Snedeker leads Canadian Open; Dustin Johnson tied for 2nd
Jared du Toit is in position to become the first Canadian to win the Canadian Open in 62 years — and the first amateur to break through on the PGA Tour in 25 seasons.
“I think I’m going to be the most-hated man in Canada tomorrow, but it’s going to be a lot of fun trying to figure it out,” said Snedeker, the 2013 winner at Glen Abbey who eagled the par-5 18th on Saturday for a 6-under-par 66 and a one-stroke lead over du Toit and Johnson.
On Friday, du Toit rebounded from a triple bogey and bogey with three straight birdies.
Phil Mickelson was the last amateur winner on the tour in the 1991 Northern Telecom Open.
Taiwan also wrapped up a spot in the fourth session before a storm delayed play with two Pool A matches still on the course, leaving two spots open for Sunday’s 10 singles matches.
Miguel Angel Jimenez opened a four-stroke lead in the Senior British Open, missing matching the Carnoustie, Scotland, course record by a stroke with a 7-under 65 for an 11-under 205 total.
Australia’s Min Woo Lee, 17, waited out a 47-minute weather delay to hole the winning 31/2-foot birdie putt to beat American Noah Goodwin, 16, 2 and 1 in the 36-hole final at the Honors Course in Ooltewah, Tenn.