Golf: Jason Day rallies to win Canadian Open | The Salt Lake Tribune - Salt Lake Tribune

Watson birdied the final four holes for a 69.

Day birdied three of the first seven holes, he but dropped strokes on Nos. 8 and 9. Playing a group ahead of Watson and Hearn, Day parred the first six holes on the back nine, then birdied the par-5 16th and par-4 17th to take a one-stroke lead.

Hearn, two strokes ahead of Day and Watson entering the round, had a 72 to finish third at 15 under.

Pat Fletcher, born in England, was the last Canadian winner in 1954 at Point Grey in Vancouver, British Columbia. Carl Keffer is the only Canadian-born champion, winning in 1909 and 1914. Albert Murray, a Canadian also born in England, won in 1908 and 1913.

Hearn birdied the first two holes, but he gave back the strokes with bogeys on Nos. 3 and 7. He also bogeyed the par-3 12th, birdied the par-5 13th and closed with five pars.

Two-time winner Jim Furyk was fourth at 14 under after a 69.

Stewart Cink and Tom Hoge followed at 13 under, each shooting 66.


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