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Dustin Johnson turns quick start into Canadian Open win
Oakville — World No1 Dustin Johnson broke free from the pack with birdies on his opening two holes and stayed in front for the rest of the way to capture the Canadian Open and his third PGA Tour title of the season on Sunday. After two runner-up finishes, Johnson finally snatched the Canadian crown with a workmanlike final round of six-under 66, which left the big-hitting American three shots clear of Kim Whee and An Byeong-hun. The South Koreans both birdied the final hole for matching 69s to share second on 20-under-par. Keegan Bradley made a rousing final-round rally, carding the round of the day with an error-free eight-under 64 to finish alone in third a shot back. "Obviously I have a lot of fans out there thanks to Wayne and the family and I appreciate all the support," said Johnson, who is married to Canadian hockey great Wayne Gretzky’s daughter Paulina. "With my ties to Canada, Paulina and her dad being Wayne Gretzky I definitely get a lot of fans that pull for Wayne, pull ...
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