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Oakville Beaver, 22 Jul 2016, p. 28

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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, July 22, 2016 | 28 The RBC Canadian Open returns to Oakville The 2016 RBC Canadian Open returned home to Glen Abbey where, at Thursday's opening round one, a field of 155 of the world's best golfers got down to business, including 14 Canadians. Clockwise, from top left: crowds watch the action; Ernie Els putts on the 16th hole; golfing fan Steve Sunesen came prepared with binoculars to follow the action; Canadian David Hearn lines up a putt on the 16th (left); Vijay Singh, of Fiji, tees off on the eighth (right); Canadian Mike Weir lines up a putt on 16 (left); and Burlington native Blair Hamilton tees off from the first hole. The Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and Museum also hosted Hall of Fame Day at the RBC Canadian Open. The Q-and-A session featured eight of the top Canadian golfers, including three of the top women -- (from left) Sandra Post, eight-time LPGA Champion, Marlene Streit, an 11-time Canadian Women's Amateur Champion, British Amateur Champion, U.S. Amateur Champion and Australian Amateur Champion; and Mary Ann Hayward, four-time Canadian Women's Amateur Champion, three-time Canadian Senior Champion. PGA's Ashley Beiser Armstrong checks Canadian amateur Hugo Bernard's equipment for regulation. Jason Day, the defending champ, heads down the fairway after teeing off on the 10th, while the crowds watch. | photos by Graham Paine ­ Oakville Beaver

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