Ridgeway, Ont. – Matt Scobie of Oshawa, Ont. birdied two of his final three holes at Cherry Hill Club in Ridgeway, Ont. to emphatically secure his spot in the 2025 RBC Canadian Open.
Destined for a playoff between clubhouse leaders Ellis Kinnaird of Carleton Place, Ont. and Brendan Leonard of Cambridge Ont., Scobie flipped the script entirely in his final holes to earn the exemption.
“It’s really an amazing personal accomplishment,” said Scobie moments after seizing his exemption on the final hole. “It hasn’t set in yet. I’m very proud and very happy to be playing in our country’s Open,” he added.
Walking off the 15th hole enduring a bogey and in a tie for fourth, Scobie rallied his game, nabbing birdies at the 16th and 18th and impressively making par on the 17th that became the toughest hole on the property throughout Tuesday’s round.
Both Kinnaird and Leonard wrapped up their rounds with a portion of the clubhouse lead following a round of 70 at 1 p.m. and endured a series of legitimate pushes from the afternoon wave to try and throw a wrench in their plans for a playoff.
Ryan Skae of Montvale, N.J. was the first member of the afternoon groupings to join the duo on Tuesday, immediately vaulting his name into contention with a trio of birdies through his first five holes to take the first solo lead of the afternoon. His ascension stalled on the 18th green however, making the turn with a bogey that led him to play his front nine at three-over par and finish his round of 72 with the Canadians still leading off the course.
Grouped alongside Skae, Brody Burgess of Victor N.Y. pounced on his fellow countryman’s inability to tame Cherry Hill Club’s front nine, becoming the next player from the afternoon to jump into contention for the top spot of the qualifier. Burgess birdied the 18th, first and third holes, and looked primed to close out his round with a 69 and be the one to earn a direct exemption to the 2025 RBC Canadian Open. However, consecutive bogeys chased him off the course at holes eight and nine.
Ultimately, Scobie – who was playing six holes behind the Americans during the afternoon’s constant lead changes on Tuesday – was the one with enough composure to claim the top spot, failing to following the trend that the course set for itself throughout the day and say otherwise.
“I didn’t really leaderboard watch at all today,” mentioned Scobie. “I just stuck to my own game and worried about what I could control.”
RBC Canadian Open – Ont. Regional Qualifier Results:
| Pos. | Player | Residence | To Par | Total |
| 1 | Matt Scobie | Oshawa, Ont. | -3 | 69 |
| T2 | Ellis Kinnaird (a) | Carleton Place, Ont. | -2 | 70 |
| T2 | Brendan Leonard | Cambridge, Ont. | -2 | 70 |
| T4 | Mark Hoffman | Toronto, Ont. | -1 | 71 |
| T4 | Gianfranco Guida | Maple, Ont. | -1 | 71 |
| T4 | Brody Burgess (a) | Victor, N.Y. | -1 | 71 |
| T4 | Ryan Hall (a) | Stratford, Ont. | -1 | 71 |
| T8 | Tyler Hull | Toronto, Ont. | E | 72 |
| T8 | Matteo Rastogi (a) | North York, Ont. | E | 72 |
| T8 | Peyton Callens | Langton, Ont. | E | 72 |
| T8 | Luke Smith (a) | Toronto, Ont. | E | 72 |
| T12 | Jaret Chipman (a) | Niagara Falls, Ont. | +1 | 73 |
| T12 | Cole Thompson (a) | Beamsville, Ont. | +1 | 73 |
| T12 | Ryan Skae | Montvale, N.J. | +1 | 73 |
| T12 | Victor Ciesielski | Cambridge, Ont. | +1 | 73 |
| T12 | David Bryne | Essex, Ont. | +1 | 73 |
| T12 | Cam Kellett | St. Thomas, Ont. | +1 | 73 |
| T12 | Max Sear | Stouffville, Ont. | +1 | 73 |
For the full leaderboard from Monday’s action at Cherry Hill Club, please click here.
The top 10 per cent of Tuesday’s finishers (excluding Scobie, the low medalist) advanced to the final qualifier ahead of the 2025 RBC Canadian Open, set to be contested at The Pulpit Club in Caledon, Ont. on Sunday, June 1.
All winners (low medalists) at regional qualifying sites surpassing a field size of 120 players are awarded a direct exemption into the 2025 RBC Canadian Open and will compete alongside the game’s best at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley in Caledon, Ont. from June 4-8.
Players around the country will have three additional opportunities to punch their ticket into Canada’s Men’s National Open, as well as the Monday Qualifier on June 1, with regional qualifiers continuing on Thursday, May 8 at Squamish Valley Golf Club in Squamish, B.C.
The final field for June’s Monday Qualifier will be confirmed later in the month, with the final two regional qualifiers being contested at Sundre Golf Club in Sundre, Alta. and Golf Griffon des Sources in Mirabel, Que. on Wednesday, May 21.