Brandt Snedeker won the Canadian Open on Sunday for his second PGA Tour title of the year, closing with a two-under-par 70 for a three-stroke victory.
Snedeker took the lead on Saturday after second-round pacesetter Hunter Mahan withdrew when his wife went into labour, and held on in the breezy final round at Glen Abbey.
Mahan's wife Kandi gave birth to daughter Zoe Olivia Mahan early on Sunday in Texas.
Snedeker finished at 16-under 272. The six-time PGA Tour winner also won the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in February.
Snedeker had two birdies and a bogey on the front nine. He birdied the par-4 10th to move to 16-under, but gave the shot back on the par-3 12th. He birdied the par-5 16th and parred the final two holes.
Dustin Johnson, William McGirt, Matt Kuchar and Jason Bohn tied for second.
Aaron Baddeley was the best-placed Australian, five shots behind Snedeker on 277, after a final round of 68.
Johnson was tied for the lead after a birdie on 16, then drove out of bounds and hit the lip of a fairway bunker en route to a triple-bogey seven on the par-4 17th. He finished with a 70.
McGirt had a 68, and Kuchar and Bohn shot 71s.
David Hearn was the top Canadian, shooting a 73 to tie for 44th at four-under.
"It wasn't the finish that I was really looking for. I had a nice chance today," said Hearn, a playoff loser in the John Deere Classic. "I'll take away some positives from the week. I appreciate the support from everyone here this week and it always feels good to play at home."
Mike Weir tied for 49th at three-under after a 72.
"I'm playing fine. Just missing too many short putts," Weir said. "I missed a number the last couple days inside 6, 7 feet, just missing way too many of those. You need those to keep your round going sometimes and I just didn't capitalise when I had opportunities."
The 2014 tournament will be played at Royal Montreal.
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