Name: Aaron Rai's 156-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 8 at RBC Canadian
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Description: In the opening round of the 2026 RBC Canadian, Aaron Rai's drive on the 420-yard, par-4 eighth hole traveled 262 yards into the right fairway, his 156-yard approach landed on the left green 15 feet 6 inches from the hole, and he made the 15-foot-6-inch putt for birdie.

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In the opening round of the 2026 RBC Canadian, Aaron Rai's drive on the 420-yard, par-4 eighth hole traveled 262 yards into the right fairway, his 156-yard approach landed on the left green 15 feet 6 inches from the hole, and he made the 15-foot-6-inch putt for birdie.

Aaron Rai's 156-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 8 at RBC Canadian

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