Mahan ahead at Canadian Open; Lincicome, two others share Evian Masters lead

Hunter Mahan carded three eagles on route to an opening round 9-under-par 62 and the first round lead at the Canadian Open. Mahan is going for his second PGA Tour title, having won the Travelers Championship last month. Mahan finished tied for eighth in the AT&T National …

Brittany Lincicome is in a three-way tie for lead with Pat Hurst and Eun-hee Ji at the Evian Masters. The trio shot 6-under 66s yesterday in Evian-les-Bains, France. Michelle Wie shot a 73 …

Meanwhile, Nick Faldo carded a 3-under 68 yesterday for a piece of the lead at the Senior British Open. Making his Champions Tour debut, Faldo had six birdies at Muirfield, the course where he won two of his three British Open titles …

At MichiganGolf.com, Brandon Tucker says it’s wise not to pass up lesser-known courses such as Belvedere Golf Club when golfing in Michigan.