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First time venue for Canada's national open
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Rose (18/1) can claim second win of year
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Corey (18/1) hoping to end 69-year hoodoo
Tournament Notes
• Winner in 2019 & 2022, Rory McIlroy chases a hat-trick of Canadian titles. Event not staged in either 2020 or 2021 due to Canada's laws on Covid;
• Oakdale becomes the 37th course to host Canadian Open;
• Six of last seven champions were non-Americans;
• First played in 1904, since when more than 100 editions have been held (one of the longest running tournaments on the PGA Tour).
Course Notes
• Oakdale Country Club established in 1926;
• A parkland course in the heart of urban Toronto;
• Property was initially a farm;
• Making its PGA Tour debut;
• A 7,264-yard composite layout chosen from three nine-hole courses: Thompson, Homenuik & Knudson;
• Tree-lined fairways with greens that are around average size for PGA Tour venues;
• Both fairways and greens laid with Bentgrass;
• In 2018, the course underwent a significant renovation to prepare it for hosting this week's open;
• Six holes affected by water, due to a meandering stream, with the 18th requiring careful attention;
• But no great expanses of water and little close to any of the greens.
Latest betting for this week's RBC Canadian Open
PGA Tour Consistency Chart
Most Strokeplay Top-25 Finishes (since 1.1.2023)
T25s
8: Tyrrell Hatton
7: Justin Rose
6: Sam Burns
6: Eric Cole
6: Corey Conners
6: Byeong Hun An
Only those entered this week are included in table
Four To Watch
Corey Conners 18/1: Hoping to become the first Canadian since 1954 to lift the trophy, and only the second in the last 100 years. Will be chasing a second Tour victory of the season.
Tyrrell Hatton 10/1: The world No 16 has enjoyed a remarkably consistent year so far - six top-10s, with five of these on the PGA Tour. Runner-up in this season's Players Championship.
Rory McIlroy 9/2: Seeking a third straight Canadian crown, on what would be a third different venue. Tied-seventh on his last two outings.
Justin Rose 18/1: The 42-year-old Englishman seems to be enjoying a comeback year. A winner at Pebble Beach, he is currently ranked 28 in the world having been No 84 when teeing-up in the Californian desert back in January.
Latest betting for next week's US Open
Note: List Contains Leading Reserves