Ryan Fox solid warm up for US Open
Ryan Fox – file image PGA of America
New Zealand’s Ryan Fox might not have been able to successfully defend his RBC Canadian Open title this week near Toronto, but he gave every indication his game was in good shape to tackle next week’s US Open at Shinnecock Hills when he finished in a share of 8th place after getting into a share of 3rd place midway through his closing nine.
Fox was languishing at even par for the day and well off the pace when he reached the turn, but then came a hole out for eagle from 80 yards at the 12th, and three consecutive birdies from the 14th to open the door for a possible successful defence.
Bogeys at the 17th and 18th, however, and a relentless finish from first-time PGA Tour winner, Bid Cauley saw him finish five off the lead.
Cauley was playing his 239th PGA Tour event, but until today, his best result had been when 3rd on three occasions, much of his early career curtailed by a car accident during the Memorial Tournament in 2018, complications from which eventually kept him from playing competitively for three years.
Cauley finished two ahead of Matthew Fitzpatrick, who takes over as the leader in the FedEx Cup standings courtesy of his three wins earlier this season and now this runner-up placing.
Fox now heads to Shinnecock Hills to play his 8th US Open, in which he has a best of 19th in 2025.
