`Mr. 57′ Cristobal Del Solar flirts with 59, settles for 61 and share of Canadian Open lead Boston 25 News [Video]

CALEDON, Ontario — (AP) — Cristobal Del Solar came off the Korn Ferry Tour with the nickname “Mr. 57.” He flirted with a 59 late Thursday afternoon in the RBC Canadian Open.

Ten under with two holes left on the par-70 layout, Del Solar bogeyed the par-4 17th and parred the par-5 18th for a 9-under 61 and a share of the first-round lead with Thorbjorn Olesen of Denmark.

“I was just trying to hit good shots.” Del Solar said. “I was just trying to stay in the present and have fun. That’s what I was trying to do.”

Del Solar, the 31-year-old PGA Tour rookie from Chile, and Olsen took advantage of soft greens on the North Course at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley after rain Wednesday night that continued into the morning.

Del Solar earned the “Mr. 57” moniker in February 2024 when he shot a 13-under 57 …