⛳️ Playoff chaos, wild flops, and one Fox on fire

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• Watch This Now: A dead-simple move to hit any club pure every time.

• Fox vs Burns: The RBC Canadian Open ends in a playoff for the ages.

• Golf Trivia: Think you know your PGA playoff legends? Let’s find out.

• ICYMI: Mickelson just went full trick shot wizard in a greenside bunker.

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Unsolicited Golf Tips

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Golf Trivia

When Playoffs Get Spicy

Ryan Fox just proved that patience pays off in the most dramatic way possible. The 38-year-old Kiwi golfer survived a marathon 4-hole playoff against Sam Burns to claim the 2025 RBC Canadian Open, banking a cool $1.76 million and securing his spot at next week's U.S. Open.

Here's how wild this got: Burns absolutely torched the course Sunday with a blistering 8-under 62 – his lowest final round ever on Tour – including five straight birdies on the back nine to post 18-under and seemingly lock up the win. Plot twist: Fox drained a clutch 17-foot birdie on 18 to force overtime.

The Playoff Drama Was Unreal

These two went toe-to-toe on the par-5 18th four times before Fox finally broke through. The decisive moment? Fox launched a 3-wood from 258 yards that he called "probably the best shot I ever hit," landing it within 10 feet for a two-putt birdie while Burns three-putted for par.

The Damage:

• Winner: Ryan Fox (-18, $1,764,000, 500 FedEx points)

• Runner-up: Sam Burns (-18, $1,068,200, 300 FedEx points)

• Third: Kevin Yu (-17, $676,200)

Plot Twists Galore

The defending champ stumble: Robert MacIntyre, who won last year with his dad caddying, couldn't repeat the magic. The Scotsman finished T-31 at -6, ending dreams of back-to-back Canadian Open wins.

Big names, big misses: Rory McIlroy had a weekend to forget, shooting 78 in the second round and missing the cut entirely. Multiple tour winners withdrew before and during the tournament, including Matt Kuchar and Sahith Theegala.

Course debut success: TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley hosted its first-ever PGA Tour event, with the $9.8 million purse drawing a solid field despite the withdrawals.

Fox's hot streak: This marks Fox's second PGA Tour victory in just over a month – he also won the Myrtle Beach Classic in a playoff. Dude's clearly figured out how to close when it matters.

The win catapults Fox into the U.S. Open field at Oakmont, where he'll try to keep this breakout season rolling. Not bad for a guy who was grinding on the European Tour just a few years back.

News You Need to Know

👉 Joaquin Niemann Wins LIV Golf Virginia After Stunning Final Round Charge

👉 Here’s the prize money payout for each golfer at the 2025 RBC Canadian Open

👉 Standing sideways to the pin in a bunker, Phil Mickelson holes out this insane sky-high flop shot

👉 He gave up on pro golf. Then he qualified for his first PGA Tour event

Meme of the Week

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Enjoy the rest of your week,

Cody.