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National Post
3 days ago
- Business
- National Post
Meet TPC Toronto, the new home for the RBC Canadian Open - that's not in Toronto
Article content 'With this property, we squashed a lot of rumours that were coming that this place was going to be too far away … that it wasn't a member club,' Paul said. 'But to have over 2,100 volunteers coming back to us, to have ticket sales that are running neck-in-neck with what happened in Hamilton last year really shows the growth of this tournament. Article content In recent years, the tournament has been leaning into a Muskoka chair/cottage vibe with it's 'Summer's Open' branding and that is something golf fans can expect more of with the tournament moving out of the city to a rural area. Article content '(TPC Toronto) has established a vibe and an atmosphere and a culture here that is pervasive, and it's authentically Canadian. It feels different,' he said. 'Because it's a big expanse, it feels a little freer, it's a little more open … It has that vibe. Lots of water, big trees, that really great feeling.' Article content There has been some concern that having a home base for the tournament relatively far from the buzz of Toronto could hinder visitors and players from what has been a very successful decade for the RBC Canadian Open. Article content Corey Conners said on Wednesday that initial reaction he has heard from fellow players has been very positive. Article content 'The facilities here — great practice facility, great clubhouse, locker room — those are all added bonuses, which I think make the week a little bit easier. Once you're here, you've got everything that you need,' Conners said. '(As for) the proximity to the city, I think it's close enough. Yeah, it's just a special place that a lot of people are going to take notice of. I know a lot of the players have already told me some positive feedback about it. I think everyone's going to like it.' Article content McIlroy hinted that, although proximity to downtown Toronto was a plus for the tournament, the RBC Canadian Open has put itself in a position to succeed wherever it is played. Article content 'Look, we play so much in the States anyway, and you come here, it feels a little different, but you're not that far away,' he said. 'I think when the tournament has been a little closer to the city and we've been able to stay in Toronto, it feels a little more, I won't say European, but cosmopolitan and may be different from what we do week in, week out. Article content 'But I think for the most part, it's become a very, very good tournament, and I think because of that, and you see guys playing each and every year,' he added. 'I just think this tournament has grown from strength to strength over these last few years, and that's a lot to do with Golf Canada and RBC and everyone behind it, and they should be really proud of what they've built.'
CBC
6 days ago
- Business
- CBC
Nick Taylor's late-round eagle, birdie keep Canadian in contention at the Memorial
Scottie Scheffler felt he was hitting all the right shots and only had 13 straight pars to show for it Saturday on a tough day at the Memorial. As usual, he had a powerful finishing kick, and the world's No. 1 player wound up in a familiar spot. Scheffler, six shots behind when he made the turn, had four birdies over the last five holes for a 4-under 68 at Muirfield Village, giving him a one-shot lead when Ben Griffin missed a three-foot par putt on the final hole. "I don't know what the scoring average was today, but I was definitely proud of the way I finished, and it was really challenging," Scheffler said from Dublin, Ohio. "Through 13 holes, I felt like I was playing really good and I was only even par. Just a hard course." And it became a hard task for everyone chasing him. Scheffler has won the last eight times when he had the 54-hole lead, including two weeks ago at the PGA Championship. He goes after his third win in his last four starts. Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C., wound up three shots behind after a 74, and for that he was thankful at the end. Taylor went into the water and made double bogey on the diabolical par-3 12th, followed that with a bogey and was sliding out of contention. And then he holed out from fairway for eagle at the 14th, birdied the next hole and played that four-stretch in even par. Corey Conners of Listowel, Ont., is tied for 15th and nine shots off the lead, while Taylor Pendrith of Richmond Hill, Ont., is a shot back, tied for 20th. Adam Hadwin (Abbotsford) and Mackenzie Hughes (Dundas, Ont.) are tied at 31st at plus-5. No one is throwing in the towel, not with five players within five shots of the lead when so much can happen so quickly at Muirfield Village, as Saturday showed. And that starts with Griffin, who won his first individual PGA Tour title at Colonial last week and didn't sound the least bit bothered that Scheffler was the guy he was chasing. "Obviously, Scottie Scheffler's the best player in the world, but No. 1 can be beat," Griffin said. "I feel like right now ... you know, I beat him last week. Obviously, he's coming off a major win. But, yeah, I feel like he obviously can be beaten, and I've just got to keep the pedal down and make a lot of birdies because I know he's going to, as well." Uncanny knack of hanging around The scoring average for the 57 players who made the cut was 73.9, and three players failed to break 80. Scheffler, the only player to break par all three rounds, was at 8-under 208. Griffin became the only player this week to reach 10-under par when he ran off three straight birdies starting at No. 6. And then he gave it all back with four straight bogeys, three of those bogeys from either the fairway or the tee box. Scheffler was lurking, as always. He has an uncanny knack of hanging around and winding up with the low score by the end of the day. This was no exception. "I did see that Ben got to 10 under, but it's not going to change my play in the middle of a Saturday," Scheffler said. "This golf course is really challenging and no lead's safe around this place. I knew if I kept going and played a decent round, I would be in somewhat of a position to chase him down tomorrow." He holed a 10-foot birdie putt on the 14th, his first of the day, followed getting on the collar of the green at the par-5 15th for a simple birdie. He hit 7-iron into the wind to eight feet for birdie and closed with one last birdie from just inside 15 feet that ultimately gave him the lead. He's no longer chasing, and he's a tough customer to track down. Jordan Spieth also was in the chase, tied with Scheffler in second place at one point, until he failed to save par from a bunker on the 17th and drove into the creek on the 18th for a closing bogey and a 72. He was five shots behind, feeling better about his game. The best round belonged to Sepp Straka, a two-time winner on the PGA Tour this year. He posted a 66 as the leaders were just getting started and was in the group at 3-under 213 that included Spieth and Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley (68). Patrick Cantlay and Rickie Fowler each shot 69 and joined Shane Lowry (73) at 214. It's a long way off, and it can feel even longer with Scheffler the one they are chasing. "It's a tough golf course. I'll be trying to chase him down," Taylor said. "He's obviously playing phenomenal, so I'll have to play some of my best golf to be in the hunt there with the last few holes to go. But it is playing so difficult that being a few under early will get me back in there."
National Post
15-05-2025
- Sport
- National Post
Corey Conners hopes he and Maple Leafs can turn 'horrendous' scores around quick
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Corey Conners hopes both he and his favourite hockey team will be playing this weekend. Article content Canada's top-ranked golfer opened his PGA Championship at Quail Hollow with a two-over par 73 and the normally stoic Conners was visibly unhappy with his opening round. Article content 'I'm really disappointed with the score. I felt like I hit the ball fine,' he said after the round. 'I gave myself some looks, or got myself in decent positions, just scored the ball horrendously.' Article content Horrendous is a word that could be easily thrown around for Conners' favourite hockey team, the Toronto Maple Leafs, after Wednesday's 6-1 humiliation has them facing elimination on Friday night in Florida versus the Panthers. Article content Conners seemed even less interested in re-hashing the Leafs' Game 5 embarrassment than discussing his own problems. Article content 'I don't really want to talk about the Leafs last night,' he said. 'Hopefully they can regroup, and I can regroup, and we can both play well on the weekend.' Article content As for the season's second major in Charlotte, Conners will need to get things going on the greens where he missed numerous putts on Thursday, including a three-foot bogey putt on the par-3 17th where he made double bogey, and a round-closing nine-foot birdie miss at the par-4 ninth hole. Article content 'Anytime I had a decent look for birdie I wasn't able to knock it in, and I had some sloppy bogeys throughout the round,' he said. 'I definitely felt like the putter let me down and I couldn't get any momentum going with that.'
Toronto Sun
15-05-2025
- Sport
- Toronto Sun
Corey Conners hopes he and Maple Leafs can turn 'horrendous' scores around quick
Corey Conners of Canada hits a tee shot on the ninth hole during the first round of the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Country Club in Charlotte, N.C. Photo by Ross Kinnaird CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Corey Conners hopes both he and his favourite hockey team will be playing this weekend. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Canada's top-ranked golfer opened his PGA Championship at Quail Hollow with a two-over par 73 and the normally stoic Conners was visibly unhappy with his opening round. 'I'm really disappointed with the score. I felt like I hit the ball fine,' he said after the round. 'I gave myself some looks, or got myself in decent positions, just scored the ball horrendously.' Horrendous is a word that could be easily thrown around for Conners' favourite hockey team, the Toronto Maple Leafs, after Wednesday's 6-1 humiliation has them facing elimination on Friday night in Florida versus the Panthers. Conners seemed even less interested in re-hashing the Leafs' Game 5 embarrassment than discussing his own problems. 'I don't really want to talk about the Leafs last night,' he said. 'Hopefully they can regroup, and I can regroup, and we can both play well on the weekend.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. As for the season's second major in Charlotte, Conners will need to get things going on the greens where he missed numerous putts on Thursday, including a three-foot bogey putt on the par-3 17th where he made double bogey, and a round-closing nine-foot birdie miss at the par-4 ninth hole. 'Anytime I had a decent look for birdie I wasn't able to knock it in, and I had some sloppy bogeys throughout the round,' he said. 'I definitely felt like the putter let me down and I couldn't get any momentum going with that.' Read More
National Post
14-05-2025
- Sport
- National Post
Which Canadian has best chance this week at PGA Championship?
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Five Canadian is less than four American with the exchange rate, but that didn't help the boys from north of border in trying to put together a practice round at the PGA Championship in Charlotte. Article content With a quintet of Canadian golfers in the field for the tournament beginning Thursday at Quail Hollow, the major championship tradition of an all-Canadian practice round was slightly more complicated. Article content 'We thought about playing a fivesome, but had to break it up,' Mackenzie Hughes said. Article content Hughes played in a threesome with Adam Hadwin and Nick Taylor on Tuesday and the trio caught up with Postmedia as they waited on the back of the 18th green for Corey Conners and Taylor Pendrith in the group behind, perhaps in order to sort out some friendly wagers. Article content 'We used to barely fill out a foursome and now we are splitting it into two groups,' Hadwin said. 'Guys are playing great. It's been incredible to see the growth of the game in Canada and the individual games of the guys out here.' Article content Article content Hughes is coming off a playoff loss to Ryan Fox at last week's Myrtle Beach Classic and the notoriously streaky player looks to have found his form at the right time heading into the season's second major, with three top tens in his past four starts. Article content 'The things I've been working on with my full swing have been coming along nicely. That's been a nice progression over the past eight weeks,' Hughes said. 'I'm seeing signs of that with my strokes gained numbers improving. My putter is starting to come back around and I've just got to wait for one of those tournaments where I put it all together and I know that if I play like have the past few weeks I can have a chance to win.' Article content As a Charlotte resident and a Quail Hollow member, Hughes is the de-facto tournament host for the Canadian contingent this week. On Tuesday evening, the entire gang — including wives, kids and caddies — headed over to Hughes' place for dinner. Article content With the course being a regular stop on the PGA Tour for years, Hughes doesn't think he has much of a home-field advantage over the rest of the players, but says the added comfort of seeing familiar faces at the course and sleeping in his own bed has him feeling unusually comfortable for a major championship week. Article content Five-time PGA Tour winner Taylor is trying his best to get comfortable at a weather-softened golf course that will play longer than its posted 7,626 yards and seems built for the game's biggest bombers. Article content 'It's playing super long,' Taylor said. 'But you've still got to hit iron shots to the green and make putts. I feel like if I get it play I can compete with anybody with my iron game and putting and chipping. Article content 'I'm not trying to overpower anything because that's not my game,' he added. 'I'll try to draw back from weeks like Torrey Pines earlier this season which was playing brutally long and I had a nice week there doing my thing.'
