Canadian Graham DeLaet succumbed to the infamous 'Horrible Horseshoe' but rebounded with two closing birdies to move into an early one-shot lead in Friday's second round of the Crowne Plaza Invitational in Fort Worth, Texas. In pursuit of his first PGA Tour victory, the 31-year-old from Saskatchewan put a welcome smile back on his face as he carded a three-under-par 67 in overcast conditions at Colonial Country Club to post a nine-under total of 131.
Americans Josh Teater (67), Jordan Spieth (67) and left-hander Steve Flesch (64) were tied for second, with Swede Fredrik Jacobson (67) a further stroke back at seven under. Overnight leader Ryan Palmer, who tied the tournament record low for the opening round after a flawless 62 on Thursday, was among the day's late starters.
However, Colonial member Palmer was unlikely to finish the second round on Friday with play having been suspended for just over two hours earlier in the day due to the threat of lightning. DeLaet completed his 67 before the siren sounded to halt the action, and was delighted with his overall position after going bogey-bogey-bogey on his back nine over the "Horrible Horseshoe" stretch of holes from the par-four third to the par-four fifth.
"It was disappointing to make those three bogeys in a row," DeLaet told Golf Channel after ending the day with a total of seven birdies and four bogeys. "We got to the sixth hole and I just wanted to get the ball in the
09:42 AM, May 25, 2013
Toronto: Canada's immigration minister says he is reviewing the country's deportation policies following revelations that a court decided nine years ago against deporting a man who was arrested last week on terror charges. Raed Jaser came to Canada with his family as a teenager in 1993. Court records indicate he was unable to obtain Canadian citizenship because of criminal convictions including acts of fraud in 1997. Federal authorities tried to...
01:15 AM, Apr 27, 2013
Toronto: Scientists have developed the first-ever vaccine for gut bacteria common in autistic children that may also help control some autism symptoms. Researchers from the University of Guelph in Canada have developed a carbohydrate-based vaccine against the gut bug Clostridium bolteae. C bolteae is known to play a role in gastrointestinal disorders, and it often shows up in higher numbers in the GI tracts of autistic children than in those...
12:41 PM, Apr 26, 2013
Toronto: The two men accused of plotting a terror attack targeting a passenger train in Canada denied the allegations made against them after they appeared before a court. Raed Jaser, 35, of Toronto and Chiheb Esseghaier, 30, of Montreal who face charges of conspiring "with each other to murder unknown persons for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with a terrorist group," denied the allegations made...
11:00 AM, Apr 24, 2013
Toronto: Canadian security forces thwarted a plot to blow up a rail line between Canada and the United States and will announce arrests on Monday afternoon, police and intelligence agencies said. US security and law enforcement sources also said the suspects had sought to attack the railroad between Toronto and New York City. Canadian media said two men had been arrested after raids in Toronto and Montreal, Canada's two biggest...
01:35 AM, Apr 23, 2013
Toronto: Finance Minister P Chidambaram arrived in Toronto on Monday on a two-day visit aimed at attracting Canadian investment in the infrastructure sector. He is being accompanied by top finance ministry and central bank officials, official sources said on Sunday. Finance Minister will kicks off the India investment roadshows in Toronto on Tuesday. He has conducted similar roadshows in major global financial hubs that included Japan, Hong Kong, Germany and...
10:15 AM, Apr 15, 2013
New Delhi: Finance Minister P Chidambaram will seek to drum up foreign investment from the United States and Canada this week to fund a record high current account deficit, even as policymakers debate the risks of over-reliance on foreign investors to finance the gap. As Chidambaram kicks off a week-long North America trip, his officials are working on a series of steps to attract at least $20 billion in new...
04:59 PM, Apr 14, 2013
New Delhi: Finance Minister P Chidambaram is embarking on a week long visit to Canada and the US on Sunday to sell India's growth story to foreign investors and participate in the World Bank/IMF spring meetings in Washington. During his tour, he is expected to talk about the recent steps taken by the government to speed up large projects and measures to bring down fiscal deficit. With India facing high...
06:24 PM, Apr 13, 2013
Vancouver: Milos Raonic defeated Andreas Seppi 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 on Sunday to give Canada an insurmountable 3-1 lead over Italy in their Davis Cup quarter-final on Sunday. The Canadians advanced to a September semi-final against Serbia, which defeated the United States on Sunday. Canada has never been in the world group semi-finals since the current Davis Cup format began in 1981. Canada did reach a semi-final in 1913, losing...
08:46 PM, Apr 08, 2013
Toronto: Canada is investigating a report that its largest bank is using temporary foreign workers hired by outsourcing company iGate, which has most of its operations in India, to effectively replace existing staff, a situation the government said it would not accept. A Conservative government minister revealed the probe on Saturday after a report from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The CBC story said Royal Bank of Canada was planning to...
08:53 AM, Apr 08, 2013
Serbia and Canada both won marathon doubles matches on Saturday to seize control of their Davis Cup quarter-finals in North America. Both matches were decided in the 28th game of the fifth and final set as Serbia grabbed a 2-1 lead over the United States in Idaho and Canada led Italy by the same score in Vancouver. Argentina won their doubles rubber against France in Buenos Aires to snatch a...
10:19 AM, Apr 07, 2013
Two Quebec inmates climbed up a rope into a hovering helicopter to make a daring daylight escape from a jail northwest of Montreal, authorities said, but both were later recaptured. ...
01:36 PM, Mar 18, 2013
In a major recognition for Kashmir Cinema, a Kashmiri feature film has won an international award at Canada International Film Festival 2013, a first for any local movie. ...
10:54 AM, Mar 04, 2013
Two teams will qualify directly to the ICC World Cup 2015 to be staged in Australia and New Zealand. ...
07:02 PM, Mar 01, 2013
BMW is recalling almost 570,000 cars in the US and Canada because a battery cable connector can fail and cause the engines to stall. The recall affects the popular 3-Series sedans, wagons, convertibles and coupes from the 2007 through 2011 model years. Also included are 1-Series coupes and convertibles from 2008 through 2012, and the Z4 sports car from 2009 through 2011. ...
07:49 AM, Feb 17, 2013
The gorgeous Lisa Ray is back on small screen. The actress will soon be seen hosting the third season of Top Chef Canada. ...
06:09 PM, Feb 12, 2013
A Canadian astronaut has teamed up with Barenaked Ladies lead singer Ed Robertson for the first ever original track to be written and recorded in space, 402 km above the Earth aboard the International Space Station. ...
05:11 PM, Feb 10, 2013
Spain fought off Davis Cup elimination by winning the doubles competition against Canada 4-6, 6-4, 6-7, 6-3, 6-2 on the hard courts of the University of British Columbia campus. ...
03:27 PM, Feb 03, 2013
With top-ranked Spain missing big guns Rafa Nadal, David Ferrer and Nicolas Almagro, the Canadians seized their chance. ...
09:40 AM, Feb 02, 2013
A total of 37 foreign workers died at an Algerian desert gas plant and seven are still missing after a hostage crisis coordinated by a Canadian, Algerian Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal said on Monday. Sellal also said that 29 Islamists had been killed in the siege, which Algerian forces ended by storming the plant, and three had been captured alive. ...
10:30 PM, Jan 21, 2013
