RBC Canadian Open
Tournament information
LocationToronto, Ontario
Established1904
Course(s)Oakdale Golf & Country Club[1]
Par70
Length7,079 yards (6,473 m)
Organized byGolf Canada
Tour(s)PGA Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$9,000,000
Month playedJune
Tournament record score
Aggregate258 Rory McIlroy (2019)
To par−25 Johnny Palmer (1952)
Current champion
Canada Nick Taylor
Location Map
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Location in Canada
Oakdale CC is located in Ontario
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Location in Ontario

The Canadian Open (French: L'Omnium Canadien) is a professional golf tournament in Canada. It is co-organized by Golf Canada (formerly known as the Royal Canadian Golf Association) and the PGA Tour.[2] It was first played 120 years ago in 1904, and has been held annually since then, except for during World War I, World War II and the COVID-19 pandemic. It is the third oldest continuously running tournament on the tour, after The Open Championship and the U.S. Open.

Tournament

As a national open, and especially as the most accessible non-U.S. national open for American golfers, the event had a special status in the era before the professional tour system became dominant in golf. In the interwar years, it was sometimes considered the third most prestigious tournament in the sport, after The Open Championship and the U.S. Open. This previous status was noted in the media in 2000, when Tiger Woods became the first man to win The Triple Crown (all three Opens in the same season) in 29 years, since Lee Trevino in 1971. In the decades preceding the tournament's move to an undesirable September date in 1988, the Canadian Open was often unofficially referred to as the fifth major.

The top three golfers on the PGA Tour Canada Order of Merit prior to the tournament are given entry into the Canadian Open. However, prize money won at the Canadian Open does not count towards the Canadian Tour money list.

Celebrated winners include Hall of Fame members Leo Diegel, Walter Hagen, Tommy Armour, Harry Cooper, Lawson Little, Sam Snead, Craig Wood, Byron Nelson, Doug Ford, Bobby Locke, Bob Charles, Arnold Palmer, Kel Nagle, Billy Casper, Gene Littler, Lee Trevino, Curtis Strange, Greg Norman, Nick Price, Vijay Singh, Mark O'Meara, and Tiger Woods. The Canadian Open is regarded as the most prestigious tournament never won by Jack Nicklaus, a seven-time runner-up.[3] Diegel has the most titles, with four in the 1920s.

In the early 2000s, the tournament was still being held in early September. Seeking to change back to a more desirable summer date in the schedule, the RCGA lobbied for a better date. When the PGA Tour's schedule was revamped to accommodate the FedEx Cup in 2007, the Canadian Open was rescheduled for late July, sandwiched between three events with even higher profiles (The Open Championship the week prior, the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational the week after, and the PGA Championship the week after that). The tournament counts towards the FedEx Cup standings, and earns the winner a Masters invitation.

In 2019, due to a re-alignment of the PGA Tour and major scheduling, the Canadian Open moved to early-June prior to the U.S. Open. The event was also added to the Open Qualifying Series, allowing up to three of the top-ten finishers to qualify for the Open Championship.[4][5]

The 2020 event, originally scheduled for June 11 to 14 at St. George's Golf and Country Club in Toronto, was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] On March 9, 2021, Golf Canada announced that the 2021 tournament would be cancelled as well.[7]

Courses

Glen Abbey Golf Course in Oakville, Ontario, has hosted the most Canadian Opens, with 30 to date. Glen Abbey was designed in 1976 by Jack Nicklaus for the Royal Canadian Golf Association, to serve as the permanent home for the championship.

In the mid-1990s, the RCGA decided to move the championship around the country. The owner of Glen Abbey since 2005, Clublink Corp filed an application in October 2015[8] to redevelop the property into a residential community, with offices and retail stores. There was no provision for a golf course in the plan.[8] The Town of Oakville Council responded in August 2017 by declaring the golf course a heritage site under the Ontario Heritage Act, which would make it more difficult for ClubLink to develop the area as it had planned.[9][10] Golf Canada was also concerned since it could not predict whether it could get the necessary permit to hold the Canadian Open at Glen Abbey in 2018 as it had planned.[11] The dispute between the Town of Oakville and ClubLink remains before the courts as of November 2018.[12] The 2019 Open will be held at Hamilton Golf and Country Club.[13] The event may again be held at Glen Abbey in some future years if the planned redevelopment by Clublink is not allowed to proceed.[14] The 2023 Open was held at the Oakdale Golf & Country Club.

Royal Montreal Golf Club, home of the first Open in 1904, ranks second having hosted the event ten times. Mississaugua Golf & Country Club and Hamilton Golf and Country Club have each hosted six Opens while Toronto Golf Club and St. George's Golf and Country Club have hosted five Opens. Three clubs have each hosted four Opens: Lambton Golf Club, Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club, and Scarboro Golf and Country Club.

The championship has for the most part been held in Ontario and Quebec, between them having seen all but nine Opens. New Brunswick had the Open in 1939, Manitoba in 1952 and 1961, Alberta in 1958, and British Columbia in 1948, 1954, 1966, 2005 and 2011.

VenueLocationFirstLastTimes
Royal Montreal Golf ClubTwo venues1904201410
Dorval, Quebec19041950(5)
Île-Bizard, Quebec19752014(5)
Toronto Golf ClubTwo venues190519275
Toronto, Ontario19051909(2)
Mississauga, Ontario19141927(3)
Royal Ottawa Golf ClubAylmer, Quebec190619112
Lambton Golf ClubToronto, Ontario190719414
Rosedale Golf ClubToronto, Ontario191219282
Hamilton Golf and Country ClubAncaster, Ontario191920196
Rivermead Golf ClubAylmer, Quebec192019201
Mt. Bruno Golf ClubSt. Bruno, Quebec192219242
Lakeview Golf ClubMississauga, Ontario192319342
Kanawaki Golf ClubKahnawake, Quebec192919291
Mississaugua Golf & Country ClubMississauga, Ontario193119746
Ottawa Hunt and Golf ClubOttawa, Ontario193219321
St. George's Golf and Country ClubEtobicoke, Toronto, Ontario193320226
Summerlea Golf ClubMontreal, Quebec193519351
St. Andrews ClubToronto, Ontario193619372
Riverside Country ClubRothesay, New Brunswick193919391
Scarboro Golf and Country ClubScarborough, Toronto, Ontario194019634
Thornhill Golf ClubThornhill, Ontario194519451
Beaconsfield Golf ClubMontreal, Quebec194619562
Shaughnessy Golf & Country ClubVancouver, British Columbia194820114
St. Charles Country ClubWinnipeg, Manitoba195219521
Point Grey Golf and Country ClubVancouver, British Columbia195419541
Weston Golf and Country ClubToronto, Ontario195519551
Westmount Golf and Country ClubKitchener, Ontario195719571
Royal Mayfair Golf and Country ClubEdmonton, Alberta195819581
Islesmere Golf and Country ClubMontreal, Quebec195919591
Niakwa Country ClubWinnipeg, Manitoba196119611
Le Club Laval-sur-le-LacLaval-sur-le-Lac, Quebec196219621
Pine Grove Golf and Country ClubSt. Luc, Quebec196419692
Montreal Municipal Golf ClubMontreal, Quebec196719671
London Hunt and Country ClubLondon, Ontario197019701
Richelieu Valley Golf and Country ClubSte.-Julie, Quebec197119732
Cherry Hill ClubRidgeway, Ontario197219721
Essex Golf & Country ClubWindsor, Ontario197619761
Glen Abbey Golf CourseOakville, Ontario1977201830
Angus Glen Golf ClubMarkham, Ontario200220072
Oakdale Golf & Country ClubToronto, Ontario202320231

The 2002 event was held on the south course at Angus Glen Golf Club, while the 2007 event was held on the north course.

History

The Royal Montreal Golf Club,
host of the first Canadian Open in 1904.

The Royal Montreal Golf Club, founded in 1873, is the oldest continuously running official golf club in North America. The club was the host of the first Canadian Open championship in 1904, and has been host to nine other Canadian Opens, at two locations, with the club moving to its current site on an island west of Montreal in 1959. The 1912 Canadian Open at the Rosedale Golf Club was famed American golfer Walter Hagen's first professional competition.[15] In 1914, Karl Keffer won the event, being the last Canadian-born champion.

Englishman J. Douglas Edgar captured the 1919 championship at Hamilton Golf and Country Club by a record 16-stroke margin;[16] 17-year-old amateur prodigy Bobby Jones (who was coached by Edgar) tied for second. The 1930 Canadian Open at Hamilton was another stellar tournament. Tommy Armour blazed his way around the course over the final 18 holes of regulation play, shooting a 64. Four-time champion Diegel and Armour went to a 36-hole playoff to decide the title. Armour shot 138 (69-69) to defeat Diegel by three strokes.[17]

Toronto's St. Andrews Golf Club hosted the Open in 1936 and 1937 – the only course to hold back-to-back Opens until the creation of Glen Abbey – before it felt the impact of the growth of the city, and was ploughed under to allow for the creation of Highway 401. The Riverside Golf and Country Club of Rothesay, New Brunswick was host to the 1939 Canadian Open where Harold "Jug" McSpaden was champion. This was the only time the Open has been held in Atlantic Canada.[18]

Gene Sarazen, Tommy Armour, and Walter Hagen at Lakeview Golf Club in Mississauga in 1934.

Scarboro Golf and Country Club in eastern Toronto was host to four Canadian Opens: 1940, 1947, 1953, and 1963. Three of these events were decided by one stroke, and the only time the margin was two shots was when Bobby Locke defeated Ed Oliver in 1947. With his win at Scarboro in 1947, the golfer from South Africa became just the second non-North American winner of the Canadian Open. Locke fired four rounds in the 60s to finish at 16-under-par, two strokes better than the American Oliver. After the prize presentation Locke was given a standing ovation, and was then hoisted to shoulders by fellow countrymen who were then residents of Canada.

In 1948, for the first time, the Canadian Open traveled west of Ontario, landing at Shaughnessy Heights Golf Club in Vancouver, British Columbia, where Charles Congdon sealed his victory on the 16th hole with a 150-yard bunker shot that stopped eight feet from the cup. The following birdie gave him the lead, and Congdon went on to win by three shots.

Mississaugua Golf & Country Club has hosted six Canadian Opens: 1931, 1938, 1942, 1951, 1965, and 1974. The 1951 Open tournament was won by Jim Ferrier, who successfully defended the title he had won at Royal Montreal a year earlier. Winnipeg's St. Charles Country Club hosted the 1952 Canadian Open, and saw Johnny Palmer set the 72-hole scoring record of 263, which still stands after more than 60 years. Palmer's rounds of 66-65-66-66 bettered the old 1947 mark set by Bobby Locke by five shots. In 1955, Arnold Palmer captured the Canadian Open championship, his first PGA Tour victory, at the Weston Golf and Country Club.

Montreal, Quebec's Laval-sur-le-Lac hosted the 1962 Open where Gary Player was disqualified after the first round, when he recorded the wrong score on the 10th hole. He had won the PGA Championship the week before. Californian Charlie Sifford attended the 1962 Canadian Open in part to raise the profile of African-American players on the PGA Tour. He was one of only 16 of the top 100 players on tour to play there in 1962.

Pinegrove Country Club played host to the Canadian Open in 1964 and 1969. Australian Kel Nagle edged Arnold Palmer and Raymond Floyd at the 1964 Open to become, aged almost 44 at the time, the oldest player to win the title. Five years later, Tommy Aaron fired a final-round 64 to force a playoff with 57-year-old Sam Snead. Aaron won the 18-hole playoff, beating Snead by two strokes (70-72).

The small town of Ridgeway, Ontario in the Niagara Peninsula was host of the 1972 Open at Cherry Hill Golf Club. A popular choice of venue, it drew rave reviews by the players, specifically the 1972 champion Gay Brewer, who called it the best course he had ever played in Canada, and Arnold Palmer, who suggested the Open be held there again the following year. In 1975, Tom Weiskopf won his second Open in three years in dramatic fashion at the Blue Course of Royal Montreal's new venue, defeating Jack Nicklaus on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff, after almost holing his short-iron approach. Windsor, Ontario's Essex Golf & Country Club was host of the 1976 Canadian Open, where Nicklaus again finished second, this time behind champion Jerry Pate. Essex came to the rescue late in the game, when it was determined that the newly built Glen Abbey was not yet ready to host the Canadian Open. The 1997 Open at Royal Montreal was the first time Tiger Woods ever missed a professional cut, after winning the Masters Tournament a few months before.

Nick Price's second Canadian Open win in 1994

Angus Glen Golf Club was host to two recent Canadian Opens, 2002 and 2007. In 2007 Jim Furyk became one of a few golfers who have won two consecutive Canadian Open titles, joining James Douglas Edgar, Leo Diegel, Sam Snead and Jim Ferrier. Angus Glen owns the unique distinction of having each of its two courses (North and South) host the Canadian Open.

Glen Abbey Golf Club of Oakville, Ontario has hosted 30 Open Championships (1977–79, 1981–96, 1998–2000, 2004, 2008–09, 2013, 2015–2018), and has crowned 24 different champions. The 11th hole at Glen Abbey is widely considered its signature hole, and begins the world-famous valley sequence of five holes from 11 to 15. The picturesque 11th is a 459-yard straightaway par-4, where players tee off 100 feet above the fairway, which ends at Sixteen Mile Creek, just short of the green. John Daly left his mark, and a plaque is permanently displayed on the back tee deck, recounting Daly's attempt to reach the green with his tee shot. His ball landed in the creek.

In 2000, Tiger Woods dueled with Grant Waite over the final 18 holes, before finally subduing the New Zealander on the 72nd hole with an exceptional shot. Holding a one-shot advantage, Woods found his tee shot in a fairway bunker, and after watching Waite put his second shot 30 feet from the hole, decided to go for the green. Woods hit a 6-iron which carried a lake and settled on the fringe just past the flag, which was 218 yards away, and then chipped to tap-in range for the title-clinching birdie.[19] With the victory, Woods became only the second golfer to capture the U.S. Open, Open Championship and Canadian Open in the same year, earning him the Triple Crown trophy; he matched Lee Trevino (1971).

In 2009, Mark Calcavecchia scored nine consecutive birdies at the second round, breaking the PGA Tour record.[20]

Canadian performances

Until 2023, a Canadian citizen had not won the Canadian Open since Pat Fletcher in 1954, and since 1914 for a player born in Canada. One of the most exciting conclusions ever seen at the Open came in 2004, extending that streak. Mike Weir had never done well at the Glen Abbey Golf Course, the site of the tournament that week. In fact, he had only made the cut once at any of the Opens contested at Glen Abbey. But Weir clawed his way to the top of the leaderboard by Friday. And by the third day at the 100th anniversary Open, he had a three-stroke lead, and many Canadians were buzzing about the possibility of the streak's end. Weir started off with a double bogey, but then went 4-under to keep his 3-stroke lead, with only eight holes left. Yet, with the expectations of Canadian observers abnormally high, there was another roadblock in the way of Mike Weir: Vijay Singh. Weir bogeyed three holes on the back nine but still had a chance to win the tournament with a 10-footer on the 72nd hole. When he missed the putt, the two entered a sudden-death playoff. Weir missed two more chances to win the tournament: a 25-foot putt for eagle on No. 18 on the first hole of sudden-death, and a 5-foot putt on No. 17, the second playoff hole. On the third playoff hole, Weir put his third shot into the water after a horrid drive and lay-up, and Singh was safely on the green in two. Singh won the Open and overtook Tiger Woods as the world's number one player.[21]

Canadian David Hearn took a two-shot lead into the final round in 2015. He still had the lead as late as the 15th hole, but was being closely pursued by three players ranked near the top of the Official World Golf RankingBubba Watson, Jim Furyk, and Jason Day. All four golfers had chances to win right until the end. Hearn was overtaken by champion Day's three consecutive birdies to close the round; Day finished one shot ahead of Watson, who also birdied the final three holes, narrowly missing an eagle attempt on a final hole greenside chip that would have tied. Day's fourth career Tour triumph came after he had just missed a potential tying putt on the final hole at the Open Championship the previous week. Hearn finished third, the best result by a Canadian since Weir's near-miss in 2004.[22] In 2016, Canadian amateur Jared du Toit was only one stroke behind going into the final round, allowing him to play in the final group. He finished tied for ninth, three strokes behind eventual winner Jhonattan Vegas.

In 2023, Canadian Nick Taylor finally broke the drought for the home country, dating back 69 years to 1954, winning in dramatic fashion at the Oakdale Golf & Country Club. He birdied the final hole to tie Englishman Tommy Fleetwood (who made par) at 17 under par after 72 holes. On the fourth sudden death hole, Taylor made a 72-foot (22 m) eagle to capture the title.[23]

Event titles

YearsEvent title
1904–1993, 2006–2007 Canadian Open
1994–2005 Bell Canadian Open
2008–present RBC Canadian Open

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upPurse
($)
Winner's
share ($)
Venue
RBC Canadian Open
2023Canada Nick Taylor271−17PlayoffEngland Tommy Fleetwood9,000,0001,620,000Oakdale
2022Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy (2)261−192 strokesUnited States Tony Finau8,700,0001,566,000St. George's
2021Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[7][24]
2020
2019Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy258−227 strokesRepublic of Ireland Shane Lowry
United States Webb Simpson
7,600,0001,368,000Hamilton
2018United States Dustin Johnson265−233 strokesSouth Korea An Byeong-hun
South Korea Kim Meen-whee
6,200,0001,116,000Glen Abbey
2017Venezuela Jhonattan Vegas (2)267−21PlayoffUnited States Charley Hoffman6,000,0001,080,000Glen Abbey
2016Venezuela Jhonattan Vegas276−121 strokeUnited States Dustin Johnson
Scotland Martin Laird
Spain Jon Rahm
5,900,0001,062,000Glen Abbey
2015Australia Jason Day271−171 strokeUnited States Bubba Watson5,800,0001,044,000Glen Abbey
2014South Africa Tim Clark263−171 strokeUnited States Jim Furyk5,700,0001,026,000Royal Montreal
2013United States Brandt Snedeker272−163 strokesUnited States Jason Bohn
United States Dustin Johnson
United States Matt Kuchar
United States William McGirt
5,600,0001,008,000Glen Abbey
2012United States Scott Piercy263−171 strokeUnited States Robert Garrigus
United States William McGirt
5,200,000936,000Hamilton
2011United States Sean O'Hair276−4PlayoffUnited States Kris Blanks5,200,000936,000Shaughnessy
2010Sweden Carl Pettersson266−141 strokeUnited States Dean Wilson5,100,000918,000St. George's
2009Australia Nathan Green270−18PlayoffSouth Africa Retief Goosen5,100,000918,000Glen Abbey
2008United States Chez Reavie267−173 strokesUnited States Billy Mayfair5,000,000900,000Glen Abbey
Canadian Open
2007United States Jim Furyk (2)268−161 strokeFiji Vijay Singh5,000,000900,000Angus Glen
(North)
2006United States Jim Furyk266−141 strokeUnited States Bart Bryant5,000,000900,000Hamilton
Bell Canadian Open
2005United States Mark Calcavecchia275−51 strokeUnited States Ben Crane
United States Ryan Moore
4,900,000882,000Shaughnessy
2004Fiji Vijay Singh275−9PlayoffCanada Mike Weir4,500,000810,000Glen Abbey
2003United States Bob Tway272−8PlayoffUnited States Brad Faxon4,200,000756,000Hamilton
2002United States John Rollins272−16PlayoffUnited States Neal Lancaster
United States Justin Leonard
4,000,000720,000Angus Glen
(South)
2001United States Scott Verplank266−143 strokesUnited States Bob Estes
United States Joey Sindelar
3,800,000684,000Royal Montreal
2000United States Tiger Woods[lower-alpha 1]266−221 strokeNew Zealand Grant Waite3,300,000594,000Glen Abbey
1999United States Hal Sutton275−133 strokesUnited States Dennis Paulson2,500,000450,000Glen Abbey
1998United States Billy Andrade275−13PlayoffUnited States Bob Friend2,200,000396,000Glen Abbey
1997United States Steve Jones (2)275−51 strokeAustralia Greg Norman1,500,000270,000Royal Montreal
1996United States Dudley Hart202−141 strokeUnited States David Duval1,500,000270,000Glen Abbey
1995United States Mark O'Meara274−14PlayoffUnited States Bob Lohr1,300,000234,000Glen Abbey
1994Zimbabwe Nick Price (2)275−131 strokeUnited States Mark Calcavecchia1,300,000234,000Glen Abbey
Canadian Open
1993South Africa David Frost279−91 strokeUnited States Fred Couples1,000,000180,000Glen Abbey
1992Australia Greg Norman (2)280−8PlayoffUnited States Bruce Lietzke1,000,000180,000Glen Abbey
1991Zimbabwe Nick Price273−151 strokeUnited States David Edwards1,000,000180,000Glen Abbey
1990United States Wayne Levi278−101 strokeAustralia Ian Baker-Finch
United States Jim Woodward
1,000,000180,000Glen Abbey
1989United States Steve Jones271−172 strokesUnited States Clark Burroughs
United States Mark Calcavecchia
United States Mike Hulbert
900,000162,000Glen Abbey
1988United States Ken Green275−131 strokeUnited States Bill Glasson
United States Scott Verplank
900,000135,000Glen Abbey
1987United States Curtis Strange (2)276−123 strokesSouth Africa David Frost
United States Jodie Mudd
Zimbabwe Nick Price
600,000108,000Glen Abbey
1986United States Bob Murphy280−83 strokesAustralia Greg Norman600,000108,000Glen Abbey
1985United States Curtis Strange279−92 strokesUnited States Jack Nicklaus
Australia Greg Norman
580,00086,507Glen Abbey
1984Australia Greg Norman278−102 strokesUnited States Jack Nicklaus525,00072,000Glen Abbey
1983United States John Cook277−7PlayoffUnited States Johnny Miller425,00063,000Glen Abbey
1982United States Bruce Lietzke (2)277−72 strokesUnited States Hal Sutton425,00076,500Glen Abbey
1981England Peter Oosterhuis280−41 strokeUnited States Bruce Lietzke
United States Jack Nicklaus
United States Andy North
425,00076,500Glen Abbey
1980United States Bob Gilder274−62 strokesUnited States Jerry Pate
United States Leonard Thompson
350,00063,000Royal Montreal
1979United States Lee Trevino (3)281−33 strokesUnited States Ben Crenshaw350,00063,000Glen Abbey
1978United States Bruce Lietzke283−11 strokeUnited States Pat McGowan250,00050,000Glen Abbey
1977United States Lee Trevino (2)280−84 strokesEngland Peter Oosterhuis225,00045,000Glen Abbey
1976United States Jerry Pate267−134 strokesUnited States Jack Nicklaus200,00040,000Essex
1975United States Tom Weiskopf (2)274−6PlayoffUnited States Jack Nicklaus200,00040,000Royal Montreal
1974United States Bobby Nichols270−104 strokesUnited States John Schlee
United States Larry Ziegler
200,00040,000Mississaugua
1973United States Tom Weiskopf278−62 strokesUnited States Forrest Fezler175,00035,000Richelieu Valley
1972United States Gay Brewer275−91 strokeUnited States Sam Adams
United States Dave Hill
150,00030,000Cherry Hill
1971United States Lee Trevino[lower-alpha 1]275−13PlayoffUnited States Art Wall Jr.150,00030,000Richelieu Valley
1970United States Kermit Zarley279−93 strokesUnited States Gibby Gilbert125,00025,000London Hunt
1969United States Tommy Aaron275−13PlayoffUnited States Sam Snead125,00025,000Pine Grove
1968New Zealand Bob Charles274−62 strokesUnited States Jack Nicklaus125,00025,000St. George's
1967United States Billy Casper279−5PlayoffUnited States Art Wall Jr.100,00030,000Montreal Municipal
1966United States Don Massengale280−43 strokesUnited States Chi-Chi Rodríguez100,00020,000Shaughnessy
1965United States Gene Littler273−71 strokeUnited States Jack Nicklaus100,00020,000Mississaugua
1964Australia Kel Nagle277−112 strokesUnited States Arnold Palmer50,0007,500Pine Grove
1963United States Doug Ford (2)280−41 strokeUnited States Al Geiberger50,0009,000Scarboro
1962United States Ted Kroll278−102 strokesUnited States Charlie Sifford30,0004,300Laval-sur-le-Lac
1961United States Jacky Cupit270−105 strokesUnited States Buster Cupit
United States Dow Finsterwald
United States Bobby Nichols
30,0004,300Niakwa
1960United States Art Wall Jr.269−196 strokesUnited States Bob Goalby
United States Jay Hebert
25,0003,500St. George's
1959United States Doug Ford276−122 strokesUnited States Dow Finsterwald
United States Art Wall Jr.
United States Bo Wininger
25,0003,500Islesmere
1958United States Wes Ellis267−131 strokeUnited States Jay Hebert25,0003,500Royal Mayfair
1957United States George Bayer271−132 strokesUnited States Bo Wininger25,0003,500Westmount
1956United States Doug Sanders (a)273−11PlayoffUnited States Dow Finsterwald15,0002,400Beaconsfield
1955United States Arnold Palmer265−234 strokesUnited States Jack Burke Jr.15,0002,400Weston
1954Canada Pat Fletcher280−84 strokesCanada Gordie Brydson
United States Bill Welch
15,0003,000Point Grey
1953United States Dave Douglas273−111 strokeUnited States Wally Ulrich15,0003,000Scarboro
1952United States Johnny Palmer263−2511 strokesUnited States Fred Haas
United States Dick Mayer
15,0003,000St. Charles
1951Australia Jim Ferrier (2)273−72 strokesUnited States Fred Hawkins
United States Ed Oliver
15,0002,250Mississaugua
1950Australia Jim Ferrier271−173 strokesUnited States Ted Kroll10,0002,000Royal Montreal
1949United States Dutch Harrison271−174 strokesAustralia Jim Ferrier9,2002,000St. George's
1948United States Charles Congdon280−43 strokesUnited States Vic Ghezzi
United States Ky Laffoon
United States Dick Metz
9,0002,000Shaughnessy
1947South Africa Bobby Locke268−162 strokesUnited States Ed Oliver10,0002,000Scarboro
1946United States George Fazio278−6PlayoffUnited States Dick Metz9,0002,000Beaconsfield
1945United States Byron Nelson280E[25]4 strokesUnited States Herman Barron10,0002,000Thornhill
1943–1944: No tournament due to World War II
1942United States Craig Wood275−134 strokesUnited States Mike Turnesa3,0001,000Mississaugua
1941United States Sam Snead (3)274−62 strokesCanada Bob Gray3,0001,000Lambton
1940United States Sam Snead (2)281−3PlayoffUnited States Jug McSpaden3,0001,000Scarboro
1939United States Jug McSpaden282+25 strokesUnited States Ralph Guldahl3,0001,000Riverside
1938United States Sam Snead277−11PlayoffEngland Harry Cooper3,0001,000Mississaugua
1937England Harry Cooper (2)285+52 strokesUnited States Ralph Guldahl3,2001,000St. Andrews Club
1936United States Lawson Little271−98 strokesScotland Jimmy Thomson3,0001,000St. Andrews Club
1935United States Gene Kunes280−82 strokesUnited States Vic Ghezzi1,465500Summerlea
1934United States Tommy Armour (3)287−12 strokesUnited States Ky Laffoon1,465500Lakeview
1933Australia Joe Kirkwood Sr.282−28 strokesEngland Harry Cooper
Scotland Lex Robson
1,465500St. George's
1932United States Harry Cooper290+23 strokesUnited States Al Watrous1,465500Ottawa Hunt
1931United States Walter Hagen292+4PlayoffEngland Percy Alliss1,485500Mississaugua
1930United States Tommy Armour (2)273−7PlayoffUnited States Leo Diegel1,475500Hamilton
1929United States Leo Diegel (4)274−63 strokesUnited States Tommy Armour1,320400Kanawaki
1928United States Leo Diegel (3)282−22 strokesEngland Archie Compston
United States Walter Hagen
Scotland Macdonald Smith
1,320400Rosedale
1927United States Tommy Armour288E1 strokeScotland Macdonald Smith1,320400Toronto GC
1926Scotland Macdonald Smith283+33 strokesUnited States Gene Sarazen1,575500Royal Montreal
1925United States Leo Diegel (2)295+112 strokesUnited States Mike Brady900500Lambton
1924United States Leo Diegel285+12 strokesUnited States Gene Sarazen750400Mt. Bruno
1923Scotland Clarence Hackney295+75 strokesUnited States Tom Kerrigan580350Lakeview
1922United States Al Watrous303+191 strokeUnited States Tom Kerrigan450250Mt. Bruno
1921United States William Trovinger293+53 strokesUnited States Mike Brady450250Toronto GC
1920England James Douglas Edgar (2)298+10PlayoffUnited States Tommy Armour (a)
Canada Charlie Murray
600300Rivermead
1919England James Douglas Edgar278−216 strokesEngland Jim Barnes
United States Bobby Jones (a)
Canada Karl Keffer
435200Hamilton
1915–1918: No tournament due to World War I
1914Canada Karl Keffer (2)300+121 strokeCanada George Cumming265100Toronto GC
1913Canada Albert Murray (2)295+156 strokesUnited States Jack Burke Sr.
Canada Nicol Thompson
265100Royal Montreal
1912England George Sargent299+191 strokeEngland Jim Barnes265100Rosedale
1911Canada Charlie Murray (2)314+262 strokesScotland Davie Black265100Royal Ottawa
1910United States Daniel Kenny303+194 strokesCanada George Lyon (a)265100Lambton
1909Canada Karl Keffer309+213 strokesCanada George Cumming265100Toronto GC
1908Canada Albert Murray300+204 strokesEngland George Sargent22580Royal Montreal
1907England Percy Barrett306+222 strokesCanada George Cumming24580Lambton
1906Canada Charlie Murray170+261 strokeCanada George Cumming
Scotland Tom Reith (a)
Scotland Alex Robertson
22570Royal Ottawa
1905Canada George Cumming148+83 strokesEngland Percy Barrett22560Toronto GC
1904England Jack Oke156+162 strokesEngland Percy Barrett17060Royal Montreal
  1. 1 2 Completed the PGA Tour's Triple Crown by also winning The Open Championship and the U.S. Open in the same year.

Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records. Source[26]

Multiple and consecutive champions

This table lists the golfers who have won more than one Canadian Open.

Deceased golfer †
Major championship winner the same year as the Open win ‡
Major championship winner M
Player Total Years
United States Leo Diegel ‡†M 4 1924, 1925, 1928, 1929
United States Tommy Armour ‡†M 3 1927, 1930, 1934
United States Sam Snead M 3 1938, 1940, 1941
United States Lee TrevinoM 3 1971, 1977, 1979
Canada Charles Murray 2 1906, 1911
Canada Albert Murray 2 1908, 1913
Canada Karl Keffer 2 1909, 1914
England James Douglas Edgar 2 1919, 1920
England Harry Cooper 2 1932, 1937
Australia Jim Ferrier M 2 1950, 1951
United States Doug Ford M 2 1959, 1963
United States Tom WeiskopfM 2 1973, 1975
United States Bruce Lietzke 2 1978, 1982
United States Curtis Strange M 2 1985, 1987
Australia Greg Norman M 2 1984, 1992
Zimbabwe Nick PriceM 2 1991, 1994
United States Steve Jones M 2 1989, 1997
United States Jim Furyk M 2 2006, 2007
Venezuela Jhonattan Vegas 2 2016, 2017
Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy M 2 2019, 2022

Champions by nationality

This table lists the total number of titles won by golfers of each nationality.

CountryWinsWinnersFirst titleLast title
 United States725519102018
 England8619041981
 Australia8619332015
 Canada8519062023
 Scotland3319051926
 South Africa3319472014
 Northern Ireland2120192022
 Zimbabwe2119911994
 Venezuela2120162017
 New Zealand111968
 Fiji112004
 Sweden112010

Trophies

The first trophy presented to the winner was donated by the Rivermead Golf Club who hosted the event in 1920. Before then the winner received a gold medal.[27] The following trophies have been used since 1920:

  • The Rivermead Challenge Cup 1920–1935[28]
  • The Seagram Gold Cup 1936–1970[29]
  • The Du Maurier Trophy 1971–1993[30]
  • The RBC Canadian Open Trophy 1994–present[31]

Between 1936 and 1961 and since 2007, the Rivermead Challenge Cup has been presented to the Canadian professional with the lowest score.[28]

Future sites

YearEditionCourseCityDates
2024115thHamilton Golf and Country ClubAncaster, OntarioJune 6–9
2026117thOakdale Golf & Country ClubToronto, OntarioTBD

Source:[32][33]

See also

References

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  25. club history and press reports
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  28. 1 2 "The Rivermead Challenge Cup". Canadian Golf Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  29. "The Seagram Gold Cup". Canadian Golf Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  30. "The Du Maurier Trophy". Canadian Golf Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  31. "The RBC Canadian Open Trophy". Canadian Golf Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  32. "St. George's Golf and Country Club to host RBC Canadian Open in 2020 and 2024". Golf Canada. May 24, 2019. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
  33. "In 2023 and 2026, the world's eyes will be on Oakdale". Oakdale Golf & Country Club. Retrieved June 13, 2022.

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