After making the cut at the RBC Canadian Open on Friday, Ryan Gerard finished strong posting a 3 under 69 on Sunday to finish tied for 43rd overall. Who is Ryan Gerard? And what’s in store for him going forward? Let’s dive in.
A Little Background on Ryan Gerard
Born in Raleigh, North Carolina, Gerard graduated from the University of North Carolina in 2022 after five years in Chapel Hill. Gerard had an impressive career at North Carolina. He earned All-America honors in 2020 and 2022 and is one of two players in the history of North Carolina Men’s Golf to have two separate seasons in UNC’s all-time top ten.
His professional career has seen him pick up where he left off in college. He came out of the gate hot finishing in 4th place at The Honda Classic, which is played at the PGA National Golf Club, considered by many to be one of the most difficult courses in the world. He followed that up tying for 11th at the Puerto Rico Open. In total, Gerard has already made an impressive six of his first ten cuts.
What A Week!
Gerard entered Toronto, Canada with a special temporary stats on the PGA Tour for the 2022-2023 season. This allows him to enter certain PGA tournaments without a PGA Tour card, something the PGA has tried integrating into their league more lately to allow young talent more of a platform to shine.
After shooting an opening round 68, Gerard was not only in great shape to make the cut, but he was only one shot back of the lead! Gerard then followed that up on Friday, stumbling a bit on his way to a 75 putting him barely inside the cutline.
Unwilling to rest on the laurels of another made cut, Gerard ground his way to an even-par 72 on Saturday, before finishing strong with a 69 on Sunday to rise up into a tie for 43rd place.
The Best Yet to Come?
While the former Tar Heel is turning heads on the PGA Tour, the most impressive part of his week may have been qualifying for the U.S. Open for the second straight year. Making cuts at PGA Tour events is a good way to obtain a tour card, but majors are where the big bucks are made. Gerard has a chance to do something special in Los Angeles this week.
