Canadian Ben Silverman fired a 6-under-par 65 in the final round of the Web.com Tour’s News Sentinel Open presented by Pilot to move into a tie for seventh at Fox Den Country Club in Knoxville, Tenn.

The Thornhill, Ont., native poured in eight birdies and just two bogeys in the final round shooting his best score of the week and finishing at 14 under par four shots back of winner Talor Gooch (Midwest City, Okla.) who also fired a 65 in the final round to win at 18 under par.

Silverman’s seventh place finish is his fourth top-10 finish of 2017 on the Web.com Tour and comes on the heels of his first career win on the Web.com Tour last week at the Price Cutter Charity Championship presented by Dr. Pepper.

With one tournament remaining on the Web.com Tour’s regular season schedule Silverman is 14th on the Order of Merit.

His previous highest finish on the Web.com Tour’s Order of Merit was in 2016 when he was 131st.

Burlington, Ont., native Michael Gligic fired a 2-under-par 69 in the final round to finish in a tie for twelfth.

Calgary’s Ryan Yip started the day in a tie for fourth, but carded a 3-over-par 74 to finish T32.

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Canada’s Ryan Yip fired a 7-under-par 64 in round three of the Web.com Tour’s News Sentinel Open presented by Pilot moving him into a tie for fourth heading into the final round at Fox Den Country Club in Knoxville, Tenn.

The Calgary native poured in seven birdies and was bogey-free in round three moving him to 12 under par and six shots back of leader Ken Looper (Snellville, Ga.) who is 18 under par after 54-holes.

The Team Canada graduate has one top-10 on the Web.com Tour this year, finishing in a tie for ninth at the Chitimacha Louisiana Open presented by NACHER.

Have a day, @RyanYipGolf. ??
A bogey-free 64 in Round 3 moved him into a tie for third @KNSOPEN. pic.twitter.com/TJFhsUoKT6

— Web.com Tour (@WebDotComTour) August 19, 2017

Yip, who is currently ranked 116th on the Web.com Tour’s Order of Merit needs to finish strong this week next week at the final regular season event the WinCo Foods Portland Open presented by Kraft-Heinz to move into the top-25 on the Web.com Tour Order of Merit and advance to the Web.com Finals.

Burlington, Ont., native Michael Gligic had seven birdies and just one bogey en route to firing a 6-under-par 65 and moving into a tie for 12th at 10 under par.

Ben Silverman (Thornhill, Ont.) who recorded his first career Web.com Tour win last week at the Price Cutter Charity Championship presented by Dr. Pepper is T28 after 54 holes at 8 under par.

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Canada’s Ben Silverman is the newest winner on the Web.com Tour after carding a 5-under-par 67 in the in final round to win the Price Cutter Charity Championship presented by Dr Pepper at Highland Springs Country Club in Springfield, Mo.

“I couldn’t miss with the putter,” said Silverman, who needed 107 putts for the week. “It felt so good. I was seeing the breaks and I think I was at 8-under for the round without realizing it. Things were just clicking.”

The Thornhill, Ont., native had five birdies and no bogeys in Sunday’s final round to finish at 25 under par, one stroke ahead of runner-up Talor Gooch (Midwest City, Okla.) to earn his first career win on the Web.com Tour.

After Gooch made a birdie on the par-5 18th, Silverman was forced to birdie his final hole to avoid a playoff. He stuck a five-iron to fifteen feet and two-putted for the win.

The winning swing. ⛳

This shot on No. 18 by @BenW_Silverman helped set up the birdie putt that would lead to his @PriceCutterCC victory. pic.twitter.com/mZGfdzzkQu

— Web.com Tour (@WebDotComTour) August 14, 2017

Silverman played nearly flawless golf this week after getting off to a slow start with a 2-under-par 70, he didn’t make a bogey in his final three rounds.

“It’s amazing,” said Silverman. “Since I was 16 years old, I have wanted to be a professional golfer. I also made a goal that I wanted to be on the PGA TOUR before my 30th (birthday) and I’m 29. I’m hitting my goals and I’m excited.”

This is the second consecutive year a Canadian has won the Price Cutter Charity Championship presented by Dr Pepper. Last year it was Dundas, Ont., native Mackenzie Hughes who hoisted the trophy on the 18th green at Highland Springs Country Club.

That winning feeling. ?

A birdie on the final hole earns @Benw_Silverman his first #WebTour title. pic.twitter.com/g4vT2IvRhG

— Web.com Tour (@WebDotComTour) August 13, 2017

The victory comes at special time in Silverman’s life as he and his wife Morgan just had their first child Jack Palmer on July 18th.

“I’m in a different frame of mind,” he said. “It’s just different now after having a son. Golf is not 100 percent everything that matters anymore.”

With his win, Silverman moves from 63rd up to 16th on the Web.com Tour Order of Merit, in position to earn his PGA TOUR card.

✅ Become a new father
✅ Pick up a win on the #WebTour
✅ Move into the top 25

It’s been quite the month for @Benw_Silverman. pic.twitter.com/98jI5nESj2

— Web.com Tour (@WebDotComTour) August 13, 2017

Coming into this weekend his previous best finish on the Web.com Tour was a T5 at the Utah Championship presented by Zions Bank earlier this season.

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HAYWARD, Calif. _ Stephen Curry missed the cut Friday night against professional golfers one notch below the PGA Tour.

But not before leaving some of golf’s best players impressed that a two-time MVP for the Golden State Warriors could enter their arena and look respectable.

Curry opened with a 4-over 74 on the TPC Stonebrae and needed a career round to stay for the weekend. He shot a 74 again on Friday to finish tied for 148th. He missed the cut by 11 shots.

Curry bogeyed two of the first three holes on Friday and shot a 39 on a 3-hour front nine. He made five straight pars and birdied No. 14 but he played the final three holes at plus-1 with two bogeys and a birdie on 17.

No matter.

“That was awesome what he did yesterday,” British Open champion Jordan Spieth said Friday at the Bridgestone Invitational. “I think he certainly beat most everybody’s expectations, but I don’t think that really surprised him. It was pretty cool _ really cool _ to see.

“You see him fist-pumping out there, and just him talking about how nervous he was when he heard his name called, it just makes us feel a little better when sometimes some of the stuff he does looks like a robot.”

Stanford alum Andrew Yun shot a 62 on Friday and finished two rounds at 8-under 127. Fellow American Brandon Harkins is two shots back after rounds of 64 and 65.

One of the highlights for Curry in the opening round was a long birdie putt and telling his caddie to “Go get that” from the cup. That was the famous line Spieth said to his caddie at Royal Birkdale two weeks ago after a 50-foot eagle putt to take the lead.

“To be honest, I think it’s pretty special for a two-time MVP to be able to shoot 74 at a pro event and beat other pros,” former PGA champion Jason Day said.

No one expected much from Curry, who last year played in the pro-am at the PGA Tour’s season opener in Napa. The field included players who have competed in majors this year and seven players who have won on the PGA Tour.

The question in some corners was how high his score would be.

“I was asked if I thought he was going to break 80, and that’s the hand grenade question,” Paul Casey said. “But 4 over is really good. It’s a lot of pressure, and he exceeded my expectations.”

Zach Johnson, a two-time major champion, said he has a friend who knows Curry and said he was a good player. The score in the first round was enough to make a believer out of Johnson.

“Clearly, he is,” Johnson said. “I don’t know that golf course. Someone said they shoot pretty low there often, but it doesn’t matter. You’ve still got to put the ball in the hole. First round as an amateur in a professional tournament? That’s pretty good.”

Johnson vaguely recalled the time Jerry Rice, the Hall of Fame receiver for the San Francisco 49ers, played in the tournament. Rice shot 90.

“He’s a good athlete. They’re both good athletes,” Johnson said. “I’m not going to be playing for the 49ers.”

HAYWARD, Calif. – Stephen Curry pumped his right fist, raised his arms in the air with club in hand and gave a firm shoulder bump to caddie Jonnie West, his golf partner on road trips with the Golden State Warriors.

A birdie at last after he scored three bogeys over his initial five holes Thursday.

There was the animated, confident Steph that NBA fans know so well, the two-time league MVP finally feeling it and making the tough shots on the challenging course at TPC Stonebrae while playing in his highly anticipated professional golf debut. He finished at 4-over 74 with a bogey on the last hole.

“It was an amazing experience, I’ve been looking forward to this since I found out and to finally hit my first shot in tournament play was a really, really nervous moment but it was everything I hoped for,” Curry said. “If you told me I was going to shoot 74 going into the first round I’d take that all day, every day. I’m pretty happy with it.”

Curry drew quite a crowd to the Web.com Tour’s Ellie Mae Classic, where Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice has played a few times in the past.

The star point guard of the champion Warriors high-fived fans – some 300-plus at the picturesque course providing panoramic views overlooking San Francisco Bay – between some holes and chatted with the other two in his threesome, Sam Ryder and defending champion Stephan Jaeger.

Curry, who munched on a breakfast sandwich at the green of his first hole, missed badly on his initial ball of the day, landing his tee shot off a hill that kicked it perfectly into the cup holder of a golfcart. He then took a drop.

Not quite as spot-on as those signature pregame tunnel shots at Oracle Arena or the jaw-dropping, buzzer-beating 3-pointers from way, way back.

“That’s probably a first on the tour. There was a golf cart just left of my target on hole No. 1 and it went right in the cup holder,” Curry said. “Not an ideal way to start with calling a rules official over after your first tee shot. I kind of settled in after that.”

On the 15th fairway, Curry leaned on West, a member of Golden State’s front office and son of Hall of Famer Jerry West. Jonnie West also is a member at this course.

Then Curry finished the par-5 15th by sinking a 5-foot, downhill birdie putt. He made par on No. 16 then survived a tee shot to the bunker and a near stumble climbing out of the sand on the par-4 18th and made about an 8-footer to save par.

That prompted a triumphant club tap to his shoe and Curry then held up the ball sporting a big grin.

“It was awesome,” West said. “He handled the nerves of this being his first time in this type of atmosphere pretty well.”

Curry began his round on the back nine and was 2-over 37 at the turn, where he eagerly accepted a bag of fast food chicken for lunch.

He said that when his name was announced to begin his day “I could barely feel my hands, I had to try to take a deep breath.”

The top 65 and any ties from the 156-player field will make the cut to compete on the weekend. Curry is a sponsor exemption and one of three amateurs in the event.

“I want to play better tomorrow. Now that I kind of got the jitters out hopefully that will happen and hit a couple more good shots and make a couple more putts,” he said.

With so many cameras clicking, cheers and whistles moments after he struck the ball and hundreds of supporters in No. 30 shirts and Warriors gear, this was no doubt a “Strength In Numbers” kind of day.

There would be no balls lost, either. Wherever his shots landed, a big crowd quickly gathered to get an up-close glimpse of one of basketball’s best. One of the biggest bargains in the NBA before, Curry was rewarded last month with a $201 million, five-year contract.

Playing his other sporting passion, Curry got plenty of help along the 7,024-yard, par-70 course. Those with homes along the course gathered in groups on decks to catch a hole.

On this day, it was Jaeger making a key assist down the stretch. Waiting at the tee box on their final hole, he took a basketball belonging to 14-year-old Erik Oswald from Southern California for Curry to sign and delivered it back to the giddy teen dressed in a chef’s hat who had followed his hoops hero all day.

“Unbelievable gallery out here,” Curry said, “hopefully that continues through the week.”

Burlington, Ont., product Michael Gligic carded an opening round 64 to sit in a tie for second at 7 under par after 18 holes of the Digital Ally Open at Nicklaus Golf Course in Overland Park, Kan.

They Burlington, Ont., native teed off on the back nine and was even par through three holes before stringing together four straight birdies on holes No. 13 to 16 on route to going out in a 5-under-par 31.

Gligic added three more birdies on his second nine to finish at 7 under par, one shots back of leader Andrew Landry (Port Neches-Groves, Tex.) who fired an opening round 63 (-8).

O Canada. ??

Will Ontario native @MGligicGolf have a memorable @RBCCanadianOpen week here @DigitalAllyOpen?

He's in 2nd place after a 64. pic.twitter.com/vqsi6Yy0M1

— Web.com Tour (@WebDotComTour) July 28, 2017

He recorded his best career finish on the Web.com Tour earlier this year at the Nashville Golf Open Benefitting the Snedeker Foundation finishing in a tie for eighth.

Adam Svensson, a graduate of the Team Canada Amateur Squad, posted a 6 under par 65 and is T6. Like Gligic, Svensson recorded four straight birdies on holes No. 13 to 16 after starting on the back nine.

He has two top-10s on the Web.com Tour this season, recording the best result of his career earlier this year at the Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship finishing T6.

Svensson is currently ranked 66th on the Web.com Tour’s Order of Merit.

While most eyes are on @RBCCanadianOpen – ?? @adamsvensson59 has a share of the lead (-7) @WebDotComTour Digital Ally Open

— Flagstick Golf (@Flagstick) July 28, 2017

Young Pro Squad’s Albin Choi, from Toronto, Ont., is at  under par. Choi had five birdies and an eagle in his round.

Choi’s Young Pro Squad teammate Corey Conners is XX after an opening round 69 (-2). The Listowel, Ont., native entered the week 45th on the Web.com Order of Merit.

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Canada’s Ben Silverman carded a 4-under-par 67 to finish T5 at the Utah Championship presented by Zions Bank at Oakridge Country Club in Farmington, Utah, on Saturday.

The 29-year-old from Thornhill, Ont., recorded six birdies and two bogeys to sit at 19-under par two shots back of winner Brice Garnett (Gallatin, Mo.).

Coming into this weeek Silverman’s top three finishes on the Web.com Tour this season are: T8 at the Rust-Oleum Championship, T17 at the BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by SYNNEX Corporation and a T19 at the El Bosque Mexico Championship by Innova.

He moved up from 73rd to 50th on the Web.com Tour Order of Merit with his best result of the season.

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Canada’s Ben Silverman carded a 6-under-par 65 to move to T5 during the third round of the Utah Championship at Oakridge Country Club in Farmington, Utah, on Saturday.

The 29-year-old from Thronthill, Ont., recorded seven birdies and a bogey to bring him to 15-under par for the tournament, three shots back of leader Jacques Blaauw. Silverman was propelled by his strong finish when he registered three birdies in the final five holes.

His top three finishes on the Mackenzie Tour this season are: T8 at the Rust-Oleum Championship, T17 at the BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by SYNNEX Corporation and a T19 at the El Bosque Mexico Championship by Innova.

Canadian Ryan Yip carded a 6-under-par 66 in round two of at the Web.com Tour’s LECOM Health Challenge to sit T5 through 36 holes at the Peek N’ Peak Resort Upper Course in Findley Lake, NY.

The Calgary native was T29 at -3 after round one (69). Starting on hole No. 10 Yip was 5 under par through four holes with three birdies and an eagle.

He recorded two more birdies and one bogey to move to 9 under par two shots back of co-leaders China’s Xinjun Zhang and Adam Long (New Orleans, La.)

A member of the inaugural Team Canada National Team in 2005, Yip came to Findley Lake ranked 100th on the Web.com Tour’s Order of Merit.

.@RyanYipGolf's first four holes of Round 2 @LECOMHC:
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He's T4 heading into the weekend in New York. pic.twitter.com/TCwGciW5EI

— Web.com Tour (@WebDotComTour) July 7, 2017

The 32-year-old’s best result of the season was a T9 at Chitimacha Louisiana Open presented by NACHER in March. He has two additional top-25 finishes this season.

Young Pro Squad’s Corey Conners (Listowel, Ont.) is T23 at 6-under-par after a second consecutive 69.

Conners’ Young Pro Squad teammate Albin Choi (Toronto, Ont.) started the day in a tie for fourth after an opening round 66 (-6), but a 1-over-par 73 in round two dropped him to T25.

Merrit, B.C., native Roger Sloan is T47 at 3 under par (70-71).

There are 11 Canadians in the field this week.

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Team Canada Young Pro Squad golfer Albin Choi carded an opening round 6-under-par 66 at the Web.com Tour’s LECOM Health Challenge to sit T4 through 18 holes at the Peek N’ Peak Resort Upper Course in Findley Lake, N.Y.

The Toronto product started the day with five straight birdies and was bogey free for the rest of his round carding one more birdie to sit two shots back of the leader China’s Xinjun Zhang.

Choi came to Findley Lake ranked 89th on the Web.com Tour’s Order of Merit. His best result of the season was a T5 at the rain shortened BMW Charity Classic presented by Synnex Corporation.

The afternoon wave is making moves up the leaderboard, including @AlbinChoi at -5 #LECOMHC ⛳ pic.twitter.com/L0JpLj8ru0

— LECOMHealthChallenge (@LECOMHC) July 6, 2017

Choi’s Young Pro Squad teammate Corey Conners (Listowel, Ont.) is T25 at 3 under par after an opening-round 69 (-3), alongside Calgary’s Ryan Yip, and Ben Silverman (Thornhill, Ont.).

Merritt, B.C., native Roger Sloan is T47 (-2).

There are 11 Canadians in the field this week.

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