Break is over, PGA TOUR Canada swinging back into action

CALEDON, Ontario—After a three-week break, PGA TOUR Canada swings again into motion this week with the Osprey Valley Open introduced by Votorantim Cimentos CBM Aggregates. The fourth match of the season is slated for Thursday by way of Sunday on the Heathlands course at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley.

The sphere consists of champions from the three tournaments performed this season. Brian Carlson (Prince Edward Island Open), Wil Bateman (ATB Basic) and Scott Stevens (Royal Seashore Victoria Open) are additionally jockeying for place within the Fortinet Cup standings, with Carlson main the season-long factors race, with 549, whereas Bateman and Stevens are second and third, respectively, with 535 and 500.

Amongst these giving chase is former North Carolina star Austin Hitt. He’s in tenth place regardless of enjoying in just one occasion this season. Earlier this month, the 24-year-old completed third on the PEI Open, At 17-under, Hitt completed simply two pictures behind Carlson.

The robust displaying adopted success on PGA TOUR Latinoamérica, the place Hitt had three top-10 finishes and wound up sixteenth within the Totalplay Cup standings to retain privileges for 2023.

“I didn’t actually know what to anticipate,” stated Hitt about his PGA TOUR Canada debut, after spending an additional day in Cancun, Mexico, earlier than arriving in PEI with simply sufficient time to get in eight holes of apply. “I used to be drained on the finish of the stretch, however I knew my sport was good.”

So good, in reality, that Hitt shot 4 rounds within the 60s.

“I felt like I most likely put myself in rivalry three or 4 occasions in Latin America, a few occasions towards the top (of the season),” he added. “I felt like I simply gathered off of these.”

Although Hitt didn’t really feel he was enjoying his finest on Sunday at Dundarave Golf Course, he was decided to remain “on the fuel pedal.” He shot a 67 to remain within the championship chase.

“I used to be happy with myself for that. I want I might have performed higher and been capable of get the win,” Hitt stated. “However I wasn’t upset as a result of that was most likely the perfect I did whereas close to rivalry. I used to be capable of play aggressively, and I performed aggressive your complete time.”

This week’s match close to Toronto brings Noah Steele again to his dwelling province of Ontario. The 24-year-old from Kingston can also be fairly accustomed to the golf course. He gained final 12 months’s Osprey Valley Open, an unofficial occasion PGA TOUR Canada ran a 12 months in the past as a consequence of border points associated to the worldwide pandemic.

Steele, who additionally performed on PGA TOUR Latinoamérica, famous that previous success at TPC Osprey Valley and how one can deal with the golf course cuts out quite a lot of pre-tournament prep.

“It’s extra so about being rested and able to go along with the sport and start with the identical method,” Steele stated. “I’m tremendous excited to tee it up this week and follow my gameplan.”

The ex-Sam Houston State standout was capable of get a spherical in Monday and located the course in nice situation.

“The structure is tremendous enjoyable. It’s all about driving the ball in place, after which from there you get quite a lot of attractiveness with wedges and probably some brief irons and a few mid-short irons,” Steele stated. “There are some scorable par-5s on the market, as effectively. If you happen to preserve it within the fairway, you’re going to be in a a lot nicer spot.”CALEDON, Ontario—After a three-week break, PGA TOUR Canada swings again into motion this week with the Osprey Valley Open introduced by Votorantim Cimentos CBM Aggregates. The fourth match of the season is slated for Thursday by way of Sunday on the Heathlands course at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley.

The sphere consists of champions from the three tournaments performed this season. Brian Carlson (Prince Edward Island Open), Wil Bateman (ATB Basic) and Scott Stevens (Royal Seashore Victoria Open) are additionally jockeying for place within the Fortinet Cup standings, with Carlson main the season-long factors race, with 549, whereas Bateman and Stevens are second and third, respectively, with 535 and 500.

Amongst these giving chase is former North Carolina star Austin Hitt. He’s in tenth place regardless of enjoying in just one occasion this season. Earlier this month, the 24-year-old completed third on the PEI Open, At 17-under, Hitt completed simply two pictures behind Carlson.

The robust displaying adopted success on PGA TOUR Latinoamérica, the place Hitt had three top-10 finishes and wound up sixteenth within the Totalplay Cup standings to retain privileges for 2023.

“I didn’t actually know what to anticipate,” stated Hitt about his PGA TOUR Canada debut, after spending an additional day in Cancun, Mexico, earlier than arriving in PEI with simply sufficient time to get in eight holes of apply. “I used to be drained on the finish of the stretch, however I knew my sport was good.”

So good, in reality, that Hitt shot 4 rounds within the 60s.

“I felt like I most likely put myself in rivalry three or 4 occasions in Latin America, a few occasions towards the top (of the season),” he added. “I felt like I simply gathered off of these.”

Although Hitt didn’t really feel he was enjoying his finest on Sunday at Dundarave Golf Course, he was decided to remain “on the fuel pedal.” He shot a 67 to remain within the championship chase.

“I used to be happy with myself for that. I want I might have performed higher and been capable of get the win,” Hitt stated. “However I wasn’t upset as a result of that was most likely the perfect I did whereas close to rivalry. I used to be capable of play aggressively, and I performed aggressive your complete time.”

This week’s match close to Toronto brings Noah Steele again to his dwelling province of Ontario. The 24-year-old from Kingston can also be fairly accustomed to the golf course. He gained final 12 months’s Osprey Valley Open, an unofficial occasion PGA TOUR Canada ran a 12 months in the past as a consequence of border points associated to the worldwide pandemic.

Steele, who additionally performed on PGA TOUR Latinoamérica, famous that previous success at TPC Osprey Valley and how one can deal with the golf course cuts out quite a lot of pre-tournament prep.

“It’s extra so about being rested and able to go along with the sport and start with the identical method,” Steele stated. “I’m tremendous excited to tee it up this week and follow my gameplan.”

The ex-Sam Houston State standout was capable of get a spherical in Monday and located the course in nice situation.

“The structure is tremendous enjoyable. It’s all about driving the ball in place, after which from there you get quite a lot of attractiveness with wedges and probably some brief irons and a few mid-short irons,” Steele stated. “There are some scorable par-5s on the market, as effectively. If you happen to preserve it within the fairway, you’re going to be in a a lot nicer spot.”