{"id":719483,"date":"2026-06-06T18:23:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T18:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/719483\/"},"modified":"2026-06-06T18:23:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T18:23:13","slug":"big-names-confirmed-for-rbc-canadian-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/719483\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Names Confirmed For RBC Canadian Open"},"content":{"rendered":"

The PGA Tour makes its one visit north of the US border this season for the RBC Canadian Open.<\/p>\n

The event, which will be held at TPC Toronto for the second consecutive year, usually attracts a strong field, and the 2026 edition is no exception.<\/p>\n

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The tournament comes just a week before the US Open at Shinnecock Hills<\/a>, so it gives players the perfect opportunity to work on their games in a competitive environment before the year\u2019s third Major.<\/p>\n

Taking advantage of that will be defending champion Ryan Fox, who beat Sam Burns in a playoff<\/a> a year ago. Burns also plays, hoping to put that disappointment behind him with his sixth PGA Tour victory.<\/p>\n

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Ryan Fox defends his title at the tournament<\/p>\n

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Fox will be joined by another recent winner, 2024 champion Robert MacIntyre<\/a>. However, one former champion who won\u2019t be appearing is two-time winner Rory McIlroy<\/a>, who misses the RBC Canadian Open for the first time since 2018.<\/p>\n

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Despite the six-time Major winner\u2019s absence, there is plenty more world-class talent in the field, including the player ranked third in the world, Matt Fitzpatrick<\/a>.<\/p>\n

He was looking for his fourth win of the season at the event that precedes the RBC Canadian Open, the Memorial Tournament.<\/p>\n

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Three more players in the world\u2019s top 10 are also in the field: Justin Rose<\/a>, Collin Morikawa<\/a>, who will be making his first start since the PGA Championship, and Tommy Fleetwood<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Collin Morikawa makes his first start since the PGA Championship<\/p>\n

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Another notable name heading to Toronto will be PGA Champion Aaron Rai<\/a>, while there\u2019s a return to action for Viktor Hovland<\/a> after he missed the Memorial Tournament.<\/p>\n

CJ Cup Byron Nelson champion Wyndham Clark<\/a> will also appear, as will 2019 Open champion Shane Lowry<\/a>, while another big name in the field is Brooks Koepka<\/a>, who will be looking to ensure he is sharp ahead of his opportunity to claim his third US Open title.<\/p>\n

As Canada\u2019s National Open, it is no surprise to see many of the best players the nation has to offer taking their place in the field.<\/p>\n

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Nick Taylor won the event in 2023<\/p>\n

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The highest-ranked is World No.53 Corey Conners, and he will be joined by Nick Taylor, who made a 72-foot eagle putt to beat Fleetwood in the 2023 edition.<\/p>\n

Taylor Pendrith, PGA Tour rookie Sudarshan Yellamaraju<\/a> and Mackenzie Hughes are among the other Canadians in the field, along with 2003 Masters champion Mike Weir, who will make his 33rd RBC Canadian Open start.<\/p>\n

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