2024 RBC Canadian Open scores, takeaways: Rory McIlroy, Sam Burns just off David Skinns' pace after Round 1
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Burns carded two eagles Thursday en route to the first page of the leaderboard
Returning to Hamilton Golf & Country Club for the first time in five years, the 2024 RBC Canadian Open got off to a blazing start with Sam Burns and Sean O'Hair leading the morning wave courtesy of their 7-under 63s only to be upended by David Skinns' 62 in the afternoon hours. Skinns and company were not the only players to take advantage of the ideal scoring conditions as big names like Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood are right in the thick of it after 18 holes of play.
Despite big presences on the leaderboard, Thursday belonged to Burns, who arrived in Canada this week without the best of form. Missing the cut in three of his last five tournaments — including the first two major championships of the season — the new father found his footing around the par 70 in Round 1, due largely to not one but two eagles.
"I think with all the rain we had early in the week the greens are still pretty receptive," Burns said. "It makes a big difference on par 5s when you have a long iron or a wood coming in there to be able to stop the ball pretty quick. That makes a huge difference. So I think that was really the difference in my round today. Making two eagles. Kind of kick started me and it was overall a solid round."
