PGA Tour Brunch | RBC Canadian Preview
@PGATourBrunch Previews the 2022 RBC Canadian | Back on Tour Schedule
TORONTO - The RBC Canadian Open returns after two years of cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic and will be contested at St. George's Golf & Country Club in Toronto. The tournament was last played in 2019 at Hamilton G&CC in Hamilton, Ontario, where Rory McIlroy carded a final-round (61) to win by seven strokes en route to his second FedEx Cup title.
Three of the top 10 players in the current Official World Golf Ranking had not yet joined the Tour the last time this event was staged and current World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler had missed the cut at the previous week's REX Hospital Open on the Korn Ferry Tour 2019. No. 5 Collin Morikawa made his professional debut that week competing on a sponsor exemption and No. 7 Viktor Hovland earned low amateur honors the following week at the U.S. Open (T12).
The RBC Canadian is back at St. George's Golf & Country Club, the host of the Canadian Open five times, including 1933, 1949, 1960, 1968 and 2010. In 2010, Carl Pettersson won by one stroke over Dean Wilson.
During the first and second rounds, groups will start on Nos. 1 and 9 (rather than 1 and 10) for logistical reasons and the golf course features five par 3s and three par 5s (par 70 total).
This week, there are 20 players competing under the flag of Canada as Canadians will make-up 12 percent of the field. The 2021-22 PGA Tour member roster includes 10 players from Canada, third-most of any country outside the United States (14/England, 12/Australia). There are currently two Canadians in the Top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking: No. 31 Corey Conners and No. 77 Mackenzie Hughes.
Breaking: Reports say Bryson DeChambeau and Patrick Reed to bolt to LIV (Yahoo)
RBC Canadian | Tournament Facts
COURSE: St. George’s Golf and Country Club, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
YARDS/PAR: 7,014 yards/Par 70
ARCHITECT: Stanley Thompson
PRIZE Money - Purse/Winner’s Share: $8,7000,000/$1,566,000
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Rory McIlroy
PAST RESULTS: (link)
PAST CHAMPIONS: (link)
FEDEx CUP Points to Winner: 500
SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup @RBCCanadianOpen
TV COVERAGE: The first two rounds (June 9 and 10) are scheduled for coverage from 3:00pm to 6:00pm (ET) on Golf Channel. On Saturday and Sunday, coverage is set for 1:00pm to 3:00pm (ET) on Golf Channel and 3:00 to 6:00pm (ET) on CBS.
PGA TOUR LIVE STREAMING on ESPN+: Streaming coverage will be featured on ESPN-Plus Thursday and Friday with Main Feed, Featured Hole and Featured Groups from 6:45am to 6:00pm (ET). Weekend ESPN+ streaming from 7:45am to 7:00pm (ET).
PGA TOUR RADIO COVERAGE: SiriusXM Radio will have live coverage of The Memorial beginning at 12:00pm to 6:00pm (ET) on Thursday and Friday. On Saturday and Sunday’s coverage will air 1:00pm to 6:00pm (or completion of event). PGA Tour Radio is available on Sirius 208/XM 92 or online via PGATourCom.
How to Watch: In case of changes, visit: (PGATourCom)
RBC Canadian | The Basics
The Tee Times at St. Georges start at 7:00am (ET) and go to 2:32pm (ET).
Weather: Thursday opening round forecast calls for rain and thunder at St George’s with 70% chance of rain. Temperatures 62-degrees, with winds at 11 mph and humidity at 69%. Friday weather forecast if for partly cloudy skies, only a 10% chance of rain.
Tournament Web Site: (link)
FedEx Cup Standings: (link)
PGA Tour Brunch will post before 7:00am (ET) on Thursday.
RBC Canadian - Field and Tee Times:
The Field: (link)
Friday
Chez Reavie WD; replaced by Ben Crane
Saturday
Arjun Atwal WD from alternate list
Sunday
Taylor Pendrith WD; replaced by Richard S. Johnson
Monday
D.J. Trahan WD; replaced by Brian Davis
Luke List WD; replaced by John Merrick
Kevin Chappell WD; replaced by Kevin Stadler
Fabian Gomez WD; replaced by Matt Every
Tuesday
Adam Schenk WD; replaced by J.J. Henry
Pat Perez WD; replaced by Andres Romero
Jared Wolfe WD; replaced by Jason Bohn
Patrick Reed WD; replaced by Parker McLachlin
Andres Romero WD; replaced by John Huston
Tee Times: (link)
RBC Canadian | Tournament Odds
Source: CBS Sports
Scottie Scheffler +800
Justin Thomas +900
Rory McIlroy +900
Sam Burns +1200
Cameron Smith +1200
Matt Fitzpatrick +1800
Shane Lowry +1800
Corey Conners +2000
Tony Finau +2500
Tyrrell Hatton +2800
Adam Hadwin +3500
Harold Varner +3500
Sebastian Munoz +4000
Keith Mitchell +4500
Chris Kirk +4500
Patrick Reed +4500
Sahith Theegala +4500
Justin Rose +5000
MacKenzie Hughes +5000
Jhonattan Vegas +5000
C.T. Pan +5000
Brendon Todd +6500
Cameron Champ +6500
Matt Wallace +6500
Pat Perez +8000
Patrick Rodgers +8000
Rasmus Hojgaard +8000
David Lipsky +9000
Adam Long +10000
J.J. Spaun +10000
Dylan Frittelli +10000
Nick Taylor +10000
Stephan Jaeger +10000
Aaron Rai +10000
Alex Smalley +12500
Mark Hubbard +12500
J.T. Poston +12500
Tyler Duncan +12500
Doug Ghim +12500
Emiliano Grillo +12500
Matthias Schwab +12500
Adam Svensson +12500
Dean Burmester +12500
Hank Lebioda +15000
Scott Piercy +15000
Adam Schenk +15000
Ryan Armour +15000
Nick Hardy +15000
Danny Willett +15000
Nate Lashley +15000
Brandon Wu +15000
Martin Laird +15000
John Huh +15000
Carlos Ortiz +15000
Kevin Chappell +15000
Greyson Sigg +15000
Austin Smotherman +15000
Rory Sabbatini +15000
Wyndham Clark +15000
Joseph Bramlett +20000
Brandt Snedeker +20000
Kramer Hickok +20000
Lee Hodges +20000
Cameron Percy +20000
Luke Donald +20000
Ben Martin +20000
Trey Mullinax +20000
Harry Higgs +20000
Peter Malnati +20000
Vince Whaley +20000
Brice Garnett +20000
Ryan Moore +20000
Charley Hoffman +20000
Wesley Bryan +25000
Chris Gotterup +25000
Dylan Wu +25000
Sam Ryder +25000
Andrew Novak +25000
Sung Kang +25000
Sean O'Hair +25000
Rafa Cabrera Bello +25000
Brian Stuard +25000
Satoshi Kodaira +25000
Chase Seiffert +25000
Danny Lee +25000
Callum Tarren +25000
Vaughn Taylor +25000
Scott Gutschewski +30000
Justin Lower +30000
Henrik Norlander +30000
Bill Haas +30000
Aaron Cockerill +30000
Paul Barjon +30000
Jonathan Byrd +30000
Scott Brown +30000
Ben Kohles +30000
Roger Sloan +30000
Trevor Werbylo +30000
Austin Cook +30000
Robert Streb +30000
Hayden Buckley +30000
TL’s Wedge for an Edge: This week the PGA Fantasy Golf Tour takes us north of the USA border for the first time in two years as the pros play the RBC Canadian at St. Georges in Toronto. In most PGA TOUR Fantasy leagues, the segment was completed and your pool of available players gets a fresh start at “3.” … Leading my foursome, I see no reason not to start Scottie Scheffler. This week, I also like: Canada’s own Corey Connors, Justin Rose, and Matt Fitzpatrick to round out the starters. Reserves: With the refresh, I’ll park Justin Thomas and Rory McIlroy, only to be inserted if one is leading on Saturday AM. For my Tour One and Done game? It’ll be a go for the hometown hero Connors, certainly never a hoser in Toronto.
What They’re Saying:
RBC Canadian Making Long-Awaited Return (PGATourCom)
Monday Qualifiers (PGATourCom)
Power Rankings for The RBC Canadian (PGATourCom)
Five Things to Know About St. George’s (PGATourCom)
FedExCup Standings (PGATourCom)
Sports Gambling, Daily Fantasy & Industry News
Tiger Woods Withdrew From U.S. Open (Sports Illustrated)
DJ Resigns his PGA Tour membership (CBS Sports)
Lefty Signs-Up for LIV in London (ESPNCom)
Bryson and Patrick Reed to LIV (Yahoo Sports, others)
“I’ll Be There,” says Mickelson of U.S. Open (Golf Week/USA Today)
Top Picks for RBC Canadian - (Action Net)
Expert Picks for RBC Canadian - (PGATourCom)
Sleeper Picks for St. George’s - (PGATourCom)
RBC Canadian: Picks, Odds, Predictions - (CBS Sports)
On This Day in Golf History
June 8, 1935 - Sam Parks Jr., a 25-year old club pro from nearby South Hills Country Club, with no prior tournament victories, won the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania. Parks won with a final round (76) to beat Jimmy Thompson by two-shots. - Courtesy of Randy Walker, Author of On This Day in Golf History, available via Amazon.com and by clicking HERE
Parting Putt
Next Up: U.S. Open, conducted by the United States Golf Association, June 16-19
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