Jackson Suber Leads RBC Canadian Open by One Shot After Third Round

Jackson Suber shot a 4-under 66 on Saturday at the RBC Canadian Open and holds a one-shot lead over Bud Cauley after 54 holes. Suber birdied the par-5 18th hole to finish ahead of the field in Caledon, Ontario. It is Suber’s first 54-hole lead on the PGA Tour.

His previous best finish was a tie for fourth at The CJ Cup Byron Nelson three weeks earlier, where he finished seven shots behind the winner. Bud Cauley also shot 66. He hit his tee shot to inches on the par-3 14th hole and made three straight birdies from there.

Ben James, the 36-hole leader, shot 78 and fell into a tie for 59th. He made five straight bogeys on the front nine and recorded his first birdie on the 15th hole. Brooks Koepka shot 72 and trails the leader by seven shots.

He received treatment on the course after struggling to grip the club with his ring finger and pinkie finger. “I’m struggling to grip the club with my ring finger and pinkie finger, so can’t grip it,” Koepka said. “My fingers would come loose, it was kind of numb.

Wyndham Clark shot 63 and shares third place with Tommy Fleetwood, Brice Garnett and Jesper Svensson, each of whom shot 67 or 68. Billy Horschel shot 64. Suber has birdied both par-5 holes in each of the first three rounds.

“I’ve just hit good drives there and I feel like I’ve been in a good spot and iron play seems to be my strength,” Suber said. Seventeen players are within four shots of the lead. Suber has never won on the PGA Tour, and neither has Cauley, who is ranked No.

68 in the world. U.S. Open on the Monday before June 13. The final round is scheduled for Sunday with rain and wind in the forecast. “The conditions are going to be really rough and no matter my start, if I start with an eagle or a bogey, it’s going to be a tough day and it’s not going to be won on the first probably nine to 15 holes,” Suber said.