Rory McIlroy wasn’t able to lead a charge to overtake Robert MacIntyre, who was victorious at the 2024 RBC Canadian Open. MacIntyre went into the weekend rounds tied with one of our RBC Canadian Open sleeper picks, Ryan Fox, but really set himself apart from the field by the end of Round 3.
When it was all said and done, MacIntyre won his first tournament on the PGA Tour, as he finished at 16-under. A few big names missed the RBC Canadian Open cut line, such as Cameron Young, Alex Noren, Adam Hadwin, Sahith Theegala, Kevin Kisner, Matt Kuchar, and last year’s winner Nick Taylor.
McIlroy arrives in Hamilton fresh off a hot run on the PGA Tour, ready to attack a tournament that he’s been able to call himself the champion of twice. Quite frankly, there’s no reason not to like McIlroy to get it done again this go around, as he won the last time the tournament was played on this course. McIlroy enters the event in fine form having won the Zurich Classic of New Orleans with Shane Lowry at the end of April, then winning his next time out at the Wells Fargo Championship. He then followed that up with a tie for 12th place at the PGA Championship. Playing in a tournament that he loves, where the fans love him back, has always made Canada a special place for McIlroy. When looking at the RBC Canadian Open odds, Rory is the clear-cut favorite, so don’t be surprised if he lifts the trophy for a third time.
England’s Fleetwood returns to Canada looking to avenge his playoff loss to Taylor a year ago. Arguably the best golfer to have never won a PGA Tour event, Fleetwood does have seven European Tour wins on his resume, including the 2024 Dubai Invitational. With three top-10’s in 10 events this year, Fleetwood is in contention often, and it’s just a matter of time before he breaks through. When looking at the RBC Canadian Open odds, Fleetwood is near the top for a reason. A tie for third at the Masters, and a tie for 26th at the PGA Championship, shows that the Brit has the game to contend week in and week out. It’s possible Fleetwood just has trouble winning in America and a nice little trip to Canada was all he needed.
Sahith Theegala (+60000 at FanDuel sportsbook)
*Odds were +2000- Missed cut
Theegala comes into the RBC Canadian Open as a serious contender in the RBC Canadian Open odds. What’s questionable is that he has some extremely low odds for someone with just one career title. With 12 cuts made in 14 events this year, to go along with two runners-up and five top-10’s, Theegala finds his name near the top of the leader board almost every time he tees it up. Coming off a tie for 12th at the PGA Championship, Theegala flirted with the first page of the leaderboard all weekend. Now it’s time to put his name at the top, and reward those who backed him this week, as he goes for his second career win on the PGA Tour.
Sticking with another European, Ireland’s Lowry is always a popular player in Canada. Ranked 33rd in the world, Lowry was in contention at the PGA Championship, before losing out to Xander Schauffele. 2024 has already been a successful year for Lowry, as he teamed up with McIlroy at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, which they won. With odds to win the RBC Canadian Open not as low as others on this list, Lowry represents an interesting pick this week. Having just missed one cut this year, in the opening event of the season, Lowry is consistently around on the weekend. On Sunday, don’t be surprised at all to see Lowry’s name floating near the top of the leaderboard.
Cameron Young (+4500 at bet365 sportsbook)
*Odds were +2800- Missed cut
At 27 years of age, Young is in his prime, and ready for a breakthrough performance that could happen this week at the RBC Canadian Open. With four top-10 finishes in just 12 events this year, Young has shown a knack for being hovering around the top of the leaderboard. Now it’s just time that he gets it all done on the same week to capture his first PGA Tour victory. Without a missed cut to his record this year, Young has proven that he has the talent and determination to contend with the big boys on tour. After finishing tied for ninth at the Masters and second at the Valspar Championship the week before, Young’s odds make him a worthy pick to take home the RBC Canadian Open.
Matt Wallace continues to wait for his second win on the PGA Tour after a win last year at the Corales Puntacana Championship. To go with his four wins on the European Tour, Wallace is no stranger to winning golf tournaments. After a stretch of missing the cut in three of four events, Wallace has bounced back and made the cut in four straight tournaments. Tied for 43rd last time out at the PGA Championship, Wallace tied for 20th at the Myrtle Beach Classic, and finished tied for fourth at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson.
RBC Canadian Open recent winners
Year
Winner
2023
Nick Taylor
2022
Rory McIlroy
2021
Cancelled
2020
Cancelled
2019
Rory McIlroy
RBC Canadian Open betting trends
A trend to continue to watch this week is if the winning score at the RBC Canadian will be exactly -17. Looking at past champions of the event, it’s an extremely popular finishing number. Five of the last 14 editions of the RBC Canadian Open have ended in a score of -17 for the winner so if you can find a site that lets you bet on finishing score for the winner then you may want to consider that number.
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RBC Canadian Open debutants
Tom Kim (+7500 at FanDuel sportsbook)
*Odds were +11000
Appearing in just his first RBC Canadian Open, Tom Kim could be one to make a splash this week in Canada. With three PGA Tour wins under his belt including back-to-back years at the Shriners Children’s Open, Kim arrives in Hamilton with four top 25’s so far this season. Having missed just two cuts in 15 events this season, Kim is one that is usually around come the weekend. With decent RBC Canadian Open odds this week, Kim should be on your radar as a debutant pick that has a chance to be lifting the champions trophy.
How to read RBC Canadian Open betting odds
Reading golf betting odds is just as easy as reading betting odds on any other sport. For example, say you like McIlroy this week but the odds don’t quite line up to what you were hoping for. If you wanted to bet on McIlroy to be leading after the first round you would get much longer odds. If you were to bet $10 on McIlroy to be leading after the first round only the odds are +1200. That means you would get back $120 if he was leading at the end of Thursday.
How to bet on the RBC Canadian Open
There are several ways to bet on the RBC Canadian Open this week. One bet that stands out however, is that Hadwin will be the top Canadian at +650. While there is a lot of Canadian content in the field the list of those who can challenge for the best of the group is watered down. Bet $10 on Hadwin to be the best Canadian and bring home $65.
RBC Canadian Open Info
When
Where
Defending champion
How to watch
May 30 – June 2
Hamilton Golf and Country Club, Ontario, Canada
Nick Taylor
Golf Channel, CBS
RBC Canadian Open odds FAQ’s
How long has the RBC Canadian Open been an event?
The first ever Canadian Open was held in 1904 at the Royal Montreal Golf Club. The winner of the event in the tournament’s debut was Jack Oke of England. Oke’s winning score of +16 was two fewer than his fellow countryman’s, Percy Barrett, who shot +18.
Is the RBC Canadian Open the oldest event on the PGA Tour?
First played 120 years ago the Canadian Open ranks as the third oldest event on the PGA Tour. Only the U.S. Open and the Open Championship are older events on tour. Held every year the only time the Canadian Open wasn’t played since its inception was during World War I and World War II as well as missing two years during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Who has the most RBC Canadian Open wins?
American Leo Diegel has recorded a tournament best four Canadian Open titles. Diegel won the event in 1924 and 1925 as well as 1928 and 1929. Three players have won the tournament three times, Tommy Armour, Sam Snead, and Lee Trevino.
What course has hosted the most RBC Canadian Open tournaments?
Glen Abbey Golf Course in Oakville, Ontario has played host to a record 30 Canadian Opens. The first was in 1977 and the last one came in 2018. From 1981 to 1996, 16 consecutive Canadian Opens were held at Glen Abbey Golf Course.
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