, matching the record previously set in 2023 at Oakdale Golf and Country Club in Toronto and again at Hamilton Golf and Country Club last year. A special air quality advisory was in the area due to wildfires in Manitoba and parts of Ontario. An Air Quality Index of 164 — considered unhealthy — was recorded in the Greater Toronto Area.
USA Today
17-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Andrew Putnam odds to win the 2025 Corales Puntacana Championship
Andrew Putnam odds to win the 2025 Corales Puntacana Championship Corales Puntacana Championship details and info Date: April 17-20, 2025 April 17-20, 2025 Course: Puntacana Resort & Club (Corales Golf Course) Puntacana Resort & Club (Corales Golf Course) Location: Punta Cana, DOM Punta Cana, DOM Previous Winner: Billy Horschel How to watch the Corales Puntacana Championship Thursday: The Golf Channel The Golf Channel Friday: The Golf Channel The Golf Channel Sunday: The Golf Channel Watch golf on Fubo! Putnam odds to win the Corales Puntacana Championship PGA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 9:03 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Putnam odds to finish in the top 5 at the Corales Puntacana Championship Putnam odds to finish in the top 10 at the Corales Puntacana Championship Other betting markets for Putnam at the Corales Puntacana Championship Putnam recent performances Putnam has played nine tournaments this season, with no top-10 finishes. Putnam has finished in the top 20 in one of his past four events.
