Golfer Ben James celebrating his lead at the RBC Canadian Open golf tournament.
Golfer Ben James celebrating his lead at the RBC Canadian Open golf tournament.
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Ben James leads RBC Canadian Open after two rounds

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American Ben James holds a one-shot lead at 10 under par after the second round of the 2026 RBC Canadian Open at TPC Toronto.

The 23-year-old leads the field following a second-round 63 in his professional debut. James earned his PGA Tour card by topping the PGA Tour University Ranking and also qualified for the U.S. Open earlier this week.

“I wasn’t really thinking about really results at all this week,” James said. “Just worried about getting comfortable, making new friends and having fun, and just seeing where everything kind of falls.”

Seventeen players remain within three shots of the lead, including Sam Burns at nine under. James is scheduled to tee off at 1:45 p.m. ET on Saturday alongside Burns for the third round.

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The 2026 RBC Canadian Open reaches its conclusion on Sunday with the final round at TPC Toronto. Jackson Suber holds the lead at 12 under par, with Wyndham Clark and Bud Cauley joining him in the final group.

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Rory McIlroy and Sam Burns share the first-round lead at five under par following Thursday's play at Augusta National. Patrick Reed sits at three under, while Xander Schauffele and Scottie Scheffler are at two under. Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm faltered with four over and six over scores, respectively.

Bud Cauley secured his maiden PGA Tour victory on Sunday at the RBC Canadian Open, ending a long wait after 283 starts. The 36-year-old defeated the field at TPC Toronto with a final-round 65 to win by two shots.

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