Robert MacIntyre Eagles 17th, Takes 4-stroke Lead Into the Final Round of the RBC Canadian Open

Robert MacIntyre, of Scotland, hits out of a bunker on the eighth hole during the third round of Canadian Open golf tournament in Hamilton, Ontario, on June 1, 2024. Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP

HAMILTON, Ontario—Robert MacIntyre made a 30-foot eagle putt on the par-5 17th to cap a late surge Saturday and take a four-stroke lead into the final round of the RBC Canadian Open.

Tied for the second-round lead with Ryan Fox, MacIntyre shot a 4–under 66 to get to 14–under 196 at Hamilton Golf and Country Club. The 27-year-old Scottish left-hander is winless in 44 career PGA Tour starts.