Early lead for Blanks

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Kris Blanks holds a one-stroke lead ahead of a tightly-packed leaderboard following the first round of the RBC Canadian Open.
First-round leaderboard

Collated first round scores in the USPGA Tour (USA unless stated, par 70): -3 Kris Blanks -2 Aron Price (Aus) -2 Bill Lunde -2 Woody Austin -2 Ben Martin -2 Brett Quigley -2 Paul Goydos -2 Ernie Els (Rsa) -2 Matt Mcquillan (Can) -2 Jimmy Walker -2 Bo Van Pelt -2 Kevin Kisner
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Blanks completed his round in Vancouver on three-under, with 11 players just a shot further back.

The American defied the high-scoring conditions at a tough Shaughnessy layout - only 21 of the field finished under-par - late in his round with two birdies and an eagle on his back nine.

Blanks briefly lost his advantage late in the day when Sean O'Hair moved onto four-under but he bogeyed his final three holes to fall back into the pack of players.

Veteran Ernie Els was among the large group a shot off the pace after posting three birdies and a single bogey.

The veteran South African was joined by the likes of Kevin Kisner, Bo Van Pelt and local hopeful Matt McQuillan in shooting a two-under 68.

Ricky Fowler was among a group of nine players a further stroke back while world No.1 Luke Donald recovered from a disastrous beginning to finish on level-par.

The Englishman endured a rollercoaster round after be returned double bogeys on two of his opening four holes, but recovered impressively with five birdies.

A bogey at his penultimate hole, though, meant Donald signed for a 70.

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