The PGA Tour heads north of the border for the RBC Canadian Open, situated at Golf Canada’s shiny new venue in Osprey Valley.
The latest: TPC Toronto hosts its first national open, and three-time champion Rory McIlroy is favoured to win. There are 21 Canadians vying for the title, headlined by Corey Conners and 2023 champion Nick Taylor.
Check out my Canadian Open betting preview for the 2025 PGA Tour tournament beginning on June 5.
Canadian Open betting preview
McIlroy (+350) hasn’t played much golf since winning the Masters, but he’s a worthy favourite at this venue.
Playing at 7,445 yards with minimal danger off-the-tee, TPC Toronto should favour the long hitters. This is shaping up to be a bomb and gouge fest, and no one is more dangerous with the driver than McIlroy, who ranks first in strokes gained: OTT (+0.776).
Outside of a T47 at the PGA Championship — his most recent start — McIlroy has finished T17 or better at every tournament in 2025 with three wins.
Ludvig Aberg (+1,200) made his professional debut at the Canadian Open in 2023 and will likely get plenty of action this week.
He hasn’t been in great form since a T7 at Augusta, but did shoot a 6-under 66 at the Memorial Tournament on Sunday to finish T16.
Last year’s champion, Robert MacIntyre, slots in at 25-to-1. The Scotsman can bomb the ball and enters in decent form after consecutive top-20 finishes.
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Canadians at TPC Toronto
Now let’s get to the Canadians, with a quick look at Conners (+1,600), Taylor Pendrith (+2,800) and Nick Taylor (+3,300):
- Conners is in fantastic form and sits third on the odds board. He doesn’t hit it particularly far, but he does nearly everything else well and has nine top-25 finishes in his last 10 starts.
- The 33-year-old has three straight top 20s at his national open, finishing sixth in 2024 and 2022.
- Pendrith is a guy to keep an eye on this week. He followed up a T5 at the PGA Championship with a T12 at the Memorial Tournament and ranks fourth in SG: OTT.
- And then there’s Taylor, the logo. Taylor finished solo fourth at Jack’s Place last week and had a T17 at the Truist Championship two starts before that. With a knack for the big moment, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see the 2023 champ in the hunt.
Picks to win the Canadian Open
Sam Burns to win (+2,500): Burns has four top-20 finishes in his last five starts despite losing strokes on approach (albeit, barely) in four of them. But most recently, he gained with his irons at the Memorial Tournament, where he finished T12.
I’m keen to back a long hitter who ranks first in strokes gained: putting by a wide margin. The five-time PGA Tour winner seems due for a big week.
Pendrith to win (+2,800): I have to take at least one Canadian this week, right? I’ve already talked about Pendrith’s recent form and think this is a solid price point to buy in.
The Richmond Hill, Ontario native has likely played this course much more than any non-Canadian. Familiarity with a venue is always a plus.
Luke Clanton to win (+3,000): Clanton is making his professional debut this week, but he’s had plenty of experience playing on the PGA Tour as an amateur.
The 21-year-old has two runners-up on tour (RSM Classic, John Deere Classic) and has won four times with Florida State in NCAA Division I this season.
Clanton is an elite ball-striker who can send it off-the-tee. These odds are calling my name.
Canadian Open picks made at 2:06 p.m. on 06/02/2025.
Avery joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2022 before stepping into a full-time role soon after. He loves betting on and analyzing golf — mainly because it’s easier than actually playing — but is a fan of all sports, from the NFL to the UFC.