Ryan Fox Secures Second PGA Tour Title at Canadian Open

New Zealand's Ryan Fox defeated American Sam Burns at the fourth playoff hole to claim a dramatic victory at the Canadian Open, his second PGA Tour win of the year.

Fox holed a birdie putt at the final hole to set up the playoff with Burns, who produced a glorious eight-under-par round of 62 at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley.

Burns made nine birdies and a bogey to take the clubhouse lead and it looked like it would be good enough for victory until Fox's last-gasp birdie in a final round of 66.

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The par five 18th was the sudden death playoff hole and, after Fox grazed the hole with his fourth shot and had to settle for a par, Burns failed to capitalise as he missed a makeable putt to win on the first time around.

At the next attempt, Fox nearly went into the water with his second shot before both again made par.

The location of the hole on the green was changed for their third attempt but the pair again made par before going for a fourth time.

This time, Fox produced a fabulous second shot and, after Burns took five, he made a birdie to win.

"It was very hard-fought," said Fox. "I was pretty lucky to make that putt in regulation [at the 18th]. It just snuck in. "I didn't hit a couple of great shots in play-off and Sam let me off there the first time around. It was nice to hit a good one that fourth time - that's probably the best shot I've ever hit and it was great to do it in these circumstances." 

England's David Skinns he hit a 67 to finish on 13 under. Ireland's Shane Lowry had started strongly with an eagle and three birdies to briefly move into the lead on 15 under before his challenge faded. He bogeyed the ninth, 16th and 17th holes while hitting a birdie on the 15th to go round in 67 as he finished on 13 under.

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