Canadian Golfer Sudarshan Yellamaraju Rises to Challenge at RBC Canadian Open

Published: June 13, 2026 at 3:23 PM EDT

PGA: RBC Canadian Open - Rd. 3

Sudarshan Yellamaraju, a 24-year-old golfer from Mississauga, Ontario, has made a significant leap up the leaderboard after shooting a 5-under 65 in the third round of the RBC Canadian Open.

Yellamaraju's impressive performance has placed him tied for seventh at 10 under, just three shots back of leader Jackson Suber.

As the low Canadian in the competition, Yellamaraju has received significant support from fans, who have been cheering him on throughout the tournament.

'It's kind of cool to see,' Yellamaraju said of the reaction he's received from the crowd. 'But like I said, I'm just trying to play the best I can, if I'm able to inspire others, then that's awesome.'

Yellamaraju has had a strong start to his PGA Tour career, making the cut in 14 of 17 starts and earning two top 10 finishes.

He's now projected to move up four spots in the FedEx Cup standings when the rankings are updated on Monday.

Other Canadian golfers, including Matthew Anderson, Taylor Pendrith, and Adam Hadwin, are also competing in the tournament, although not as strongly as Yellamaraju.

Pendrith, who shot a 70 on Saturday, said that signing autographs for children along the 18th green is a 'huge part' of his job as a professional golfer.

'Those kids look up to all of us out here and it doesn't take much, took five minutes out of my day to make their day,' Pendrith said.

The 10 Canadians who made the cut at this year's national championship is the most since 1969.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 13, 2026.

John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press

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