The PGA Tour heads north of the border this week for the RBC Canadian Open. Nick Taylor ended a lengthy drought by native Canucks winning last year’s tournament in dramatic fashion. On the fourth playoff hole Taylor drained a 72-foot eagle putt to edge Tommy Fleetwood sending the entire country into a frenzy. It was the first time a Canadian won his national open since 1954. Taylor is the highest ranked Canadian among a strong contingent that includes Corey Conners, Mackenzie Hughes, Adam Hadwin and Taylor Pendrith. Rory McIlroy stands out as the prohibitive betting favorite in the outright market, though. McIlroy won by seven swings when the tournament last played at Hamilton Golf and Country Club in 2019, the first of two straight Canadian Open titles. He also won in 2022 following a two-year break due to Covid. Check out a complete list of matchup odds at BookMaker.eu when you’re ready to make a wager.
RBC Canadian Open Matchup Odds
Rory McIlroy -204 vs. Tommy Fleetwood +160
Rory McIlroy -238 vs. Sahith Theegala +185
Tommy Fleetwood -135 vs. Sahith Theegala +105
Shane Lowry +102 vs. Alex Noren -132
Shane Lowry -116 vs. Sam Burns -114
Alex Noren -132 vs. Sam Burns +102
Corey Conners -124 vs. Cameron Young -106
Corey Conners -136 vs. Adam Scott +106
Cameron Young -125 vs. Adam Scott -105
Maverick McNealy -128 vs. Keith Mitchell -102
Erik Van Rooyen +110 vs. Mackenzie Hughes -140
Aaron Rai -112 vs. Tom Kim -118
Nick Taylor +105 vs. Adam Hadwin -135
Akshay Bhatia -139 vs. Taylor Pendrith +109
Davis Thompson -134 vs. Doug Ghim +104
Ben Griffin -119 vs. Mark Hubbard -111
Matt Wallace -111 vs. Nicolai Hojgaard -119
Daniel Berger -149 vs. Luke List +119
Thorbjorn Olesen -120 vs. Robert MacIntyre -110
Adam Svensson -117 vs. Kevin Yu -113
Ryan Fox -103 vs. Eric Cole -127
Beau Hossler -140 vs. Matt Kuchar +110
Seamus Power -120 vs. Greyson Sigg -110
Kevin Tway -120 vs. Ben Silverman -110
Michael Kim -113 vs. Chan Kim -117
Chesson Hadley -113 vs. Gary Woodland -117
Martin Laird -108 vs. Victor Perez -122
K.H. Lee -115 vs. Sam Stevens -115
Patton Kizzire +114 vs. Brice Garnett -144
C.T. Pan +101 vs. Mac Meissner -131
J.J. Spaun -132 vs. Charley Hoffman +102
Need to Know
This will be the seventh time Hamilton Golf and Country Club served as host, but the layout will look much different after a massive renovation that began shortly after McIlroy’s win in 2019. More than 100 yards were added in the overhaul extending the length of the layout to 7,084 yards, though it’s still short by Tour standards. Every putting surface on the property was reworked and a number of bunkers and trees were removed. Still, it’s a tight fit getting to the greens requiring precision and accuracy for scoring opportunities. More than 30 golfers who competed in 2019 are back, including co-runner-up Shane Lowry, who teamed with McIlroy to win in New Orleans in April.
RBC Canadian Open Matchup Picks
Robert MacIntyre -110 vs. Thorbjorn Olesen
Prior to his MC last week at the Schwab, MacIntyre was performing at a high level with three top 15s in a four-start stretch. The run opened with a T8 at the Zurich Classic and continued on his own ball with a T13 at the Myrtle Beach Classic. He carded a pair of 66s at Valhalla a few weeks ago to finish T8 at the PGA Championship. He works every stick in his bag with above average precision and Hamilton layout will allow him to use his strengths to secure a matchup win.
Sahith Theegala +105 vs. Tommy Fleetwood
Another player who just keeps racking up impressive results is Theegala, who registered his first PGA win last September and has five top 10s among his seven top 20s this season. The former Pepperdine standout has thrived on correlated tracks with a runner-up behind Scottie Scheffler at Harbour Town and a T9 at THE PLAYERS where he recorded to 67s. I’ve backed Theegala numerous times and he’s paid off in a high percentage of those events.
Shane Lowry +102 vs. Alex Noren
It might be easy to discount Lowry and his inconsistent play for most of the season. He mentioned how McIlroy carried him when the pair won in New Orleans last month and he finished outside the top 40 in two starts prior to that. However, Lowry had a confidence-boosting T6 last time out at the PGA Championship that included a third round 62 and went 68 or lower in all four rounds at Hamilton G&CC in 2019 to finish second. I think he’s a good risk at his price.
Corey Conners -124 vs. Cameron Young
The price is steep, but Connors is worth the investment. He’s no longer the highest ranked Canadian player, but he’s probably the best among the group competing this week. He went T20-6 in his last two starts in this tournament and has the goods to successfully navigate a treacherous layout like Hamilton. Conners has made the cut in every start this season and his six top 25s came in his last 10 outings, and that doesn’t include his T26 at the PGA Championship earlier this month.
Doug Ghim +104 vs. Davis Thompson
The results have fallen off lately for Ghim, who earlier in the season showed an unmatched level of success by finishing among the top 20 in every outing of a five-start stretch, including a T16 at THE PLAYERS in mid-March. He’s shown a tendency to peak in the first two rounds, which is actually a good thing when it comes to betting matchups since playing the weekend is half the battle.
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