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Stunning 61 hands Rory McIlroy RBC Canadian Open title
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June 10, 2019
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June 06-09
Hamilton Golf & Country Club, Hamilton, Ontario
$7,600,000
Round 1, Round 2, Round 3

RBC Canadian Open R4 - Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy won by seven shots in Canada (Richard Sellers/PA)

Rory McIlroy shot a final round of 61 to win the RBC Canadian Open by seven shots.

The Northern Irishman was in sublime form on Sunday, blitzing the field to finish on 22 under par.

He broke the tournament record by five shots to claim his 16th career PGA Tour title.


McIlroy’s countryman Graeme McDowell secured his spot at the Open Championship in his home town of Portrush after finishing in a tie for eighth.

He needed to finish in the top 10 and drained his monster par putt at the 18th to do just that, finishing alongside Danny Willett and Henrik Stenson on 10 under par.

A birdie at the 18th would have given McIlroy a round of 59 but he bogeyed the last after finding a bunker on his approach to the green.

His win in Ontario is the perfect preparation for the US Open, the third major of the year, which begins on Thursday.

“I just got it going out of the gates. I said at the start of the day I wanted to be aggressive,” McIlroy told Sky Sports.

“I played with so much freedom over the weekend, more freedom than I’ve had for a while, which is exciting. To get a win going into next week is huge.”

McIlroy, who hit nine birdies, an eagle and two bogeys, finished ahead of Webb Simpson, who chipped in on the 18th to tie with Ireland’s Shane Lowry on 15 under par.


Pos.
Player
Nat
To Par
R1
R2
R3
R4
Total
1
Rory McIlroy
NIR
-22
67
66
64
61
258
T2
Shane Lowry
IRL
-15
64
68
66
67
265
T2
Webb Simpson
USA
-15
66
64
67
68
265
T4
Brandt Snedeker
USA
-13
69
60
69
69
267
T4
Matt Kuchar
USA
-13
65
63
69
70
267
6
Adam Hadwin
CAN
-12
65
66
67
70
268
7
Sung-Jae Im
KOR
-11
64
68
73
64
269
T8
Danny Willett
ENG
-10
66
68
69
67
270
T8
Graeme McDowell
NIR
-10
65
67
70
68
270
T8
Henrik Stenson
SWE
-10
66
66
68
70
270
T11
Sebastian Munoz
COL
-9
65
72
70
64
271
T11
Cameron Tringale
USA
-9
68
68
69
66
271
T11
Wes Roach
USA
-9
68
68
69
66
271
T14
Stephan Jaeger
GER
-8
71
64
71
66
272
T14
Hank Lebioda
USA
-8
67
67
71
67
272
T14
Collin Morikawa
USA
-8
70
66
69
67
272
T14
Jose de Jesus Rodriguez
MEX
-8
67
66
71
68
272
T14
Jonathan Byrd
USA
-8
67
71
64
70
272
T14
Mackenzie Hughes
CAN
-8
66
66
69
71
272
T20
Paul Barjon
FRA
-7
68
70
67
68
273
T20
Benjamin Silverman
CAN
-7
71
61
72
69
273
T20
Harris English
USA
-7
66
69
69
69
273
T20
Justin Thomas
USA
-7
70
65
69
69
273
T20
Danny Lee
NZL
-7
65
72
67
69
273
T20
Dustin Johnson
USA
-7
71
65
68
69
273
T20
Erik Van Rooyen
RSA
-7
64
70
68
71
273
T27
Joey Garber
USA
-6
68
70
70
66
274
T27
Sang-Moon Bae
KOR
-6
69
68
70
67
274
T27
Jim Furyk
USA
-6
69
67
67
71
274
T27
Nick Taylor
CAN
-6
64
65
73
72
274
T31
Chris Thompson
USA
-5
69
66
71
69
275
T31
Joaquin Niemann
CHI
-5
67
70
68
70
275
T31
Peter Malnati
USA
-5
66
68
69
72
275
T31
Scott Brown
USA
-5
65
63
75
72
275
T35
Ryan Palmer
USA
-4
68
69
72
67
276
T35
Harold Varner III
USA
-4
68
70
71
67
276
T35
Jimmy Walker
USA
-4
65
72
71
68
276
T35
Zach Johnson
USA
-4
71
67
70
68
276
T35
Talor Gooch
USA
-4
66
70
71
69
276
T35
Rod Pampling
AUS
-4
69
69
69
69
276
T35
Daniel Berger
USA
-4
67
71
69
69
276
T35
Robert Streb
USA
-4
67
69
69
71
276
T35
Roberto Castro
USA
-4
64
71
69
72
276
T44
Kevin Tway
USA
-3
67
70
74
66
277
T44
Keegan Bradley
USA
-3
63
71
72
71
277
T44
J. J. Spaun
USA
-3
67
70
69
71
277
T44
Ben Crane
USA
-3
69
65
71
72
277
T44
Peter Uihlein
USA
-3
67
71
67
72
277
T44
Jonas Blixt
SWE
-3
67
67
70
73
277
T50
Martin Laird
SCO
-2
69
69
72
68
278
T50
Cody Gribble
USA
-2
69
68
72
69
278
T50
Brooks Koepka
USA
-2
70
66
72
70
278
T50
Colt Knost
USA
-2
67
71
69
71
278
T50
Brian Harman
USA
-2
69
65
71
73
278
T50
Scott Langley
USA
-2
67
68
70
73
278
T56
Jim Knous
USA
-1
68
69
71
71
279
T56
Adam Schenk
USA
-1
66
68
73
72
279
T56
Roger Sloan
CAN
-1
68
70
68
73
279
59
Dylan Frittelli
RSA
Par
67
68
75
70
280
T60
Tyler Duncan
USA
1
69
68
74
70
281
T60
George McNeill
USA
1
69
68
72
72
281
T60
Sepp Straka
AUT
1
68
65
72
76
281
T63
Bubba Watson
USA
2
71
67
73
71
282
T63
Alexander Noren
SWE
2
67
71
73
71
282
T63
Brian Gay
USA
2
72
66
73
71
282
T63
D. J. Trahan
USA
2
67
68
75
72
282
T63
Josh Teater
USA
2
68
68
72
74
282
68
Dominic Bozzelli
USA
4
69
69
77
69
284
69
Richard Jung
CAN
5
67
69
75
74
285
70
Jake Knapp
USA
7
69
69
75
74
287
71
Kelly Kraft
USA
10
68
70
76
76
290
CUT
Adam Svensson
CAN
-1
69
70
-
-
139
CUT
Alex Cejka
GER
-1
70
69
-
-
139
CUT
Austin Connelly
CAN
-1
69
70
-
-
139
CUT
Austin Cook
USA
-1
72
67
-
-
139
CUT
Brandon Hagy
USA
-1
72
67
-
-
139
CUT
Brandon Harkins
USA
-1
70
69
-
-
139
CUT
Chad Collins
USA
-1
69
70
-
-
139
CUT
Corey Conners
CAN
-1
70
69
-
-
139
CUT
Curtis Luck
AUS
-1
71
68
-
-
139
CUT
J. B. Holmes
USA
-1
72
67
-
-
139
CUT
Jim Herman
USA
-1
71
68
-
-
139
CUT
Kyle Jones
USA
-1
68
71
-
-
139
CUT
Matthew Every
USA
-1
68
71
-
-
139
CUT
Mike Weir
CAN
-1
70
69
-
-
139
CUT
Nick Watney
USA
-1
70
69
-
-
139
CUT
Russell Henley
USA
-1
65
74
-
-
139
CUT
Ryan Armour
USA
-1
70
69
-
-
139
CUT
Tom Hoge
USA
-1
73
66
-
-
139
CUT
Wyndham Clark
USA
-1
70
69
-
-
139
CUT
Billy Hurley III
USA
Par
69
71
-
-
140
CUT
Denny McCarthy
USA
Par
70
70
-
-
140
CUT
James Allenby
CAN
Par
70
70
-
-
140
CUT
Luke Donald
ENG
Par
69
71
-
-
140
CUT
Martin Piller
USA
Par
69
71
-
-
140
CUT
Meen-Whee Kim
KOR
Par
70
70
-
-
140
CUT
Nicholas Lindheim
USA
Par
72
68
-
-
140
CUT
Roberto Diaz
MEX
Par
69
71
-
-
140
CUT
Seamus Power
IRL
Par
70
70
-
-
140
CUT
Trey Mullinax
USA
Par
69
71
-
-
140
CUT
Zachary Bauchou
USA
Par
69
71
-
-
140
CUT
Alex Prugh
USA
1
70
71
-
-
141
CUT
Bud Cauley
USA
1
71
70
-
-
141
CUT
David Hearn
CAN
1
66
75
-
-
141
CUT
Drew Nesbitt
CAN
1
66
75
-
-
141
CUT
Etienne Brault
CAN
1
72
69
-
-
141
CUT
Fabian Gomez
ARG
1
71
70
-
-
141
CUT
Hudson Swafford
USA
1
68
73
-
-
141
CUT
John Chin
USA
1
70
71
-
-
141
CUT
Ollie Schniederjans
USA
1
70
71
-
-
141
CUT
Richy Werenski
USA
1
71
70
-
-
141
CUT
Ricky Barnes
USA
1
69
72
-
-
141
CUT
Sam Saunders
USA
1
70
71
-
-
141
CUT
Sergio Garcia
ESP
1
71
70
-
-
141
CUT
Tyrone van Aswegen
RSA
1
73
68
-
-
141
CUT
Will Claxton
USA
1
71
70
-
-
141
CUT
Aaron Wise
USA
2
74
68
-
-
142
CUT
Bill Haas
USA
2
68
74
-
-
142
CUT
Brice Garnett
USA
2
74
68
-
-
142
CUT
David Lingmerth
SWE
2
71
71
-
-
142
CUT
J. J. Henry
USA
2
69
73
-
-
142
CUT
Kramer Hickok
USA
2
73
69
-
-
142
CUT
Lucas Bjerregaard
DNK
2
73
69
-
-
142
CUT
Michael Gligic
CAN
2
70
72
-
-
142
CUT
Nate Lashley
USA
2
71
71
-
-
142
CUT
Ryan Yip
CAN
2
68
74
-
-
142
CUT
Scott Piercy
USA
2
72
70
-
-
142
CUT
Tom Lovelady
USA
2
74
68
-
-
142
CUT
Brady Schnell
USA
3
71
72
-
-
143
CUT
Brendon Todd
USA
3
70
73
-
-
143
CUT
Carlos Ortiz
MEX
3
72
71
-
-
143
CUT
Chad Campbell
USA
3
69
74
-
-
143
CUT
Derek Fathauer
USA
3
72
71
-
-
143
CUT
JC Deacon
USA
3
74
69
-
-
143
CUT
Martin Trainer
USA
3
72
71
-
-
143
CUT
Padraig Harrington
IRL
3
71
72
-
-
143
CUT
Richard T. Lee
CAN
3
70
73
-
-
143
CUT
Scott Stallings
USA
3
68
75
-
-
143
CUT
Cameron Davis
AUS
4
73
71
-
-
144
CUT
Zack Sucher
USA
4
73
71
-
-
144
CUT
Johnson Wagner
USA
5
71
74
-
-
145
CUT
Joseph Deraney
USA
5
75
70
-
-
145
CUT
Marc-Etienne Bussieres
CAN
5
74
71
-
-
145
CUT
Anders Albertson
USA
6
74
72
-
-
146
CUT
Chase Wright
USA
6
73
73
-
-
146
CUT
Chris Crisologo
CAN
6
72
74
-
-
146
CUT
Chris Stroud
USA
6
72
74
-
-
146
CUT
Shawn Stefani
USA
6
74
72
-
-
146
CUT
Joey Savoie
CAN
7
75
72
-
-
147
CUT
Seth Reeves
USA
7
73
74
-
-
147
CUT
Thomas DeMarco
CAN
7
71
76
-
-
147
CUT
Albin Choi
CAN
8
76
72
-
-
148
CUT
Julian Etulain
ARG
8
76
72
-
-
148
CUT
Matthew Anderson
CAN
8
74
74
-
-
148
CUT
Josh Whalen
CAN
13
79
74
-
-
153
CUT
Michael Blair
CAN
15
76
79
-
-
155
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