Gunn Yang. (Submitted/PGA Tour Canada)

By Logan Lehmenn

PGA Tour Canada

Yang leads Elk Ridge Saskatchewan Open after day one

Jun 23, 2023 | 2:18 PM

Gunn Yang from South Korea sat alone at the top of the Elk Ridge Saskatchewan Open after round one on Thursday.

The 2014 US Amateur Champion carded a 7-under (63) in his first tournament with PGA Tour Canada thanks to a hot putter sinking eight birdies to rise to the top of a competitive leaderboard.

The 29-year-old started on the back nine and finished with a 33 before starting the second nine with three straight birdies and finishing with a 30.

“I really got the ball going, especially my back nine,” he said. “It was Nos. 1, 2, and 3, that three birdie stretch, that I took advantage of it and then just kept it going.”

Yang holds a one-shot lead over Thomas Longbella, Chandler Eaton, and Ben Carr who each sit at six under (64) after day one.

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Carr, from the USA, competed in the Masters as an amateur in April and made his professional debut at the U.S. Open last week.

“Definitely a little nervous being my first pro start,” Carr said. “Just more excitement than anything. Just sort of trying to plot my way around. I wasn’t really thinking too much about it or anything, just trying to hit the right shot every time.”

Tied for fifth in the tournament after day one includes USA’s Connor Howe, Nicolo Galletti, Cameron Sisk, and Gavin Hall with Costa Rica’s Luis Gagne also in the mix with each golfer shooting five under (65).

Below them in a tie for tenth at four under (66) are USA’s Jones Derek, Easton Paxton, and John Pak along with Canadian Jimmy Jones.

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