Ryan Fox Matteo Manassero share Canadian Open one shot lead

TORONTO – New Zealand’s Ryan Fox is in position for a second victory on the PGA Tour, and this time he feels like he belongs.

He goes into the final round of the RBC Canadian Open tied with Italy’s Matteo Manassero after they both shot six-under-par 64s on June 7 at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley’s North Course in Caledon, Ontario.

“I always felt like I was on the outside looking in at Myrtle Beach but then kind of chipped in, and it was a bit of a whirlwind. I just feel a bit more comfortable in my own shoes. I feel like I belong a bit more out here, and just stuff doesn’t seem to matter quite as much after getting that first win,” Fox said.

Fox and Manassero are at 14-under 196, holding a one-shot lead on the trio of Americans Matt McCarty (64) Lee Hodges (63) and Chinese Taipei’s Kevin Yu (63) going into June 8.

United States duo Andrew Putnam (68) and Jack Knapp (66),and Canadian Mackenzie Hughes (64) are two strokes back, while seven others are at 11 under. Putnam, who was in the day’s final pairing, rolled in a birdie putt on the last hole.

With 15 golfers within three strokes of the lead, the possibilities appear endless.

“It’s anyone’s game at this point. No one has been able to totally light this place on fire yet,” Hughes said.

There was a six-way tie for first place at 13 under late in the afternoon.

“It’s hard to say anything wasn’t how I wanted it because I need to look at the bigger picture and I’m going to be standing in a really nice position,” Manassero said.

Manassero, who has never won on the PGA Tour, held the lead until his only bogey of