Comprehensive guide to the Canadian Open

What: RBC Canadian Open
Where: St. George's Golf and Country Club, Toronto, ON
When: June 9-12

How to watch

Last year's result

It's been three years since the PGA TOUR made its annual stop in Canada due to the travel restrictions around the COVID-19 pandemic. The last time out was 2019 with Rory McIlroy claiming a dramatic win thanks to an outrageous final-round 61 to claim the title at Hamilton Golf and Country Club.

McIlroy's first tournament ever in Canada saw him finish with a total of 258 to set a new record for the 118-year-old event. The final tally was enough for a whopping seven-shot triumph over Webb Simpson and Shane Lowry. It was the sixth national open trophy of his storied career and 16th victory on the PGA TOUR.

Adam Hadwin claimed low Canadian honors with final-round 70 to sit 10 strokes behind McIlroy.

Featured/marquee groups

Group: Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas, Corey Conners
Thursday - 7:13 a.m. (No. 9 tee)
Friday - 12:53 p.m.

Group: Shane Lowry, Brandt Snedeker, Matt Fitzpatrick
Thursday - 7:24 a.m. (No. 9 tee)
Friday - 1:04 p.m.

Group: J.J. Spaun, Tony Finau, Nick Taylor
Thursday - 7:35 a.m. (No. 9 tee)
Friday - 1:15 p.m.

Group: Scottie Scheffler, Sam Burns, Cameron Smith
Thursday - 12:53 p.m. (No. 1 tee)
Friday -7:13 a.m.

Group: Harold Varner III, Tyrrell Hatton, Justin Rose
Thursday - 1:04 p.m. (No. 1 tee)
Friday - 7:24 a.m.

Group: Cameron Champ, Parker McLachlin, Patrick Reed
Thursday - 1:15 (No. 1 tee)
Friday - 7:35 a.m.

Course Info

St. George's last hosted the Canadian Open in 2010 with Carl Pettersson winning the trophy at 14-under. The Swede torched the classic layout with a 10-under 60 before closing with a 3-under 67 for the victory. While the traditional setup can yield plenty of birdies, the tree-lined course requires accuracy both off the tee and on approach.

The Toronto-area course plays to a par of 70 at just over 7,000 yards for the PGA TOUR. Success on the long par 4's are the key to scoring at St. George's with seven measuring over 450 yards. The two closing holes will set the scene for what could be a dramatic finish, as the 486-yard 17th and 465-yard finishing hole are two of the toughest the players will see in Canada.

Tournament news/preview content

Top 4 moments from the Canadian Open's storied history

Being the third-oldest event on TOUR, the Canadian Open has been witness and produced many big moments in golf's history. Like scenes of brilliance from golf legends Arnold Palmer or Tiger Woods, to most recently when Rory McIlroy went low on Sunday's final round en route to capturing the Canadian Open title in 2019, the last time the tournament was held. See full article.

5 Canadians to watch at St. George's

After two seasons without the tournament, the Canadian Open has finally returned to the PGA TOUR. Since the last time the event was run, in 2019, many Canadian stars have emerged on various professional tours - most notably Corey Conners, who has since become a regular contender on TOUR, or Mackenzie Hughes who qualified for the TOUR Championship for the first time in his career in 2020. See full article.

Betting odds

Tyrrell Hatton +2,800
Harold Varner +3,300
Adam Hadwin +4,000
Sebastian Munoz +4,000
Chris Kirk +5,000
Jhonattan Vegas +5,000
Keith Mitchell +5,000
Mackenzie Hughes +5,000
Sahith Theegala +5,000
Aaron Rai +6,000
Scottie Scheffler +800
Justin Thomas +900
Rory McIlroy +1,000
Cameron Smith +1,200
Sam Burns +1,400
Shane Lowry +1,800
Corey Connors +2,000
Matthew Fitzpatrick +2,000
Tony Finau +2,500

Odds via theScore Bet

Previous winners

2019: Rory McIlroy (-22)
2018: Dustin Johnson (-23)
2017: Jhonattan Vegas (-21)
2016: Jhonattan Vegas (-12)
2015: Jason Day (-17)
2014: Tim Clark (-17)
2013: Brandt Snedeker (-16)
2012: Scott Piercy (-17)