RBC Canadian Open
Tournament Recap
Bud Cauley won the RBC Canadian Open at Hamilton Golf & Country Club with -17 total, holding off Matt Fitzpatrick by 2 strokes. Cauley’s -5 fourth round, fueled by 4 back-nine birdies, secured the victory.
Matthew Anderson led Round 1 at -6. Ben James took over at -10 through 36 holes. Jackson Suber held the 54-hole lead at -13; Cauley trailed by 1 shot. Cauley shot -5 Sunday with four back-nine birdies for -17 total, winning by 2 over Fitzpatrick.
Bud Cauley
Final: -17 · by 2
🏆 WinnerR4: -5Pre: 0%
R1: 69 (-1)R2: 63 (-7)R3: 66 (-4)R4: 65 (-5)
Sunday Breakdown
Several players saw their fortunes rise and fall based on their 4th round performance. Here’s a list of examples:
The Week in Four Rounds
| Round | Leader | Score | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | Matthew Anderson | 64 | -6 |
| R2 | Ben James | 63 | -10 |
| R3 | Jackson Suber | 66 | -13 |
| R4 | Bud Cauley | 65 | -17 |
Best and Worst Round
Best Round
Wyndham Clark
63 (-7)
OTT+0.74
APP+1.89
ARG+2.39
PUTT+1.42
TOT+6.40
Worst Round
Austin Eckroat
80 (+10)
OTT-0.67
APP-3.70
ARG-3.60
PUTT-2.58
TOT-10.60
Odds Performance
Outperformed
Players who delivered results beyond what their pretournament odds suggested.
Bud Cauley
Won
Brice Garnett
T4
Jimmy Stanger
T4
Underperformed
Favored players who missed the cut and didn’t deliver on their pretournament price.
Justin Rose
Missed Cut
Nicolai Hojgaard
Missed Cut
Alex Noren
Missed Cut
By the Numbers
These players were the best this week at gaining strokes:
Best off the tee
Jackson Suber
+6.65 strokes gained
(2nd: Alejandro Tosti (+6.44))
Best approach
Viktor Hovland
+6.47 strokes gained
(2nd: Billy Horschel (+5.96))
Best around the green
Wyndham Clark
+5.30 strokes gained
(2nd: Sahith Theegala (+3.91))
Best putting
Jimmy Stanger
+9.80 strokes gained
(2nd: Keita Nakajima (+8.26))
The Cut Story
Surprise Cut Maker
Joe Highsmith
20%
Surprise Cut Miss
Alex Noren
84%