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Middle man: Jim Furyk is 76th in the FedExCup standings. Two-time RBC Canadian Open winner Jim Furyk, who also is the reigning FedExCup champion, plays with Keegan Bradley, one of four rookies in the top 30 in the FedExCup standings (hes 29th) and defending champion Carl Pettersson (today, 3:40 p.m. ET; Friday, 10:30 a.m.). Luke Donald, No. 1 in the world and No. 6 in the FedExCup, joins Matt Kuchar (No. 8 in the FedEx standings) and Canadian star Mike Weir (today, 3:50 p.m.; Friday, 10:40 a.m.). Plus, theres a trio of contenders from the British Open, Rickie Fowler and Anthony Kim, who tied for fifth, and Lucas Glover, who tied for 12th (today, 3:50 p.m. ET; Friday, 10:40 a.m. ET).
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With Mike Weir on the inward nine of his career, his recent play would suggest it might be time to withdraw. The little lefty from the USAs neighbor to the north last won when he made the 2007 Frys Electronics Open his eighth win on the PGA Tour. Since the start of the 2010 season, he has missed 19 cuts in 32 starts 11 of them this year. His best finishes this season are ties for 70th and 77th. He lost his Tour playing privileges earlier this year and has fallen to No. 475 in the world golf rankings. Further, his right elbow is less than 100% and usually heavily bandaged, and his swollen left wrist was drained earlier this year. Hes financially secure, so no one would begrudge Weir if he went off and sat in a rocking chair and started enjoying his retirement years even if hes just 41. Weir, however, waves off such talk. Instead, the man who won the 2003 Masters and spent 110 weeks in the worlds top 10 between 2001 and 2005 is fighting through the injuries and a massive slump by doing what hes always done grinding. Hopefully its going to be a climb back to the top, because I do believe I have a lot of good golf left in me, Weir said. I have been working extremely hard, but when youre just beating your head up against the wall because youre playing poorly, its extremely difficult. You are working hard, and its frustrating when the results dont come. But they will come. I will play some good golf again. Weir is hopeful his form takes a turn for the better starting today in the RBC Canadian Open at Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club in Vancouver. After missing the cut in his first nine starts, Weir has three top-10s in his last 11 starts in my national championship. In 2004, with the country behind him, he lost a playoff to Vijay Singh. When I was a junior golfer, they called it the fifth major, Weir said. It took a slip in the 1990s and early 2000s, but with RBC now involved, and with the tournament moving around, it is getting better. For me personally, and all the Canadian guys, we want to win it. At times last year, he didnt know if hed be playing in it. The pain he felt in his elbow became so severe that he couldnt turn a doorknob. Finally, in Greensboro, N.C., he
Searching: Matt Kuchar is looking for his first win of the year. Only four weeks remain in the PGA Tour regular season, so players have to start thinking positioning. Only the top 125 in the standings advance to The Barclays, the first playoff event. The fields shrink from there to 100, 70 and finally 30 for The Tour Championship. Among the top 10, only world No. 1 Luke Donald and Matt Kuchar are in the field this week. The seasonlong FedExCup race includes 33 weeks of events before a fourtournament playoff culminating with The Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta determines the winner of the $10 million grand prize.
Player 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Nick Watney Steve Stricker K.J. Choi Phil Mickelson Bubba Watson Luke Donald Mark Wilson Matt Kuchar Webb Simpson David Toms Points behind 57 237 267 312 343 433 492 514 518
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My national championship: Mike Weir, eyeing a putt in Aprils Masters, says of the RBC Canadian Open, For me personally, and all the Canadian guys, we want to win it. got an MRI, which revealed a partially torn ligament. Knowing this, and after minor surgery, he healed the elbow with concentrated rehabilitation and three months later was back on the course. His swing, as well, continues to need constant attention. If I had it all over to do again, I would have stopped playing, Weir said. But in golf, you think youre OK and you keep going. And I got into bad habits with my swing while I was protecting my right elbow. Then I finally shut it down for three months. And when I came back, I think in my brain I still had those bad swing habits, and I just havent been able to break free of that. Efforts to get out of his funk have led him to hours on the range, sessions with swing coach Butch Harmon and conversations with Jack Nicklaus. There is no more pain in his elbow. His wrist feels strong. And his family and tons of volunteers and fans continue to provide encouraging pats on the back. I thought by now Id be playing better, but it is what it is and Im just going to keep working hard, Weir said. Im going to dig my way out of this, no matter how long it takes.
PGA Tour
RBC Canadian Open Site: Vancouver, British Columbia Schedule: Today-Sunday Course: Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club (7,212 yards, par 71) Purse: $5.2 million Winners share: $918,000 TV (p.m. ET): Golf Channel (today-Friday, 3-6); CBS (Saturday-Sunday, 3-6) Senior British Open Site: Surrey, England Schedule: Today-Sunday Course: Walton Heath Golf Club, Old Course (7,394 yards, par 72) Purse: $2 million Winners share: $315,000 TV: ESPN2 (today-Sunday, noon-2 p.m.) Nationwide Childrens Hospital Invitational Site: Columbus, Ohio Schedule: Today-Sunday Course: Ohio State University Golf Club, Scarlet Course (7,455 yards, par 71) Purse: $800,000 Winners share: $144,000 TV: Golf Channel (today-Fri., 12:302:30; Sat., 6:30-9:30; Sun., 7-9:30)
Champions Tour
On the bubble Since only 125 make the first week of the playoffs, these golfers need to make a move:
Player 125. 126. 127. 128. 129. 130. 131. 132. 133. 134. 135. Tim Clark (1,499) Steven Bowditch Zack Miller Stephen Ames Tiger Woods Roland Thatcher David Hearn Kent Jones Tim Petrovic Ben Curtis Chris Riley Points behind 125 1 9 10 12 17 20 21 24 31 34
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