The RBC Canadian Open Preview
Davis Riley Secures Second Victory at Charles Schwab Challenge
Davis Riley achieved a significant milestone in his career last weekend, securing his second victory at the Charles Schwab Challenge. Meanwhile, I continued my “consistent” performance by selecting a third consecutive second-place finisher. All jokes aside, I wanted to take a moment to say rest in peace, Grayson Murray. If you’re going through anything, please pick up the phone and talk to someone. You are important, and you matter.
PGA Tour Heads North of the Border for RBC Canadian Open
For the RBC Canadian Open, the PGA Tour heads north of the border to Hamilton Golf and Country Club in Ontario, Canada. The last time the PGA Tour was at Hamilton was in 2019 when Rory McIlroy won by seven strokes. The course will be slightly different this time around with limited data available for this event.
Key Metrics for Success:
- Driving Accuracy
- Driving Distance
- Strokes Gained: Approach
- SG: Tee to Green
- Scrambling
- Par 3 Scoring
- SG: Putting
RBC Canadian Open Best Bets
Sahith Theegala to Win +2000 | Top 20 +130
I’m looking for golfers who are either deadly accurate or crazy long off the tee at Hamilton Golf and Country Club. With an average driving distance of 304 yards over his last 36 rounds, Sahith Theegala is poised for success this week. His putting has been heating up recently along with phenomenal ball striking.
Alex Noren to Win +2500 | Top 20 +138
Alex Noren has been consistent week in and week out since February with top finishes in all eight events he played since then. His excellent driving accuracy should give him an advantage on this course.
Taylor Pendrith to Win +6500 | Top 20 +220
Canadian golfer Taylor Pendrith has been playing amazing golf lately with a win in CJ CUP Byron Nelson and four top-10 finishes in his last five starts. His strong ball striking complements his phenomenal putting making him a strong contender this week.