After a two-year absence the RBC Canadian Open makes its long awaited return to the PGA Tour schedule. The last stop ahead of the season’s third major features a strong field headlined by the longest defending champion. Rory McIlroy won this event when it was last held in 2019, though that came at a different venue. This time the full-field of 156 golfers will navigate St. George’s Golf and Country Club, considered one of the finest in Canada. The venue last hosted in 2010 and was scheduled for the 2020 and 2021 editions, however COVID wrecked those plans. There is a strong contingent of Canadian players led by Corey Conners, who is ranked the highest in the FedExCup standings among the 21 players looking to get a win on home soil for the first time since 1954. Four-time winner this season Scottie Scheffler has emerged as the outright betting favorite and is featured in several matchups. Check out a complete list of matchup odds at BookMaker.eu when you’re ready to make a wager.
RBC Canadian Open Matchup Odds
Scottie Scheffler -137 vs. Justin Thomas +107
Scottie Scheffler -128 vs. Rory McIlroy -102
Scottie Scheffler -139 vs. Cameron Smith +109
Justin Thomas -105 vs. Rory McIlroy -125
Justin Thomas -119 vs. Cameron Smith -111
Rory McIlroy -128 vs. Cameron Smith -102
Sam Burns -118 vs. Matthew Fitzpatrick -112
Sam Burns -130 vs. Shane Lowry +100
Sam Burns -138 vs. Corey Conners +108
Matthew Fitzpatrick -129 vs. Shane Lowry -101
Matthew Fitzpatrick -136 vs. Corey Conners +106
Shane Lowry -122 vs. Corey Conners -108
Tyrrell Hatton +100 vs. Tony Finau -130
Tyrrell Hatton -108 vs. Harold Varner III -122
Tony Finau -132 vs. Harold Varner III +102
Sebastian Munoz -122 vs. Adam Hadwin -108
Sebastian Munoz -133 vs. Jhonattan Vegas +103
Adam Hadwin -125 vs. Jhonattan Vegas -105
Sahith Theegala -117 vs. Mackenzie Hughes -113
C.T. Pan -120 vs. Brendon Todd -110
Emiliano Grillo -128 vs. Dylan Frittelli -102
Patrick Rodgers -114 vs. David Lipsky -116
Cameron Champ +122 vs. Aaron Rai -153
Matthias Schwab +110 vs. Rasmus Hojgaard -140
Adam Svensson -128 vs. Rory Sabbatini -102
Wyndham Clark -137 vs. Scott Piercy +107
Matt Wallace -113 vs. Danny Willett -117
Luke Donald -140 vs. Brandt Snedeker +110
Dean Burmester -108 vs. Martin Laird -122
Harry Higgs -101 vs. Ryan Armour -129
Need to Know
Long considered one of if not the finest course in the country, St. George’s finally makes its return as host. The track is 65 yards shorter than it was in 2010 stretching to 7,014 yards at par 70. Carl Pettersson that year thanks a tournament-record 60 in the third round. He made the cut on the number and finished one-swing better than the field. Not long by Tour standards, a strong short game will play a big role in determining the winner. And with rough topped at six inches avoiding that is a good idea. There have been alterations to the layout since the last playing, though it’s a new course to most in the field. Upwards of 20 players are around that pegged it up back in 2010 giving Canadian players who have taken a twirl around the property a likely advantage.
RBC Canadian Open Matchup Picks
Scottie Scheffler -128 vs. Rory McIlroy
How can you not like Scheffler after what he’s accomplished this season? He’s making it look way too easy and just missed out on his fifth win of the season losing the Schawb in a playoff. Give him a week off and hope the run continues that’s my thinking. This is his Canadian Open debut, but Scheffler has destroyed many courses and this one isn’t a huge problem for the pros. While McIlroy is the defending champ, that came at a different course and he’s had a hard time stringing together solid rounds.
Shane Lowry -101 vs. Matthew Fitzpatrick
A lot of season stats point in favor of Lowry in this matchup which is why I’m backing him. He leads the Tour in scrambling and ranks in the top-10 in proximity and par-3 scoring. He will need to take advantage of the par-5s, which he’s more than capable of doing, and he’s just been consistently good for some time. Not to pick on Fitzpatrick, but he had a tough time putting last week and that’s scary on a short course.
Mackenzie Hughes -113 vs. Sahith Theegala
It’s been a long time since a Canadian won his national open and there isn’t much that says Hughes is going to end that streak. Good thing I didn’t throw down on him for the outright. However, a home game can bring a level of comfort and Hughes could use that after enduring a rough patch. He ended a string of two straight MCs playing with confidence at the Memorial looking more like the player who earned three top-20s in a five-start stretch earlier this season.
Corey Conners +106 vs. Matthew Fitzpatrick
I’m not picking on Fitz, he just came up as the matchup partner against two players that I really like this week. Talking about Canadians it’s hard to ignore Conners and the pressure of winning his national open might become unbearable. It could also serve as a great motivator and his form should allow him to internalize that buildup. And catching him at plus odds is a bonus. He played the weekend in eight of his last nine starts with three top-15s, including a T6 at the Masters where there was plenty at stake.
Brendon Todd -110 vs. C.T. Pan
Things change from week to week but every now and then a run of good play has an effect. Todd is coming off a fine performance at the Schwab where he earned a podium finish with accuracy off the tee and a strong short game. Those two areas that will lead to success at St. George’s and I’m backing Todd to keep his run going.
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