CALGARY — A late birdie barrage at Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club vaulted Tim Petrovic into the lead after first-round play at the Shaw Charity Classic on Friday.
Starting on the back nine of the par-70, 7,061-yard course, Petrovic birdied the 17th hole and eagled the 18th to start a run that saw him go 8 under through his final 11 holes of the day.
Mike Weir of Brights Grove, Ont., finished as the top Canadian in a five-way tie for eighth at 3-under 67. The 57-year-old Petrovic enjoyed overcast and calm conditions for the majority of his round before the wind picked up and light rains started when he was putting on the seventh hole. Fellow American Harrison Frazar was atop the leaderboard for most of the day until Petrovic passed him.
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