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Billy Kennerly takes commanding lead at Canadian Amateur
Billy Kennerly
Billy Kennerly

TORONTO, Canada — Billy Kennerly already has a spot in next week's U.S. Amateur Championship at Olympia Fields Country Club. The Canadian Amateur winner receives an automatic exemption into the event, but Kennerly, with a four-shot lead, will be looking simply for the prestige of winning — and a chance to play in a PGA Tour event.

Kennerly, the graduated Clemson University golfer, fired 69 on day three, after consecutive rounds of 68 to open the event, to take a commanding four-shot lead into Thursday's final round at Weston Golf & Country Club. The winning player will join PGA Tour professionals at next year's RBC Canadian Open.

Patrick Murphy of Canada is four shots behind, while first and second-round co-leader Ben Eccles of Australia is in third place five back. Both Murphy and Eccles do not yet have a spot at Olympia Fields.

Tragically, Eccles made a quadruple-bogey on his final hole of the day. Otherwise, he would be within just one of Kennerly heading to tomorrow's final round.

More to come in a full story from Golf Canada later this evening.

Results: Canadian Amateur
1GABilly KennerlyAlpharetta, GA70068-68-69-70=275
T2CanadaGarrett RankCanada50067-73-74-67=281
T2MAJake ShumanBoston, MA50070-71-72-68=281
T2CanadaHugo BernardCanada50075-68-69-69=281
5CAKevin DeHuffCoto De Caza, CA40069-74-72-67=282

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ABOUT THE Canadian Amateur

This competition is open to male amateur golfers. Canadian players must be a member of a golf club in good standing with Golf Canada or who are Gold level members of Golf Canada’s membership program. Foreign players must be members in good standing with their respective association. 72-hole stroke play championship with a cut after 36 holes to the low 70 players and ties. The winner earns a spot in the PGA Tour's Canadian Open.

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