It was only a matter of time before our pick Jason Day won again on Tour and this week he did just that up here in Canada. That's right, Jason Day has won the 2015 RBC Canadian Open at Glen Abbey Golf Course in Oakville, Canada. He shot a final round 68 and birdied the final three holes of the Jack Nicklaus designed course to get to that number. This proved just enough, as he finished with a one shot lead over Bubba Watson and a two shot lead over Canadian David Hearn. Though he's struggled recently with vertigo, Day has some how managed to maintain his world class golf game and it's paid off this week. This is Day's 4th PGA Tour win and second this year (Farmers Insurance Open).
The more prominent story of the weekend though was that of David Hearn, who was leading the tournament for most of the weekend. Unfortunately, he parred most of the holes on the back nine today at Glen Abbey while other players took advantage of a vulnerable back nine. David Hearn would have been the first Canadian since Pat Fletcher in 1954 to win the Canadian Open if he held on to his lead. Bubba Watson also went on a birdie streak on the back nine, birdieing five of the six last holes.
Glen Abbey once again showed us why it's been the host of the Canadian Open so many times. It played as great as a course could play in a tournament setting; being vulnerable at times yet also playing tough at times. Today's scoring average was in the high 60's, which resulted in some exciting shots and scores alike.
To finish off, here's how our picks placed:
1) Jason Day: WINNER
2) Luke Donald: T74 at even par
3) Brenden De Jonge: T76 at 1-over
That's another pick win for us and our second in two weeks. Given his recent performances in majors and other tournaments and the fact that he's struggled health-wise, the whole golfing world has been rooting for Jason Day. He was most deserving of his win this week without question. Better luck to Luke and Brenden, who didn't seem on point this week.
That wraps up our coverage of the Canadian Open. Be sure to join us next week for the Quicken Loans National. Stay tuned for our picks...
-Nick
Toronto Golf Reviews
Jason Day Wins the 2015 RBC Canadian Open
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