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Campbell surges to Canadian Open lead

Chad Campbell fired nine birdies in a nine-under par 63 to grab a two-stroke lead in the US PGA Tour’s Canadian Open. The American, in search of a fifth career title and his first since 2007, had a 36-hole total of 14-under par 130 and was two strokes clear of compatriot Brian Harman, who carded a 67 for 132. “Never really felt like it was going to be a crazy

Campbell shakes off struggles to lead in Canada

By Tim Wharnsby OAKVILLE, Ontario (Reuters) – Chad Campbell claimed the halfway lead at the RBC Canadian Open with a near course-record performance on Friday. The American, winless on the PGA Tour since 2007, missed a six-foot birdie putt on his closing hole for a nine-under 63 to tie the Glen Abbey course record set by Leonard Thompson in 1981 and matched by Andy Bean in 1983 and Greg Norman

2016 Lexus IS200t: The Entry-Level Lexus IS Gets a Much-Needed Power Boost

-After two years of selling the current-generation IS sedan with a strange, underpowered 2.5-liter V-6 engine (in addition to the optional and way better 3.5-liter V-6), Lexus has wised up and replaced the base engine with a new, turbocharged four-cylinder from the NX200t. The newly created IS200t brings Lexus’s IS lineup in line with pretty much every single one of its competitors, from the Cadillac ATS to BMW’s 3-series to the

RIP Heavy D: Our Icelandic Ode to the Land Rover Defender

– Only in a place where the locals live in the shadow of volcanoes and eat sheep heads can you drive off the Hertz lot in a Land Rover Defender. In Iceland, renting a Defender is a deliberate choice. There’s no getting stuck with an “or similar.” The alternative is another Defender, lifted on 38-inch snow tires. Completely normal here. – With Britain’s most storied and soon-to-be-discontinued SUV but a

Van Damn! 2015 Ford Transit 350 Tested, Rules All

-Before we give our full attention to the 2015 Ford Transit 350 XLT that is the subject of this test, let’s take a moment to give a shout-out to its predecessor, the legendary Ford E-series/Econoline. Debuting in the early 1960s, the first-generation Econoline employed a forward-control layout that positioned the driver and passenger above the front axle and placed the engine between them. But by the end of the decade,