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Martin Laird … Quite safe at 55th in the FedExCup standings, the Wyndham Championship rolls around at a good time as he could use a reversal of fortune after missing consecutive cuts at the Scottish Open, The Open Championship and the PGA Championship. The Scot doesn’t present as a horse for a course often, but he does at Sedgefield where he hasn’t missed a cut in six tries. He’s registered two top 15s and a scoring average of 68.04. Robert Streb … The 30-year-old was in danger of losing his card until a runner-up finish at The Greenbrier Classic in early July. He added a T22 at the PGA Championship where his greenside touch was on display. He ranked eighth in strokes gained: around-the-green at Quail Hollow and sits T29 in the stat for the season on the PGA TOUR. It’s the linchpin that has him 58th in adjusted scoring despite pedestrian ball-striking and putting metrics. He’s 3-for-3 at Sedgefield with a T18 in 2014 and a scoring average of 68.17. Kevin Streelman … Perfect in four previous visits but this is his first in five years, so consider the statue of limitations for converging trends having expired even though he’s survived his last seven consecutive cuts dating back to THE PLAYERS. The streak included a run of four straight top 20s. Off since a T44 at the John Deere Classic where he ranked T2 in par-5 scoring and fulfilled his profile as a ball-striker in finishing 12th in strokes gained: tee-to-green. Currently 46th on TOUR in the stat and T22 in ball-striking. John Huh … At 117th in the FedExCup standings and nearly 40 points inside the top 125, he likely doesn’t have to worry about falling outside, but it has to be reassuring for him to go into the finale of the PGA TOUR season without a stumble in five previous appearances at Sedgefield. He opened his ledger here with top 20s in 2012 and 2013, the latter featuring a career-low 62. His scoring average in 20 competitive rounds is 68.40. Uninspiring statistically save to his slot at 11th in scrambling. Brandon Hagy … After months inside and outside the bubble, the first-time PGA TOUR member locked up his job for 2017-18 with a T5 at the RBC Canadian Open. His calling card is muscle off the tee, but he ranked fourth in strokes gained: putting that week. With the primary objective achieved, a T18 at the Barracuda Championship followed. Ranks 24th in birdie-or-better percentage and T7 in par-5 scoring.

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Four-Ball: Tracking trends on Spieth, Day

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The final round of the RBC Canadian Open takes place today from Hamilton Golf & Country Club. Here’s how to follow all the action. HOW TO FOLLOW TELEVISION: Thursday-Friday, 3-6 p.m. ET (Golf Channel). Saturday-Sunday, 1-2:45 p.m. (GC), 3-6 p.m. (CBS). PGA TOUR LIVE: Thursday-Friday, 7 a.m.-6 p.m. (Featured Groups). Saturday-Sunday, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. (Featured Groups), 3-6 p.m. (featured holes). International subscribers (via GOLF.tv): Thursday-Friday, 11:00 to 22:00 GMT. Saturday-Sunday, 12:30 to 22:00. RADIO: Thursday-Friday, noon-6 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 1-6 p.m. (PGA TOUR Radio on SiriusXM and PGATOUR.com). FEATURED GROUPS Bubba Watson/Tyler Duncan Tee time: 8:50 a.m. ET Brooks Koepka/Harold Varner III Tee time: 9:40 a.m. ET Justin Thomas/Roberto Castro Tee time: 12:40 p.m. ET Henrik Stenson/Mackenzie Hughes Tee time: 1:40 p.m. ET MUST READS Kuchar, McIlroy, Simpson share one-shot lead McIlroy tied for lead after bogey-free 64 Hadwin set to chase history Canadian golf on PGA TOUR stronger than ever CALL OF THE DAY

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