CALEDON, Ontario – In most other scenarios, Luke Clanton would’ve crashed hard after a nearly sleepless night. This one was different.

Thursday marked Clanton’s first day as a PGA TOUR member, and he spent it alongside career Grand Slam champion Rory McIlroy in a star-powered RBC Canadian Open grouping that also included Ludvig Åberg. Clanton didn’t really need his alarm Thursday, his mind racing as he considered the possibilities for two rounds alongside a career Grand Slam champion – one of his childhood heroes – and for the rest of his career.

“The first tee shot … I've never experienced anything like that,” Clanton said afterward. “First pro start with Rory McIlroy, it's definitely a day to remember.”

For three highly accomplished college golfers, Thursday was the first day of work,

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