Jackson Suber Leads Wild RBC Canadian Open Race

Jackson Suber has the RBC Canadian Open lead, but Sunday at TPC Toronto looks anything but comfortable.

Suber birdied the par-5 18th on Saturday to finish off a 4-under 66 and reach 13-under, giving him a one-shot lead over Bud Cauley heading into the final round.

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It’s the first 54-hole lead of Suber’s PGA TOUR career, and it comes with a leaderboard that looks ready to explode.

There are 17 players within four shots. Rain and wind are in the forecast. And the leader is still chasing his first PGA TOUR victory.

Suber has been steady through the first three rounds, especially on the par 5s. He has birdied both par 5s in each round, and that formula helped him survive Saturday while names around him surged, slipped or completely fell apart.

His iron play has been the anchor, and the closing birdie gave him just enough cushion entering the biggest round of his career.

“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.

Cauley is right behind after his own 66, powered by a late run that started with a tee shot inside a foot on the rowdy par-3 14th.

He followed with three straight birdies and suddenly has a real shot at his first PGA TOUR win.

He also has extra motivation: at No. 68 in the world, a big finish could push him into the top 60 and into the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills.

The chase pack is nasty.

Wyndham Clark fired a 63 and sits tied for third with Tommy Fleetwood, Brice Garnett and Jesper Svensson.

Fleetwood, already a major storyline after another near-miss at the Memorial and his Canadian Open playoff heartbreak in 2023, is lurking at 11-under.

Svensson was even closer until a three-putt double bogey at No. 17 knocked him back.

Billy Horschel shot 64 and is only three back.

Meanwhile, the Saturday collapse was brutal for Ben James.

The 36-hole leader, making his professional debut, made five straight bogeys on the front nine and shot 78, tumbling into a tie for 59th.

Brooks Koepka also faded, shooting 72 while dealing with numbness in his left ring and pinkie fingers that made gripping the club difficult.

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Now Suber gets the pressure test.

He just qualified for the U.S. Open. Now he’s trying to win before he gets there. Sunday won’t be clean. It might be chaos.

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