June 2: A close race in the Canadian Open, and the pressures of competition, with Rick Zamperin and Ron Foxcroft.

Roy Green Show

The Canadian Open golf tournament is winding down. At the start of today, Ontario's MacKenzie Hughes was tied for 2nd place at -10, four strokes behind Scotland's Robert MacIntyre. Rory McIlroy was at -7, tied for 11th with Canada's Cory Connors. Might we still see a Canadian win our national Open for the second consecutive year?

Also:

The stresses athletes encounter when playing major championship competition. Do some athletes loosen up and others tighten up in competition. What separates the pro athlete from weekend warriors? How does Hamilton Golf and Country club rate among Canada's best courses?

Guests: Rick Zamperin. 900 CHML. Host of Good Morning Hamilton, APD and sports director with an update from the Hamilton Golf and Country Club.

And: Ron Foxcroft. Order of Canada, Hamilton entrepreneur and chair of FOX40 Industries, including the world famous FOX40 whistle used by all referees in the NFL, NHL, NBA, NCAA, CFL. Owner of Fluke Transport trucking. 30 years NCAA Division 1 basketball referee (including Michael Jordan's first game at North Carolina), referee for the 1976 Montreal Summer Olympics basketball Gold Medal game and multi-year member at the Hamilton Golf and Country Club.

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