(Reuters) - Brooks Koepka endured a frustrating day on the greens, shooting an even-par 70 that left him seven strokes behind first-round leader Keegan Bradley at the Canadian Open in Ontario on Thursday. American Bradley, at home on a course with lush rough, shot 63 to head Irishman Shane Lowry, South Korean Im Sung-jae, Canadian Nick Taylor, South African Erik van Rooyen and American Roberto Castro by one stroke. Rory McIlroy bounced back from a missed cut last week, shooting 67, while defending champion Dustin Johnson battled to a 71. It could have been worse for Johnson, though, as he was three over par after nine holes. Koepka, McIlroy and Johnson are among the big names playing in Hamilton with an eye towards peaking at Pebble Beach next week.

Source: The Star June 06, 2019 17:37 UTC