RBC Canadian Open player spotlight: Mike Weir

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Jul. 27, 2009
By PGATOUR.COM

Each week during the 2009 season, PGATOUR.COM will spotlight one key player in the field. ( Click here to see previous spotlights.) For this week's RBC Canadian Open , it's eight-time PGA TOUR winner Mike Weir.

Consider this file to be your one-stop source for everything concerning Weir this week, with links to Weir-related content, notes, stats, video and other multimedia elements.

Weir's round-by-round results

Rd.	Score	Position	Eagles	Birdies	Pars	Bogeys	Others	Scorecard
4	71 (1 under)	T20	0	5	9	4	0	Shot Tracker
Weir looked headed for a top-10 finish by the 13th hole, which he birdied. But bogeys at the par-5 16th and the par-4 17th dashed his chances and led to a final-round 71 and a top-20 finish.
3	69 (3 under)	T18	1	3	12	2	0	Shot Tracker
A hole-in-one on the par-3 fourth highlighted Weir's third round, but bogeys at the 15th and 17th broke the momentum he gained with the ace and left him in need of a final-round rally.
2	65 (7 under)	T20	1	5	11	1	0	Shot Tracker
Weir fired at the flags at will on Saturday, racking up 16 greens in regulation and missing only one fairway. Weir eagled the 16th hole to get to 6 under, and he birdied the final hole to complete his 65.
1	71 (1 under)	T37	0	4	11	3	0	Shot Tracker
Canada's favorite son started on the back nine and reach 4 under and a share for the lead at one point, but things started to fall apart when he hit the front nine with two quick bogeys and a third on his last hole of the day. At 1 under, he's seven shots off the lead and will need a better performance Friday if he wants a chance at winning this week.

Sunday
Read: Weir aces the par-3 fourth hole in Round 3

Saturday
Video: Weir eagles the 16th to get to 6 under
Transcript: Weir's post-round interview

Wednesday
Video: Weir's pre-tournament press conference
Transcript: Weir's pre-tournament press conference

About the art

New York City artist Steven Anthony Salerno created the original artwork for this week's PGATOUR.COM Player Spotlight on former Masters winner Mike Weir, Canada's golf ambassador. To see a larger image of the Weir art and to learn more about the artist, click here.

Featured videos

	SWINGVISION. Get a better view of the swing that has carried Mike Weir to eight victories. Click here to watch
	BEHIND THE SCENES. Go behind the cameras as Mike Weir films a hilarious commercial with Wayne Gretzky to promote the second PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup. Click here to watch
	THE FINISHED PRODUCT. View the 30-second PSA Mike Weir shot with NHL legend Wayne Gretzky to promote the 2008 PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup. Click here to watch
	MIKE WEIR PROFILE. From Augusta National to his stirring performance at the 2007 Presidents Cup, Mike Weir has built a successful career out of prevailing in pressure situations. Click here to watch
	DUEL WITH SINGH IN '04. At the 2004 Canadian Open, Vijay Singh overcame a partisan crowd -- and a determined Mike Weir -- for the victory at Glen Abbey. Click here to watch

Take Five

Five things you should know about Mike Weir

	Referred to by friends and family by the nickname "Weirsy."
	Is one of only 11 players on TOUR in 2009 to average par or better on all par 3s. Heading into the RBC Canadian Open, Weir is exactly even par on the par 3s in 55 rounds.
	His special interests include hockey, fly fishing, and skiing.
	In 1999, Weir won his first PGA TOUR title at the 1999 Air Canada Championship with a two-stroke victory over Fred Funk, becoming the first Canadian to win on TOUR since Richard Zokol won the 1992 Greater Milwaukee Open and the first Canadian to win on native soil since Pat Fletcher won the 1954 Canadian Open.
	In 2000, Weir became the first Canadian to play in the President's Cup, where he led the international team with a 3-2-0 record. He was also named to the President's Cup team in 2003, 2005, and 2007. In 2007 in Montreal, Weir beat Tiger Woods head-to-head in his Sunday singles match.