TORONTO — Wyndham Clark started the week with a late charge to play his way into the U.S. Open in a qualifier, and then he stayed hot Thursday in the RBC Canadian Open for a 7-under 63 to take the early lead.
Clark opened with five birdies in nine holes and kept bogeys off his card at St. George’s Golf and Country Club for the third round of his PGA Tour career at 63 or lower.
He led by one shot over Matt Fitzpatrick, while Doug Ghim had a 65.
Defending champion Rory McIlroy had six birdies in his round of 66 that left him tied with Tony Finau and Mackenzie Hughes, who would love nothing than to become the first Canadian to win his national open since 1954.