Hughes low Canadian as opening round kicks off 111^th playing of the RBC Canadian Open

Toronto (June 9, 2022) – The return of the RBC Canadian Open saw a soggy start to the opening round but weather conditions cleared in the early morning as some of the biggest names in golf teed it up at St. George’s Golf & Country Club.

FIRST ROUND RECAP

Mackenzie Hughes had a solid opening round , shooting a four-under par 66, matching his first-round score from the 2019 RBC Canadian Open where he finished T14. Three birdies and an eagle on his third hole secured the Hamilton, Ont. native a T5 position on the leaderboard as the low Canadian.

“It feels great. The excitement and the buzz seem to be here and I know after three years of not playing the tournament it’s, everyone’s pretty excited about it, so we share that same feeling,” said Hughes. Click here for full story and Canadian leaderboard.