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Koepka Ties 7th at Canadian Open, Eyes U.S. Open

6/14/2026

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Koepka Birdies

Brooks Koepka tied for seventh at 8-under after two rounds of RBC Canadian Open.
He birdied four of five holes on the back nine, shooting a 5-under 30, his 136th Strokes Gained: Putting rank and a shift to moving the ball back in his putter sparking the surge.
He said the “heated up” putter freed his mind while preparing for U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, venue he won in 2018.

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James Leads

Ben James, former Virginia All-American, led after 36 holes with a bogey-free 7-under-63, moving to 10-under-130 one shot ahead of Sam Burns, Jackson Suber, Haotong Li, Keith Mitchell and Jesper Svensson.
James qualified for the U.S. Open via 36-hole qualifying in New York, securing his third straight appearance.
Eric Cole, who shared the first-round lead, shot 76 on Friday, missed the cut and lost his top-60 exemption.

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Koepka Birdies

Brooks Koepka tied for seventh at 8-under after two rounds of RBC Canadian Open.
He birdied four of five holes on the back nine, shooting a 5-under 30, his 136th Strokes Gained: Putting rank and a shift to moving the ball back in his putter sparking the surge.
He said the “heated up” putter freed his mind while preparing for U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, venue he won in 2018.

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