Ryan Fox emerged victorious after a tense multiple playoff hole win over Sam Burns and he now finds himself in exclusive company on the PGA Tour in 2025.
Fox made a fine birdie on the fourth playoff hole to finally see off Burns after a titanic back and forth finally got finished off at TPC Toronto.
For Fox, it was another big win and he climbs up the FedEx rankings while also cementing himself as the finest player from New Zealand in the modern era.
Indeed, ahead of the US Open at Oakmont next week, Fox seems to have found form at just the right time and in winning in Canada, he’s also put himself in esteemed company as well.
Ryan Fox joins Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy in winning multiple events in 2025
When you think of the best players on the PGA Tour you often associate them with wins.
However, golf is so hard and the fields are so deeply talented that ultimately, just pinching a single win on TOUR is harder than it seems.
That’s why for Ryan Fox, this second win of the season in Canada is all the more impressive.
In winning his second event in the space of a month, Fox has now joined a list of just four other golfers to have won more than one event in 2025.
On that list are the world’s number one and two players, Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy, while the emerging Ben Griffin also finds himself on there alongside talented European star, Sepp Straka.
For Fox, it just shows how he has really come into his own as one of the best players in the world and while some may not fancy him at Oakmont, he’s as good a bet as anyone right now.
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What Ryan Fox said after winning the Canadian Open
A proud Kiwi, Ryan Fox dedicates a lot of his life from being away from family on the PGA Tour and every win he gets means a lot to him.
Clearly, getting a couple of wins in the space of weeks is a big boost as well but as usual, Fox was humble in his reaction to winning.
In fact, he even claimed both he and Burns were to blame for the slow burner in the playoff.
“It was tough. I hit some great shots down the stretch in regulation. Probably got a little lucky on that putt on 18 in regulation, snuck in the left door,” Fox admitted.
“To be honest, Sam and I had a bit of a pillow fight there for three holes. It was some pretty average golf from both of us, some average putting. But that shot I hit on 18 with the 3-wood was probably the best shot I ever hit. It would have been nice to make it, but hey, I’ll take it.”
With the US Open now just days away, Fox will be hoping his form continues and he can snag that first major title.
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