Ryan Fox walks on the 16th green during the first round of the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club on 16 May, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky. Photo: Andrew Redington / Getty Images via AFP
New Zealand golfer Ryan Fox has finished tied for seventh in a topsy turvy final round of the latest US PGA tour event, the Canadian Open in Ontario.
Fox started the round tied for fourth and climbed to second before slipping back in the field, with an even par final round which included six birdies and six bogeys.
Earlier in the tournament, Fox was in contention for his first US PGA tour title having a four shot lead at one stage during the third round.
He finished the tournament at 10 under, six shots behind the winner Robert MacIntyre of Scotland.
It was MacIntyre's first victory on the PGA Tour and will be memorable for many reasons, not least because his father Dougie was there every step of the way as a fill-in caddie.
They could celebrate together after the Scottish golfer shot 2-under-par 68 for a one-stroke tournament victory at Hamilton Golf & Country Club.
MacIntyre, a left-hander who earned his PGA Tour card via the DP World Tour Race to Dubai rankings, finished at 16-under 264. That was one stroke better than Ben Griffin, who shot a bogey-free 65.
Elsewhere, New Zealand golfer Steven Alker finished in a tie for eight at the latest Champions Tour event in Des Moines, Iowa.