MONTREAL -- Michael Putnam and Tim Petrovic mastered the afternoon winds to shoot six-under-par 64s and take a share of the first-round lead at the US$5.
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surprise of the day was big-hitting amateur Taylor Pendrith of Richmond Hill,
Ont., who shot five-under 65 for a share of third place with Kyle Stanley.
Putnam and Petrovic played bogey-free golf at the 7,153-yard par-70 Blue Course
at Royal Montreal on a near perfect day for scoring, with sunny weather and soft
greens from heavy rains the previous day. A gust wind came in for the those with
afternoon starts, but it didnt stop Putnam or Petrovic from shooting the low
scores of the day, which set the course record for an opening round. "It was
tough ball-striking, but somehow I was able to keep it in the fairway and take
advantage of the soft greens to hit a couple of shots close and make a couple of
five-to-ten-foot putts," said Putnam, who has been playing his best golf of the
season of late with top-35 finishes in his last three outings. The 47-year-old
Petrovic didnt know he would play until he got a call on Tuesday saying he was
in as the seventh alternate. The former PGA Tour regular, playing only his
eighth Tour event this season, didnt even have his name on the program. There
was no rust in his game, however. "I didnt set my expectations high because I
got in late, so this was kind of my practice round," said Petrovic. "I walked
the back nine (Wednesday). "It wasnt that I played conservative. I was just
trying to hit fairways and greens, trying to see the golf course and see if I
could make a few putts. I drove the ball pretty good overall." There were 11
players tied at 4-under 66, including Nick Watney and Charl Schwartzel, and
another 16 at 3-under 67, including David Hearn of Brantford, Ont., and two-time
Canadian Open champion Jim Furyk. Another dozen were at 2-under 68 and there
were 23 at 1-under 69, including top-ranked Canadian Graham DeLaet of Weyburn,
Sask., and defending champion Brandt Snedeker. Another sunny day is forecast for
the second round on Friday, with a possibility of wet weather on the weekend.
The 23-year-old Pendrith, Canadas top amateur, had a dream day in his first
round of his first Canadian Open. He recently graduated from Kent State
University and hopes to play in the world amateur championships this summer
before likely turning pro in the fall. Although its early, hes one stroke off
the lead of a tournament no Canadian has won since Pat Fletcher in 1954. "I
never expected that," said Pendrith. "I was playing good golf coming in here, so
I just played golf. "Five-under is pretty nice. Everybody has some nerves. If
you didnt have nerves on the first tee something would be wrong with you. But
after I played the first hole, I felt calm and felt I should be here." He played
in the last threesome to tee off in the afternoon, when the worst of the wind
was up, but used his long drives to cut through the tree-lined fairways and get
close to the greens. He had seven birdies, including one on a putt that trickled
in on the 18th, and two bogeys. "The front nine suits my game a lot," he said.
"I can shoot driver nearly every hole. "I had four birdies on the front nine,
all with wedges." Pendrith is 18th in world amateur rankings, tops among
Canadians. He and fellow national team members Adam Svensson of Surrey, B.C.,
who shot even-par 70, and Corey Conners of Listowel, Ont., who was at 4-over 74,
were given entries into the Open. Stanleys 5-under was the best among the early
tee times. "I love this golf course," the Gig Harbor, Wash., native said. "Its
similar to the one I grew up with in Washington, so I felt pretty comfortable.
"I hit the ball well on my first nine today. I was able to make a few of the
long range putts that got the round going for me." The soft greens made for
ideal scoring conditions, but Stanley said the course is still a challenge.
"That front nine is pretty difficult," he said. "Theres a couple of mid-irons
into the par-3s and a 500-yard par-4 (the fourth), so its a kind of
sneaky-demanding course." Stanley is best known for posting his only PGA Tour
win a week after a memorable collapse. In 2012, he blew a six-shot lead in the
final round of the Farmers Insurance Open and lost in a playoff to Snedeker,
then bounced back with a victory at the Phoenix Open. This season has been
trying for the 26-year-old. He sits 164th in FedEx Cup standings with only one
top-25 finish, which was in October. He said it was premature to think about
turning the season around after one good round. "Theres a ton of golf left," he
said. "Its nice to get a round like this because it shows Im working on the
right things." Hearn had a great round going until he bogeyed the 14th and 15th
on his back nine. He recovered with a birdie at the 16th. "Any day you come off
the course and shoot 3-under and feel you left a few out there, you feel its a
good day," said Hearn. "Im not overly disappointed with the way I played. "I hit
the ball great from tee to green. If I can continue to do that for the rest of
the week I know Im going to play well." It was a rough opening round for some.
Both Stephen Ames of Calgary and one of the tournament favourites,
Dustin Johnson, shot 4-over 74. John Daly had 6-over 76, Scott McCarron turned
in a 78 and Erik Compton shot 79.
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in Sundays final round and he came from behind to win the Thailand Golf
Championship. Westwood completed the victory at 8-under-par 280. This was his
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stumbled to bogeys at the first and second at Amata Spring Country Club. After
three pars in a row, Westwood poured in four consecutive birdies from the sixth
to move to 5-under. Westwood, who was in the penultimate group, birdied the 11th
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4-under 68 in the final round. He was joined in second place at minus-7 by
third-round leader Marcus Fraser, who closed with a 2-under 70. Kaymer bogeyed
the 17th to fall one back and Fraser bogeyed the 18th for second day in a row.
Tommy Fleetwood also shot 70 on Sunday and he took fourth at minus-5. Scott Hend
(69) ended one back at 4-under-par 284. Fraser and Hend qualified for the Open
Championship as did Jonathan Moore and Anirban Lahiri, who tied for sixth place
with Thongchai Jaidee. Last years winner Sergio Garcia posted a 3-under 69 in
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