The RBC Canadian Open was the was the sixth event in the Open Qualifying Series and was played at Hamilton Golf & Country Club in Toronto.

Griffin finished in second place on 15-under-par, one shot behind Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre, who won his first PGA TOUR title.

Hughes and McNealy finished in tie for seventh place on ten-under-par alongside Ryan Fox, who was already exempt for The Open.

The next event in the Open Qualifying Series is the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, which is taking place at Muirfield Village, Ohio from 6-9 June.

The Open Qualifying Series will offer the following qualification places in The 152nd Open:

About The Open:

The 152^nd Open will be played at Royal Troon from 18-21, July 2024.

The Open is golf’s original championship. Played since 1860 on iconic links golf courses, it is the sport’s most international major championship with qualifying events on every continent. For one week each year, the pursuit of the famous Claret Jug trophy is the focus of the sporting world, followed globally by millions of fans.

Staged by The R&A, The Open delivers an annual economic benefit of around £100 million to its host region, while the Championship’s commercial success supports the development of the game, worldwide.

Al Riddell was going to go have a quiet Sunday afternoon coffee with his family when his dad asked if he had heard that Mike (Fluff) Cowan, C.T. Pan’s caddie, had slipped during the fourth round of the RBC Canadian Open and that a fan had started carrying his bag for him.

Riddell put his own caddie gear back on and headed back to Hamilton Golf and Country Club to see if Pan, an old friend of his from the Mackenzie Tour, needed some help.

“I don’t live too far. I’m from here. I live 15 minutes away. So we just got changed, got ready,” said Riddell. “I just went over to see him and if he was OK, if he needed someone and I jumped in for the back nine.”

Riddell usually caddies for Paul Barjon, who missed the cut on Friday, and so he was available to be the last of Pan’s four caddies in the final round of the Canadian Open. Pan shot a respectable 1-under 69 in the rain.

Cowan, Pan’s regular caddie, went down in the middle of the third hole. Paul Emerson, a fan watching the tournament, stepped inside the ropes to carry Pan’s clubs through the fourth hole.

The Taiwanese golfer birdied No. 3 but bogeyed No. 4.

Mike Campbell, who works in caddie services at Hamilton Golf and Country Club, took over for holes five through nine. That pairing grabbed birdies on the eighth and ninth holes.

Riddell and Pan’s wife Michelle — who has caddied for him before — were waiting to spell Campbell at the 10th hole. Pan ultimately chose Riddell for the final nine holes of the round.

“I just brought my yardage book and if he needed info, I had info,” said Riddell. “And if he didn’t, he just wanted me to be quiet which most people do. I just was quiet. So it worked out.”

Pan eagled the par 4 No. 12 hole, but also bogeyed Nos. 11 and 16.

The 76-year-old Cowan was not seriously injured after the fall.

Mackenzie Hughes is having fun, he really is. He’s just trying to stay focused as he chases the RBC Canadian Open title.

Shouts of “atta boy Mac!,” “Let’s go Canada!” and “We got you, Mac!” rang across Hamilton Golf and Country Club on Saturday as Hughes shot a 3-under 67 to sit in a tie for second with New Zealand’s Ryan Fox and American Ben Griffin. All three are trying to catch Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre, who shot a 4-under 66 to build a four-shot lead heading into the final round of Canada’s men’s golf championship.

“I never get cheered for like this really ever, because when I’m playing in the U.S., I’m pretty much a nobody,” said Hughes, who is from Dundas, Ont., just eight kilometres away from the course. “Being here at home you feel like they’re really pulling you across the line.

“I made a putt on 10 and it was just like, it was like chills. The putt went in, the crowd went nuts, and just some of those moments and things I felt I’ll remember for a long time.”

If Hughes can catch MacIntyre in the final round it will be the first time in 110 years that Canadians have won the men’s national golf championship in back-to-back years.

Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C., ended a 69-year drought at the home open at Toronto’s Oakdale Golf and Country Club in 2023.

As long a wait as it was for a Canadian to win the national title — Pat Fletcher was the last to do it in 1954 — it has been even longer since Canadians won it in consecutive years. Albert Murray (1913) and Karl Keffer (1914) were the last homegrown back-to-back champs.

Hughes has said all week that he’s trying to shelve any pressure to keep the title in Canada and just stay present when he’s on the course, even as the crowd is very vocally in his corner.

“For me, it’s about not trying too hard, not forcing things,” he said. “For the most part I would say I did a pretty good job. 

“There were a few things I would like to do over again, but, yeah, for the most part playing near the lead in your National Open I felt like I did a pretty good job handling everything and kept myself within distance for tomorrow.”

At the hockey-themed No. 13 hole, dubbed The Rink because of the hockey boards surrounding the tee box, Hughes did allow himself to get personal. For a second time at the tournament he pulled on the hockey jersey of family friend Bill Bath, who died April 23.

“I just feel like he was a huge part of my life and my journey to this point,” said Hughes of Bath, who caddied for him in 2019 when the Canadian Open was last in Hamilton. “We walked these hills the last time I was here and it’s just nice to kind of keep him out there with me, if you will. 

“I know we’re in the midst of a lot of chaos and competitiveness on that Rink hole and it’s actually a super hard shot with like a 6-iron or 5-iron, but there are bigger things than golf and he was a really close friend of mine and I’m thinking about him a lot.”

MacIntyre was 1 over on the day through 13 holes, allowing Hughes to briefly take the lead, but he reeled off three consecutive birdies and eagled No. 17 to pull way ahead of the field.

“I didn’t have it great at the start, but I feel like whenever I dropped a shot I bounced back with maybe two good shots into the green, and I would pick up a shot back,” said MacIntyre. “It never got away from me.

“A bit of luck, a bit of myself staying in the moment, staying calm. I got my reward with the putter in the end.”

Two-time Canadian Open champion Rory McIlroy remained an obvious fan favourite on Saturday. Roars could be heard every time he made a birdie putt as he fired a 5-under round to bounce back from a disappointing 2-over struggle on Friday. That lifted him into a four-way tie for 11th at 7-under overall.

“I feel like an honorary Canadian at this point and the support I get here is amazing,” said McIlroy, who won his first Canadian Open on the same course in 2019. “I keep saying it, but just a pleasure to play in an atmosphere like that.

“The crowds are so good, they’re so supportive, so enthusiastic, looking forward to one more day of it.”

Corey Conners (67) of Listowel, Ont., was in that group with McIlroy. Taylor Pendrith (66) of Richmond Hill, Ont., was a shot back in a five-way tie for 15th. 

Hughes, Conners, and Pendrith were all on Kent State University’s men’s golf team together.

HAMILTON, Ontario — Ryan Fox closed with a 14-foot birdie putt late Friday afternoon for a 6-under 64 and a share of the second-round lead with Robert MacIntyre in the RBC Canadian Open.

Finishing on the front nine at Hamilton Golf and Country Club, Fox birdied the par-5 fourth and par-4 fifth, then rebounded from a bogey on the par-3 sixth with the birdie on the par-4 ninth. The 37-year-old New Zealander is winless in 47 career PGA Tour starts.

“I drove it great, I hit may irons really well and had a few more putts drop today,” said Fox, the the son of former New Zealand rugby star Grant Fox. “It could have been really silly, but I still had a lot of good putts.”

MacIntyre had a 66 in the morning for his second straight bogey-free round. The 27-year-old Scottish left-hander is winless in 44 career PGA Tour starts.

“When I missed the green I’ve had a good short game,” MacIntyre said. “To be honest, I think I’ve missed it in the right spots. I miss it fat side of the green, not short-sided and we can kind of run it. If not, we fly it over it.”

The leaders were at 10-under 130 on the traditional layout.

“Golf course kind of suits my eye,” Fox said. “Similar grass to what we play at home. Similar kind of old style, tree-lined golf course, which is what I grew up on.”

Joel Dahmen was third, two strokes back after a 65.

“I believe I should be here. It’s where I’m supposed to be, so I’m excited to hit golf shots under the gun on the weekend,” Dahmen said. “I haven’t done that in a long time, so I’m excited for that.”

Canadian Mackenzie Hughes had two eagles — and two closing bogeys — in a 64 to join first-round leader David Skinns and Andrew Novak at 7 under.

“I’ve had a few minutes to process the round and kind of the whole day, and while the finish was disappointing, I look at the whole body of work,” Hughes said. “If you told me I was going to shoot 64, I would have taken it. It gets me into contention for the weekend and that’s all I can ask for.”

Defending champion Nick Taylor missed the cut with rounds of 72 and 71. Last year at Oakdale in Toronto, he made an 80-foot eagle putt in a playoff to become the first Canadian to win the event since 1954.

Two-time Canadian Open champion Rory McIlroy, was 2 under, following a 66 on Thursday with a 72 playing alongside Taylor. McIlroy won in 2019 the last time the tournament was in Hamilton and again in 2022 at St. George’s in Toronto.

Skinns followed his opening 62 with a 71.

“I just couldn’t get a putt to go in, that’s really the story,” Skinns said. “It wasn’t that much different. It looks a lot different on the scorecard, but it wasn’t that much different.”

Novak shot 67.

It’s been six long months since David Hearn played in a PGA Tour event. It’s been even longer since the 44-year-old Canadian made a cut.

But he will tee it up in the third round of the RBC Canadian Open on Saturday.

Hearn was the low Canadian on Thursday after a 3-under 67 round but then he laboured to a 3-over score on Friday to make the even-par cut and return to the third round of a PGA Tour event. 

“It certainly wasn’t what I was looking for but with as much time as I’ve had off from tournament golf, I certainly was fighting through a few things today,” said Hearn before he knew for sure he’d make the cut. “I certainly hope that I’m around for two more days. I’d like two more cracks at it.”

Hearn last played in the Butterfield Bermuda Championship in November 2023 but missed the cut. He didn’t see the weekend at the five other PGA Tour events he played in that season, either.

“A little bit scrappy today, even yesterday. But I feel like it’s closer than it has been,” said Hearn, who is considered a veteran member of the PGA Tour having made more than 150 cuts over the course of his career. “There’s no reason I can’t go and compete and try to get on some of these events. 

“There’s been a lot of changes to the PGA Tour in the last year or two and it’s affected guys in my category a lot. Hopefully I can get a few more starts and try to do something.”

Hearn was granted an exemption to play in the Canadian Open, the national men’s golf championship, on May 22. It’s his 20th appearance in the tournament and he has now made the cut in half of those.

“It means so much for me to play in our national championship, to do it here at Hamilton so close to home,” said Hearn. “I had my wife and my kids follow me around, my parents, all my family. 

“It was a pretty special week and I get two more days to have a chance to make a few more birdies.”

Mackenzie Hughes (64) of Dundas, Ont., is the low Canadian after two rounds, sitting in a tie for fourth at 7 under. Corey Conners (67) of Listowel, Ont., and Edmonton’s Wil Bateman (66) were tied for 13th at 4 under.

“I knew I was right there,” said Hughes. “I did a great job for most of the day. The finish wasn’t what I planned for, but I’m happy with the result.”

Taylor Pendrith of Richmond Hill, Ont., complicated his life by scoring back-to-back 69s to enter a tie for 30th at 2 under. 

His caddie Mitchell Theoret is in a wedding party this weekend and won’t be able to carry his bag on Saturday. Anaheim Ducks centre Ryan Strome was supposed to sub in for Theoret but he’s attending the same wedding and with Pendrith’s later tee time in the third round he’s also not available, leaving Theoret to find a second substitute.

“I didn’t really play great today, I hit a couple squirrelly shots, but short game was good and I had a couple of wedges to a couple feet late in the round so that it’s always helpful,” said Pendrith before heading to the driving range. “I’ve got to straighten it out a little bit for the weekend but I’m excited.”

Ben Silverman (71) of Thornhill, Ont., and Myles Creighton (68) of Digby, N.S., were tied for 42nd at 1 under. Adam Svensson (68) of Surrey, B.C., finished Friday tied with Hearn at even par and made the cut.

A modern-era record of 28 Canadians were in the field at this week’s home open, with 20 missing the cut.

“It’s a testament to Golf Canada and what they’ve done to help grow the game,” said Pendrith. “All the hard work that they’ve put into the amateur programs, young pro squad, and there’s some other guys who didn’t go through that program who are playing great.”

Reigning Canadian Open champion Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C., was the biggest name to miss the cut. He ended a 69-year drought for Canadians at the national championship last year at Toronto’s Oakdale Golf and Country Club.

Canadian golf Hall of Famer Mike Weir of Brights Grove, Ont., Roger Sloan of Merritt, B.C., Hamilton’s Michael Blair, Jared du Toit of Kimberley, B.C., Toronto’s Richard T. Lee, Cam Kellett of London, Ont., Adam Hadwin of Abbotsford, Matthew Anderson of Mississauga, Ont., Michael Gligic of Burlington, Ont., Etienne Papineau of St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., Aaron Cockerill of Stony Mountain, Man., Kevin Stinson of Mission, B.C., Vancouver’s Jake Lane, Max Sear of Stouffville, Ont., Vancouver’s Stuart Macdonald and Marc-Olivier Plasse of Mercier, Que., all missed the cut.

Amateurs Ashton McCulloch of Kingston, Ont., Justin Matthews of Little Britain, Ont., and Jakob Chicoyne of Calgary also had their tournaments end on Friday.

If golf was a game of who has the biggest gallery, Nick Taylor, Taylor Pendrith, and Rory McIlroy would be the runaway leaders at the RBC Canadian Open.

England’s David Skinns had a one-shot lead after the first round of the national men’s golf championship on Thursday thanks to an 8-under 62 round in the afternoon. 

His final few holes were witnessed by a fraction of the number of fans who had shown up early in the day to follow the marquee grouping of Taylor, Pendrith, and McIlroy, even as they shot higher scores at Hamilton Golf and Country Club than Skinns or early leaders Sam Burns and Sean O’Hair, who were second after the first round at 7 under.

“Usually the morning round for me on a Thursday there’s not that many people there,” said Taylor, who is from Abbotsford, B.C. “The energy was high, which was great, gets the adrenalin going, which is fun that early in the morning, gets you focused on what you need to do. 

“Unfortunately, it didn’t go my way, but the crowds have been amazing.”

Skinns and Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre climbed the leaderboard in the afternoon to reel in Burns and O’Hair, who had a three-stroke lead after the round’s first wave. MacIntyre shot a 6-under 64 to take sole possession of fourth after 18 holes.

Even as Skinns and MacIntyre fired bogey-free rounds, the gallery following them was relatively small as many fans had left following the morning start of Taylor, Pendrith and McIlroy.

Taylor and Pendrith, from Richmond Hill, Ont., are the top two Canadians on the PGA Tour, ranked 32 and 33 on the FedEx Cup standings respectively. Taylor is also very much the face of the event after he became the first Canadian to win the men’s national golf championship in nearly seven decades at last year’s tournament.

“There was definitely more people watching us than last time I played (in Hamilton) or last time I played the Canadian Open,” said Pendrith. “We had fun. Rory played, scored, really nicely. It was fun to play with Nick. 

“It was a comfortable pairing and it was fun to have the support of the home crowd and should be good tomorrow.”

McIlroy, who won the Canadian Open in 2019 the last time it was in Hamilton and again in Toronto in 2022, did the best of the marquee trio. He finished the day tied for fourth at 4-under 66. 

The Northern Irishman, fourth on the FedEx Cup rankings, said he was impressed with all the spectators who were at the 10th tee when his group teed off at 7:40 a.m.

“The Canadian fans came out to support them,” said McIlroy of Taylor and Pendrith. “One of the main reasons I love coming back here is because of that atmosphere that’s created when we’re out there to play, and playing with two Canadians today was, it was exactly what I expected.”

Pendrith had a 1-under 69 round to finish the day tied for 33rd. 

Taylor finished his day at 2-over 72, good for 96th. He took heart from the fact that he opened last year’s Canadian Open at Toronto’s Oakdale Golf and Country Club with a 3-over 75 round, made the cut, and went on to win in a thrilling four-hole playoff.

“I guess I beat last year by three, so I got that going for me,” said Taylor. “Obviously not out of it. I know that but personally, I would have liked to have got off to a better start. 

“Again, the score is out there, the greens are soft, they’re receptive, just need to be a little sharper.”

O’Hair played bogey-free golf with five birdies and an eagle and Burns had a bogey, four birdies, and two eagles as they built a three-shot lead in the morning.

“I think with all the rain we had early in the week the greens are still pretty receptive,” said Burns after coming off the course at Hamilton Golf and Country Club. “It makes a big difference on par-5s when you have a long iron or a wood coming in there to be able to stop the ball pretty quick.”

Despite drawing the big crowds, Taylor and Pendrith weren’t even the low Canadians.

Forty-four-year-old David Hearn from nearby Brantford, Ont., was the low Canadian. He was tied for 11th at 3-under 67. Fifty-four-year-old Mike Weir of Brights Grove, Ont., was a shot behind Hearn to sit in a group tied for 20th.

“Hey, how about that? Maybe experience still has something,” said Hearn. “That’s great. I didn’t know that was the case. I saw Weirsy was off to a great start today, so that was good to see.

“Obviously Weirsy and I, that’s a great start. We’ve got three more rounds to follow it up with, so we’ll see what we can do.”

Support from the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport to enhance the three-night SiriusXM Concert Series happening onsite at Hamilton Golf and Country Club during the 113^th playing of
Canada’s National Open Championship

May 29, 2024 – Golf Canada is pleased to acknowledge and thank the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport for its funding support of the 2024 RBC Canadian Open intended to drive economic impact from an event focused specifically on a combination of tourism, culture, and sport.

The 2024 RBC Canadian Open runs May 28 to June 2 at the historic Hamilton Golf and Country Club in Ancaster, Ontario. One of Canada’s signature sporting events, Canada’s National Open Championship is the only Canadian stop on the PGA TOUR and has transformed into a weeklong, fan-focused festival experience—a kickoff to summer with world-class golf, as well as food and music experiences for event enthusiasts of all ages.

Funding for the 2024 RBC Canadian Open has enabled Golf Canada to invigorate the SiriusXM Concert Series happening onsite (May 30 through June 1) at the Hamilton Golf and Country Club by adding a third-night of concerts, featuring an all-Canadian artist lineup.

Dance music duo Loud Luxury and Toronto DJ Frank Walker will perform on Thursday, May 30; night two features Juno Award winners July Talk and Canadian legends Our Lady Peace on Friday, May 31; and Saturday, June 1 will be highlighted by award-winning singer, songwriter and philanthropist, Lindsay Ell and country music rising star Josh Ross.

“On behalf Golf Canada and everyone involved with the 2024 RBC Canadian Open, we are extremely appreciative of the incredible support received from the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport,” said Golf Canada COO Garrett Ball. “The ministry’s funding support has been a major boost in the expansion of our now three-night SiriusXM Concert Series to deliver a truly immersive fan-festival experience onsite at Hamilton Golf and Country featuring an all-Canadian artist lineup.”  

The RBC Canadian Open is one of Canada’s signature sport properties and a major tourism sport festival having been named a finalist for the 2023 Sport Tourism Canada’s Event of the Year. The 2024 event, which is expected to draw more than 130,000 for the week, is a significant economic driver for the community and province generating more than $66M in economic impact within Ontario.

“The RBC Canadian Open is celebrated by fans from across the country and around the globe as a world-class showcase of excellence in golf,” said Neil Lumsden, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport. “Our government is thrilled to support events like the RBC Canadian Open, which boost tourism, create jobs and deliver substantial economic benefits locally and provincewide.”

The RBC Canadian Open is a rallying point for Canadian golf—a sport which counts more than 6M active Canadian participants who in 2023 played more than 74M rounds of golf. In a recently released Canadian Golf Economic Impact Study, the sport of golf contributes a massive amount to Canada GDP at 23.2 billion ($8.0B in Ontario) and supporting 237,000 person-years of employment (80,500 in Ontario). Golf in Canada also supports $382M in charitable activities, accounts for $4.7B taxes paid to government ($1.7B in Ontario), and provides positive physical, social, and mental health benefits to Canadians in communities from coast to coast.

Adam Long, Michael Blair, Jakob Chicoyne (a) and Maxwell Sear earned the final four exemptions into the 2024 RBC Canadian Open, following the final qualifier at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley (North Course) in Caledon, Ont. on Tuesday.

The final qualifier was scheduled for Monday; however, play was suspended at 8:45 p.m. due to darkness and resumed at 7 a.m. on Tuesday. Monday’s round saw a number of delays due to heavy periods of rain throughout the day.

Long of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. was able to finish his round on Monday and fired a 5-under 65 to top the leaderboard. Blair of Ancaster, Ont. was also able to finish on Monday and shot a 2-under 68 to also book his place in the tournament.

On Tuesday morning, a 3-for-2 playoff was required between Chicoyne (a) of Calgary, Alta., Sear of Stouffville, Ont. and James Seymour of Newmarket, Ont. who all finished at 1-under 69.

On the first playoff hole, both Chicoyne and Sear birded the 18th while Seymour recorded a par to claim the final two spots into Canada’s National Open Championship.

For the final leaderboard, please click here.

Defending champion Nick Taylor and two-time winner Rory McIlroy along with international stars Tommy Fleetwood, Shane Lowry, Tom Kim, Adam Scott, Sahith Theegala, Sam Burns and Cameron Young ready to challenge the historic Hamilton Golf and Country Club

Nick Taylor and fellow Canadian stars Corey Conners, Adam Hadwin, Taylor Pendrith, Mackenzie Hughes and Adam Svensson headline a group of
25 Canadians set to compete in 113th playing of Canada’s National Men’s Open Championship

Three-night SiriusXM Concert Series will feature an all-Canadian line-up: Dance music duo Loud Luxury and Toronto DJ Frank Walker will perform on Thursday, May 30; Juno Award winners July Talk and Canadian legends Our Lady Peace on Friday, May 31; and award-winning singer, songwriter and philanthropist, Lindsay Ell with country music rising star Josh Ross on Saturday, June 1

Hamilton, Ont. – Golf Canada and RBC are pleased to announce the final field vying for the $9.4 million US purse at the 2024 RBC Canadian Open, May 28 – June 2 at Hamilton Golf and Country Club in Ancaster, Ont.

Defending champion Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C. will be the first Canadian in nearly 70 years to compete as defending champion, coming off a historic four-hole playoff victory over Tommy Fleetwood last year at Oakdale Golf and Country Club in Toronto.

Joining Taylor is two-time RBC Canadian Open Champion and world no. 3 Rory McIlroy. The 26-time PGA TOUR winner will be looking to claim his third Canadian Open title in 2024 and join a trio of three-time champions in Tommy Armour, Sam Snead, and Lee Trevino.

Other fan-favourites in the field for the 113th playing of Canada’s National Open Championship include two members of Team Europe’s 2023 Ryder Cup winning side, Tommy Fleetwood (world no. 13) and Shane Lowry (world no. 33). Joining them is three-time PGA TOUR winner, Tom Kim (world no. 26) and 2013 Masters Champion and 14-time PGA TOUR winner, Adam Scott (world no. 62). The group will compete alongside Team RBC ambassadors Sahith Theegala (world no. 12), Cameron Young (world no. 17) and Sam Burns (world no. 29).

A 25-player Canadian contingent will compete at Hamilton and among them look to become the first Canadian back-to-back winners of the National Open Championship in 110-years (Albert Murray 1913 and Karl Keffer 1914).

The Canadian contingent is led by RBC Canadian Open defending champion, Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C. (world no. 28) and PGA TOUR winners, Corey Conners of Listowel, Ont. (world no. 50), Adam Hadwin of Abbotsford, B.C. (world no. 55), Taylor Pendrith of Richmond Hill, Ont. (world no. 61), Mackenzie Hughes of Dundas, Ont. (world no. 68), Adam Svensson of Surrey, B.C. (world no. 86), as well as fellow PGA TOUR members Ben Silverman of Thornhill, Ont. and Roger Sloan of Calgary, Alta.

In addition to world class golf, fans at the 2024 RBC Canadian Open will be treated to the three-night SiriusXM Concert Series onsite at Hamilton Golf and Country Club featuring an all-Canadian line-up. Dance music duo Loud Luxury and Toronto DJ Frank Walker will perform on Thursday, May 30; night two features Juno Award winners July Talk and Canadian legends Our Lady Peace on Friday, May 31; and Saturday, June 1 will be highlighted by award-winning singer, songwriter and philanthropist, Lindsay Ell and country music rising star Josh Ross.

“We are very pleased with our international field of world-class competitors that are making their way to Canada to join us at the historic Hamilton Golf and Country Club and challenge for the 113^th playing of Canada’s National Men’s Open Championship,” said RBC Canadian Open Tournament Director Bryan Crawford. “Led by our defending champion Nick Taylor, and two-time champion Rory McIlroy, this year’s championship features a strong mix of stars with over 100 wins combined on the PGA TOUR and over 120 internationally in addition to past major champions, Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup team winners and a 25-player Canadian contingent. Along with great golf, fans will be treated to an incredible festival environment with terrific on-site activities including The Fare Way featuring The Keg and the three-night SiriusXM Concert Series featuring some incredible Canadian talent.” 

In total, 156 players will compete for the $9.4 million US purse next week in Ancaster when the RBC Canadian Open returns for the seventh time to the storied Hamilton Golf and Country Club. It will be the first opportunity for the stars of the PGA TOUR to experience the newly renovated Harry Colt design led by Martin Ebert. The two-year renovation project, which saw the return of key Colt design elements from the course’s past, including the complete rebuild of all 27 greens and bunkers, was named the “Best New Restoration” by Golf Digest for 2022.

Click here for a full field list for the 2024 RBC Canadian Open at Hamilton Golf and Country Club in Ancaster, Ont.

PGA TOUR Season Winners…

Eight in-year PGA TOUR winners will compete at Hamilton including Nick Taylor (WM Phoenix Open), Brice Garnett (Puerto Rico Open), Akshay Bhatia (Valero Texas Open), Shane Lowry (Zurich Classic of New Orleans), Rory McIlroy (Zurich Classic of New Orleans and Wells Fargo Championship), Taylor Pendrith (CJ Cup Byron Nelson), Chris Gotterup (Myrtle Beach Classic).

Major Winners….

12 major winners are represented in the field including four-time major winner Rory McIlroy (2011 U.S. Open, 2012 & 2014 PGA Championship, 2014 Open Championship), two-time major winner Zach Johnson (2007 Masters, 2015 Open Championship), along with Shane Lowry (2019 Open Championship), Gary Woodland (2019 U.S. Open), Jason Dufner (2013 PGA Championship), Stewart Cink (2009 Open Championship), Adam Scott (2013 Masters) and Mike Weir (2003 Masters).

Past Champions…

Five past RBC Canadian Open champions will compete at Hamilton including two-time champion Rory McIlroy (2022, 2019) and defending champion, Nick Taylor (2023). Two-time champion Jhonatthan Vegas (2017, 2016), Brandt Snedeker (2013) and Chez Reavie (2008) will also be competing.

International winners and other notables…

The field comprises over 120 international tournament wins. Nine winners from past European Ryder Cup Team wins and four winners from U.S. Team wins. 17 U.S. Presidents Cup Team winners. 11 past Olympians, including 2016 Olympic Games Bronze Medalist, Matt Kuchar and 2020 Olympic Games Bronze Medalist, C.T. Pan.

25 Canadians to compete for their National Men’s Open Title…

In total, a 25-player Canadian contingent will challenge for the national championship led by RBC Canadian Open defending champion, Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C. (world no. 28) and PGA TOUR winners, Corey Conners of Listowel, Ont. (world no. 50), Adam Hadwin of Abbotsford, B.C. (world no. 55), Taylor Pendrith of Richmond Hill, Ont. (world no. 61), Mackenzie Hughes of Dundas, Ont. (world no. 68), Adam Svensson of Surrey, B.C. (world no. 86), as well as fellow PGA TOUR members Ben Silverman of Thornhill, Ont. and Roger Sloan of Calgary, Alta. Canadian golf icon and President’s Cup International Team Captain Mike Weir of Bright’s Grove, Ont. will be competing in his 31st RBC Canadian Open. Three members of Team Canada have earned exemptions including, Matthew Anderson of Mississauga, Ont. Stuart Macdonald of Vancouver, B.C. and Jared du Toit, of Kimberley, B.C. In addition, PGA TOUR member Michael Gligic of Burlington, Ont., Richard T. Lee of Toronto, Ont., PGA TOUR veteran David Hearn of Brantford, Ont. Aaron Cockerill of Winnipeg, Man., Wil Bateman of Edmonton, Alta. and Myles Creighton of Digby, N.S. have all received exemptions to compete. Previous exemptions were also secured by Kevin Stinson of Mission, B.C. Étienne Papineau of St-Jean-Sur-Richelieu, Que. and reigning Canadian Men’s Amateur champion Ashton McCulloch of Kingston, Ont. Four other Canadians earned exemptions through RBC Canadian Open Regional Qualifying including Jake Lane of Vancouver, B.C. (BC Regional Qualifier at Pitt Meadows Golf Club), Justin Matthews (a) of Little Britain, Ont. (First Ontario Regional Qualifying at Oshawa Golf & Curling Club), Marc-Olivier Plasse of Léry, Que. (Quebec Regional Qualifier at Club de golf Le Blainviller) and Cam Kellett (a) of London, Ont. (Second Ontario Regional Qualifier at Tarandowah Golfers Club).

Final Tournament Exemptions to be Named…

The final four tournament exemptions into the field for the 2024 RBC Canadian Open will be handed out at the Final Qualifier on Monday, May 27 at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley (North Course) in Caledon, Ont. A high number of players attempted to gain entry into the field by competing at five Regional Qualifying sites earlier this month. A total of 106 players including 94 Canadians will compete at TPC Toronto. Click here for a field list. 

Hamilton G&CC to host National Finals of the BDO National Golf League…

The BDO National Golf League finals take place on Saturday, May 25 at Hamilton Golf and Country Club with 52 pairings (104 total golfers) competing for the national championship and the opportunity to represent Canada at The R&A 9 Hole Challenge at Royal Troon in Troon, Scotland, one-week prior to the 152nd Open Championship. The inaugural season saw over 10,000 participants from 107 leagues from coast-to-coast compete for a spot in the national final. Registration for the 2024 BDO National Golf League is now open, for more information please visit nationalgolfleague.ca.

RBC Hall of Fame Day Returns on Tuesday, May 28…

Golf Canada and RBC are pleased to welcome the return of RBC Hall of Fame Day as an official kickoff event for the 2024 RBC Canadian Open. RBC Hall of Fame Day will include the induction ceremony for accomplished amateur and professional player and current PGA of Canada member Lisa Meldrum as the 86th honoured member of the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame. Joining the celebration will be a several honoured members of the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame. The event gets underway at 12:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 28 with a private luncheon onsite at Hamilton Golf and Country Club. In addition, Canadian Golf Hall of Famer Lorie Kane will present the 2023 Lorie Kane Community Spirit Awards to recipients Simeon Pompey and Rosie Allen.

MOBILE APP EXPERIENCE…

Experience the RBC Canadian Open like never before by downloading the Golf Canada Mobile App on your iOS or Android device. Essential features include a live map, leaderboard & pairings, tickets, breaking news, and special events. Plus, use the Golf Canada Mobile App to enhance your experience while playing! Find golf courses, track your game, set up matches against friends, access GPS yardages and more. Click here to download.

RBC CANADIAN OPEN – MEDIA GUIDE & PLAYER PERFORMANCE GUIDE

Below are links to the RBC Canadian Open Media Guide as well as the all-time Player Performance Guide:

2024 RBC Canadian Open Media Guide

RBC Canadian Open – All-Time Player Performance Guide

Tickets for the 2024 RBC Canadian Open are available here. Children aged 12-and-under get free admission with a ticketed adult.

Team Canada members Matthew Anderson, Stuart Macdonald and Jared du Toit along with Michael Gligic and Richard T. Lee and David Hearn join previously announced exemption recipients, four Regional Qualifying medalists and eight Canadian PGA TOUR members as part of 25-player Canadian contingent for the 113th playing of Canada’s National Open Championship at Hamilton Golf and Country Club

(May 22, 2024) Golf Canada and RBC have confirmed the names of six Canadians who have accepted exemptions into the 2024 RBC Canadian Open, May 28 – June 2 at Hamilton Golf and Country Club in Ancaster, Ont.

Leading the way are three members of Team Canada. Matthew Anderson of Mississauga, Ont. has earned an exemption and will be competing at Canada’s National Open Championship for the second time of his career. Anderson has also enjoyed a strong season on PGA TOUR Americas this year, with a win at the 69th ECP Brazil Open last month and three top-five finishes in six events. Anderson is currently ranked no. 1 on the Fortinet Cup 2024 Standings.

Stuart Macdonald of Vancouver, B.C. has earned an exemption for his strong start to the season on PGA TOUR Americas, highlighted by a win at the Diners Club Peru Open. Macdonald has also competed in two events on the Korn Ferry Tour and finished in the top-25 at the Mexico Open on the PGA TOUR in February. This will mark Macdonald’s third appearance at the RBC Canadian Open. Macdonald is currently ranked no. 4 on the Fortinet Cup 2024 Standings.

Jared du Toit, of Kimberley, B.C. will be making his fifth appearance at Canada’s National Open. This season, du Toit has earned a top-10 and a top-25 finish in six events on the Korn Ferry Tour. du Toit also earned a top-10 finish at the IRS Prima Malaysian Open on the Asian Tour in February.

Joining the Team Canada athletes are PGA TOUR member Michael Gligic of Burlington, Ont. who will be making his seventh appearance at the RBC Canadian Open. This season, Gligic has competed in two PGA TOUR events and a number of Monday Qualifiers.

Richard T. Lee of Toronto, Ont. has also earned an exemption to compete in Ancaster, Ont. Lee competes on the Asian Tour where he is currently ranked 8th on the Asian Tour Order of Merit. This season, Lee has earned two top-10 finishes as well as four top-25 finishes and has won twice in his career on the tour. Lee will be making his third appearance at the RBC Canadian Open.

PGA TOUR veteran David Hearn of Brantford, Ont. has also accepted an exemption to compete in his 20th RBC Canadian Open.

Four other Canadians earned exemptions through RBC Canadian Open Regional Qualifying including Jake Lane of Vancouver, B.C. (BC Regional Qualifier at Pitt Meadows Golf Club), Justin Matthews (a) of Little Britain, Ont. (First Ontario Regional Qualifying at Oshawa Golf & Curling Club), Marc-Olivier Plasse of Léry, Que. (Quebec Regional Qualifier at Club de golf Le Blainviller) and Cam Kellett (a) of London, Ont. (Second Ontario Regional Qualifier at Tarandowah Golfers Club).

In total, a 25-player Canadian contingent will challenge for the national championship led by RBC Canadian Open defending champion, Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C. (world no. 28) and PGA TOUR winners, Corey Conners of Listowel, Ont. (world no. 50), Adam Hadwin of Abbotsford, B.C. (world no. 55), Taylor Pendrith of Richmond Hill, Ont. (world no. 61), Mackenzie Hughes of Dundas, Ont. (world no. 68), Adam Svensson of Surrey, B.C. (world no. 86), as well as fellow PGA TOUR members Ben Silverman of Thornhill, Ont. and Roger Sloan of Calgary, Alta.

Canadian golf icon and President’s Cup International Team Captain Mike Weir of Bright’s Grove, Ont. will be competing in his 31st RBC Canadian Open, one back of fellow Canadian Golf Hall of Famer George Cummings who had a record 32 starts in Canada’s National Open Championship.

As previously announced, three Canadians accepted tournament exemptions to compete including DP World Tour player Aaron Cockerill of Winnipeg, Man., along with Korn Ferry Tour competitors Wil Bateman of Edmonton, Alta. and Myles Creighton of Digby, N.S.

Previous exemption were also secured by Kevin Stinson of Mission, B.C. Étienne Papineau of St-Jean-Sur-Richelieu, Que. and reigning Canadian Men’s Amateur champion Ashton McCulloch of Kingston, Ont.

“We are excited provide exemptions to many Canadians that have had successful seasons on their respective tours through the start of the 2024 season,” said RBC Canadian Open Tournament Director Bryan Crawford. “The field is shaping up strongly as we get closer to tournament week.”

Sudarshan Yellamaraju, of Mississauga, Ont. was offered an exemption but declined in order to focus on his season on the Korn Ferry Tour.

Four additional exemptions will be available during the RBC Canadian Open Final Qualifier on Monday, May 27 at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley (North Course) in Caledon, Ont.

In addition to world class golf, fans at the 2024 RBC Canadian Open will be treated to the three-night SiriusXM Concert Series onsite at Hamilton Golf and Country Club featuring an all-Canadian line-up. Dance music duo Loud Luxury and Toronto DJ Frank Walker will perform on Thursday, May 30; night two features Juno Award winners July Talk and Canadian legends Our Lady Peace on Friday, May 31; and Saturday, June 1 will be highlighted by award-winning singer, songwriter and philanthropist, Lindsay Ell and country music rising star Josh Ross.

Tickets for the 2024 RBC Canadian Open are available here. Children aged 12-and-under get free admission with a ticketed adult.