After last week’s Signature Event in Ohio where Scottie Scheffler claimed another victory, the PGA TOUR is headed north of the border. This year, the 2025 RBC Canadian Open will take place at the TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley in Alton, Ontario. If you’re not familiar with the new venue, check out the preview below which includes details about the history of the event and the overall course layout this week.
The History
Canada’s national open has been a mainstay on the PGA TOUR for many years. It’s the third-oldest continuously running tournament behind only the U.S. Open and the PGA Championship. The first Canadian Open was held in 1904, and has been held every year since then only with breaks for World War I, World War II and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Like the U.S. Open and PGA Championship, the event rotates to a variety of venues. Last year, it was held at Oakdale Golf & Country Club, and Robert MacIntyre emerged the winner by one stroke over Ben Griffin. Frenchman Victor Perez finished solo third, while Tom Kim and Rory McIlroy tied for fourth. Corey Conners was the low Canadian, finishing solo sixth.
The previous year, the Canadian Open had one of the most memorable finishes of any tournament in recent memory. Canadian Nick Taylor emerged with the victory in a playoff over Tommy Fleetwood by sinking a 72-foot eagle on the fourth hole of the sudden-death playoff. He became the first Canadian to win the Canadian Open in 69 years.
Rory McIlroy will headline the field this week looking for his third career win at this event. He won in 2019 and successfully defended that title three years later on a different course in 2022 after back-to-back years of the tournament being canceled due to COVID.
This year, the RBC Canadian Open has a $9.8 million purse with the winner claiming $1.76 million. The winner will also receive the typical 500 FedExCup points for a regular tournament.
A Closer Look at the Course
TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley will host the RBC Canadian Open for the first time this year. It will be the 38th host venue for this tournament and is also scheduled to host in 2026. The goal is for it to be an anchor host for the event while other courses are worked into the rotation as well.
TPC Toronto’s North Course underwent significant renovations to host this year’s tournament, led by Canadian golf course architect Ian Andrew. The current setup will play as a par-70 and will measure close to 7,400 yards.
It got a test run on the PGA TOUR Americas last year and the winning score came in at just -5, so it’s expected to play relatively difficult to par.
Here’s a look at what the course released to announce that they would host:
Here’s a closer look at five key holes that will be important to watch this week:
Another fan-favorite feature of the RBC Canadian Open is one hole that becomes the “Rink.” This year, that will be the par-3 No. 14 hole. Here’s a great look back at the 2023 experience at the Rink. Since this year’s featured hole is set up for more birdies, it’s sure to be a raucous environment all week long.
As you look to select the golfers you’ll add to your betting card or your fantasy lineup, some of the top metrics to consider this week are Strokes Gained: Approach, Strokes Gained: Putting, Par 4 Scoring and players who play well on longer courses. Since there isn’t any course-specific data, it makes sense to lean more into similar courses and current form to try and find the winner.
