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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, July 26, 2013 | 26 OPEN 2013 Photos by Hannah Yoon / Oakville Beaver (Els photo by Daniel Baird / Oakville Beaver) Competitive play at the 2013 RBC Canadian Open got underway yesterday (Thursday) at Glen Abbey Golf Club. In top left photo, fans surround the seventh green to get a good view of the action. Top right, Brandt Snedeker salutes the crowd following a birdie on the seventh. In centre photo, Ernie Els poses for a photo with two young fans. In right photo, 2012 Masters champion Bubba Watson crouches to gauge the line of his putt. In bottom centre photo, Matt Kuchar smiles after completing the first round with a 6-under 66. In bottom left photo, Hunter Mahan hits out of the bunker on the ninth hole, going on to save par and finish with a 5-under 67. Snedeker, Watson, Kuchar and Mahan were among the big-name players who had early tee times in Round 1. Fan favourites like Mike Weir, Stephen Ames, Luke Donald, Graeme McDowell and others got their tournaments started in the afternoon. The Canadian Open continues today (Friday) and concludes Sunday with the fourth round.