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Justin Rose Takes Lead Into Final Round of 2006 Canadian Open
Justin Rose will be looking to claim his first PGA Tour victory Sunday when he takes a narrow one-stroke lead into Sunday’s final round of the 2006 Canadian Open.
Sitting atop one of the most crowded Canadian Open leaderboards in recent years, Rose fired a third-round 5-under 65 at Hamilton Golf and Country Club under cool and soggy conditions to head into Sunday at 11-under par.
Sitting in a second-place logjam at 10-under are Bart Bryant, Trevor Immelman, Jonathan Byrd, and Sean O’Hair while Brett Quigley, Steve Lowry and Jim Furyk are tied for sixth, two shots back.
With Canada’s national Open title set for a wire finish, 20 players are within five shots of the lead heading into Sunday’s final round with hopes of claiming the $900,000 winners’ share of the $5 million (US) purse.
Victor Ciesielski continued to captivate golf fans at Hamilton Saturday as the 21-year old Cambridge, Ont. native shot a 1-under 69 to sit tied for 31st at 3-under for the tournament. The charismatic amateur has been one of this week’s great stories since earning a spot in the field during the Monday qualifier.
Also sitting tied for 31st at 3-under is Brantford, Ont. native David Hearn who shot a 71 on Saturday while Ian Leggatt of Cambridge, Ont. and reigning Canadian Men’s Amateur champion Richard Scott of Kingsville, Ont. hold a share of 46th at 2-under.
Monday
A full recap of Saturday’s third-round action at the 2006 Canadian Open is available online at www.thecanadianopen.ca and www.rcga.org.
Canadian Content…
The following are Canadian second-round scores for Friday, September 08, 2006.
T31 - (a) Victor Ciesielski, Cambridge, Ont. 68-70-69--207 (-3)
T31 - David Hearn, Brantford, Ont. 69-67-71--207 (-3)
T46 - (a) Richard Scott, Kingsville, Ont. 69-69-70--208 (-2)
T46 - Ian Leggatt, Cambridge, Ont. 70-70-68--208 (-2)
(a) denotes amateur
Through the gates:
Cool and soggy conditions wouldn’t prevent Hamilton golf fans from supporting this country’s national championship as 20,800 patrons made their way out to the Hamilton Golf and Country Club.
Final-round start times…
Canada’s only PGA event wraps up Sunday with final-round tee times set for 7:50 am off the first tee at the Hamilton Golf and Country Club. Pairings and start times are available online at www.thecanadianopen.ca and www.pgatour.com.
Spectators are reminded that cell phones, pagers, cameras and video cameras are NOT permitted on the tournament grounds and will be confiscated by security.
TV Coverage
The television broadcast schedule for the 2006 Canadian Open is as follows:
Sunday, Sept. 10
1:00 pm- 3:00pm (TSN)
3:00pm - 6:00pm (CTV, RDS & ESPN)
Media Centre Press Conference:
Thursday interview transcripts and MP3 audio files of Justin Rose, Trevor Immelman, Jonathan Byrd, Sean O’Hair, David Hearn, Victor Ciesielski, Ian Leggatt, Steve Lowry, Bart Bryant, Richard Scott, Victor Ciesielski, Jim Furyk and are available on line at www.thecanadianopen.ca.
What to do onsite at Hamilton Golf and Country Club…
In the spectator village:
· The Bell Store is your one-stop shop for all your telecommunications needs. While you’re there, have your swing video-taped and compare it to the pros!
· Check out the neat interactive lights and laser display in the Pengrowth booth. You won’t believe your eyes.
· Sign up all week at the BMO Mosaik MasterCard and receive a free water bottle.
· Try a refreshing new fruit drink - Dole Sparklers!!!
On the grounds:
· Win prizes at the Lincoln Putt Like A Pro activity located the on the walkway between the Spectator Village and the Clubhouse.
· Try to post the longest drive of the day at the Wrigley’s Extra long drive golf simulator. Don’t forget to pick up your Extra gum.
· Golf Town has your tournament merchandise needs covered. If you are looking for souvenir hats, shirts, flags, divot tools and golf balls, Golf Town has it. Located in the Spectator Village and between the 17th and 18th fairways.
· Don’t forget that MasterCard is the preferred card of the Canadian Open and it is accepted at Golf Town, Champions Club and the Molson Beer Garden.
· Grab some lunch and a cold drink while watching the action on the 17th hole at the Molson Beer Garden.
· Taste Australia’s finest wine and test your putting skills to win prizes from Penfolds.
· Check out the Extra long drives on hole # 2 presented by Wrigley’s Extra (WEDNESDAY–SUNDAY)
· Predict the pro that is Longest in the Air or Fewest on the Ground at the Purolator tent located behind the tenth tee for your chance to win. (THURSDAY-SUNDAY)
Limited tickets for Sunday’s final round can be purchased on site at Hamilton Golf and Country Club. For more information, visit www.thecanadianopen.ca or call 1-800-571-OPEN.
ABOUT THE CANADIAN OPEN
This year the world's best professional golfers will compete for $5 million U.S. at the 2006 Canadian Open, September 4-10 at Hamilton Golf & Country Club in Hamilton, Ontario. Established in 1904, the Canadian Open is the third-oldest national open golf championship worldwide. Only the British Open and the U.S. Open are older. The Canadian Open is proudly sponsored by Bell, Pengrowth, Ford of Canada, PricewaterhouseCoopers, BMO Financial Group, Extra, Golf Town, Innova Life Sciences, MasterCard, Molson, Penfolds, Pepsi and Purolator.
ABOUT THE ROYAL CANADIAN GOLF ASSOCIATION
The Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) is the governing body of golf in Canada, representing close to 400,000 members at over 1550 clubs across the country. Some of the RCGA's core services include the Rules of Golf, handicapping and course rating, support of turfgrass and environmental research, the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and Museum and CN Future Links, Canada's national junior golf program. In addition, the RCGA conducts Canada's most prestigious golf championships. The Canadian Open and CN Canadian Women's Open attract the best professional golfers in the world, while six regional junior championships, 10 national amateur championships and the CN Canadian Women's Tour showcase the best of Canadian golf. For more information please visit www.rcga.org.
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