Music: {allcanada} STEELE HAS EARLY LEAD IN FIRST ROUND OF CANADIAN OPEN

Thursday, July 25, 2013

{allcanada} STEELE HAS EARLY LEAD IN FIRST ROUND OF CANADIAN OPEN

Brendan Steele (-7) is the early clubhouse leader and sits at the top of a crowded leaderboard in the first round of the RBC Canadian Open at Glen Abbey.

Steele's impressive round included eight birdies, five of which came on the front nine.

Brad Fritsch (-3) is the top Canadian.

The field includes 19 Canadians, four of which are amateurs :

Stephen Ames - Calgary, AB
Eric Banks (a) - Truro, NS
Kevin Carrigan (a) - Victoria, BC
Albin Choi - Toronto, ON
Corey Conners (a) - Listowel, ON
Graham DeLaet - Weyburn, SK
Brad Fritsch - Manotick, ON
Brian Hadley - Sarnia, ON
Adam Hadwin - Abbotsford, BC
David Hearn - Brantford, ON
Mackenzie Hughes - Dundas, ON
Peter Laws - Milton, ON
Bryn Parry - Vancouver, BC
Roger Sloan - Merritt, BC
Jesse Smith - Six Nations, ON
Adam Svensson (a) - Surrey, BC
Mike Weir - Bright's Grove, ON
Riley Wheeldon - Comox, BC
Eugene Wong - Vancouver, BC