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HAMILTON, Ontario – Keegan Bradley didn’t originally have the RBC Canadian Open on his schedule. But he added it at the last minute, and after his opening round, he’s sure glad he did. Bradley shot a 7-under-par 63 Thursday at Hamilton Golf and Country Club to take the early lead. This came after he finished last year’s Canadian Open with an 8-under 64. Related: Leaderboard | Canadian golf in ‘best place … ever’ There’s something about Canada, he said. “Every time I come to play in Canada, I love the courses we play,â€� he said. Bradley has played the Canadian Open three times and his worst finish is a T-22 in 2011. Bradley said he added this week’s event to his schedule in hopes of getting “a little something goingâ€� before next week’s U.S. Open after missing two of his last three cuts. “I’m thankful that I did, but I want to keep going,â€� he explained. “It hasn’t been quite the year I wanted, but that can change real quick.â€� Bradley returned to the winner’s circle at last year’s BMW Championship – for the first time since 2012 – and ended the year eighth in the FedExCup standings. He’s currently 72nd. Bradley started his round with five pars before rattling off the five straight birdies, a streak, he said, was his best ever. His 7-under 63 was his lowest opening round all season, and he hit 17 of 18 greens.  “Today was one of the best of the year, if not the best (ever),â€� he said of his ball striking. “I knew if I could just put myself in the fairway, which I did today, I was having short irons in, and I’m pretty dialed in right now. I was able to really get that close and then hole those putts.â€� Bradley said, for him, it all comes down to the putter. He’s 206th in Strokes Gained: Putting on TOUR this year – while sitting third on TOUR in Strokes Gained: Approach The Green. He made more than 73 feet of putts Thursday and had it rolling well on Hamilton’s small and slopey greens. He credited an attitude adjustment to his success on the greens in the first round, saying he kept telling his caddie he needed to try not to force putts in. “Sure enough, right after that, they started going in,â€� he said. Although he said Glen Abbey – where they’ve hosted the last four Canadian Opens – was a great course, he loves Hamilton so far. It’s just been one round, but he’s eager to keep things rolling on Friday. “It was so fun to go out there and feel like that. Today I was in complete control of my ball, and then when you couple that with feeling good on the greens, that’s when a 63 or a good, nice round happens,â€� he said. “Where they’re both combined is pretty rare. I’ve had good ball striking days and then maybe you don’t putt as well and shoot a couple under. Today they matched up. Just got to go for it when I that happens.â€�

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Round 2 of the Charles Schwab Challenge takes place Friday from Colonial Country Club. Scottie Scheffler and Webb Simpson are among eight players tied for the lead at 4-under. The winner of the event will pocket 500 FedExCup points. Here’s everything you need to know to follow the action, including Featured Groups for PGA TOUR LIVE and newly expanded and extended coverage on ESPN+. Click here for more details. Leaderboard Full tee times HOW TO FOLLOW Television: Thursday-Friday, 4 p.m.-7 p.m. ET (Golf Channel). Saturday, 2 p.m.-5:30 p.m. (Golf Channel), 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. (CBS). Sunday, 1 p.m.-2 p.m. (Golf Channel), 2 p.m.-6:30 p.m. (CBS). Radio: Thursday-Friday, 1 p.m.–7 p.m. ET. Saturday, 2 p.m.-7 p.m. Sunday, 1 p.m.-6:30 p.m. (PGA TOUR Radio on SiriusXM and PGATOUR.com/liveaudio) For outside of the U.S., click here for GOLFTV powered by the PGA TOUR PGA TOUR LIVE PGA TOUR Live is available exclusively on ESPN+ • Main Feed: primary tournament-coverage featuring the best action from across the course • Marquee Group: new “marquee group” showcasing every shot from each player in the group • Featured Groups: traditional PGA TOUR LIVE coverage of two concurrent featured groups • Featured Holes: a combination of par-3s and iconic or pivotal holes FEATURED GROUPS THURSDAY Marquee Group Justin Thomas, Scottie Scheffler, Jason Kokrak (10th tee) Featured Groups Billy Horschel, Sam Burns, Talor Gooch (10th tee) Collin Morikawa, Webb Simpson, Patrick Reed (10th tee) Featured Holes: No. 4 (par 3), No. 8 (par 3), No. 13 (par 3), No. 16 (par 3) FRIDAY Marquee Group Jordan Spieth, Max Homa, Daniel Berger (10th tee) Featured Groups Will Zalatoris, Justin Rose, Kevin Kisner (10th tee) Viktor Hovland, Mito Pereira, Tom Hoge (10th tee) Featured Holes: No. 4 (par 3), No. 8 (par 3), No. 13 (par 3), No. 16 (par 3) MUST READS Scottie Scheffler among eight tied at the top at Charles Schwab Challenge Scott Stallings starts strong at Charles Schwab Challenge after emotional U.S. Open qualification Maverick McNealy’s rare ’11 iron’ and Callaway prototype blades Bubba Watson withdraws due to injury

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