Ryan Fox.
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Kiwi Ryan Fox sits in a share of sixth place after the opening round of the PGA Tour's Canadian Open on Friday (NZ time).
Fox carded a four-under par 66 in the first round at the Hamilton Golf & Country Club, four shots behind leader David Skinns of England.
The Aucklander shot five birdies - including two straight at the eighth and ninth holes - but finished with a bogey.
A journeyman who has yet to win his first PGA Tour title, Skinns fired an eight-under 62 in the first round and is joined by 41-year-old Sean O'Hair near the top of the leaderboard. O'Hair is tied for second with Sam Burns at seven-under 63.
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Skinns started his round on the back nine and made his move at the turn, when he strung together six birdies in a seven-hole stretch between Nos. 17 and 5. He stuck his approach at the par-four 18th inside three feet of the cup and later drained a 35-foot birdie putt at No. 3 and a 47-foot birdie at No. 8.
Scotland's Robert MacIntyre is fourth at six-under 64, and Ryan Palmer is fifth after carding a 65. Two-time Canadian Open champion Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland is part of a tie for sixth at four-under 66; he opened with nine pars before pouring in four birdies on his inward nine.
The low Canadian through one round is David Hearn at three-under 67. Mike Weir, the 54-year-old former Masters winner, opened with a 2-under 68.
Defending champion Nick Taylor of Canada opened with a two-over 72 and is in danger of missing Saturday's 36-hole cut.
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