Canadian Open (golf)
Tournament information | |
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Location | Hamilton, Ontario |
Established | 1904 |
Course(s) | Hamilton Golf and Country Club[1] |
Par | 70 |
Length | 6,966 yards (6,370 m) |
Organized by | Golf Canada |
Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Format | Stroke play |
Prize fund | US$9,400,000 |
Month played | June |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 258Rory McIlroy(2019) |
To par | −25Johnny Palmer(1952) |
Current champion | |
Robert MacIntyre | |
Location map | |
TheCanadian Open(French:L'Omnium Canadien) is a professional golf tournament inCanada.It is co-organized byGolf Canada(formerly known as theRoyal Canadian Golf Association) and thePGA Tour.[2]It was first played 120 years ago in 1904, and has been held annually since then, except for duringWorld War I,World War IIand theCOVID-19 pandemic.It is the third oldest continuously running tournament on the tour, afterThe Open Championshipand theU.S. Open.
Tournament
[edit]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 professionaltoursystem became dominant in golf. In the interwar years, it was sometimes considered the third most prestigious tournament in the sport, afterThe Open Championshipand theU.S. Open.This previous status was noted in the media in2000,whenTiger Woodsbecame the first man to win The Triple Crown (all three Opens in the same season) in 29 years, sinceLee Trevinoin1971.In the decades preceding the tournament's move to an undesirable September date in1988,the Canadian Open was often unofficially referred to as the fifth major.
The top three golfers on thePGA Tour CanadaOrder 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 membersLeo 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,andTiger Woods.The Canadian Open is regarded as the most prestigious tournament never won byJack Nicklaus,a seven-time runner-up.[3]Diegel has the most titles, with four in the 1920s.[citation needed]
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 thePGA Tour's schedule was revamped to accommodate theFedEx Cupin 2007, the Canadian Open was rescheduled for late July, sandwiched between three events with even higher profiles (The Open Championshipthe week prior, theWGC-Bridgestone Invitationalthe week after, and thePGA Championshipthe week after that). The tournament counts towards theFedEx Cupstandings, 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 theU.S. Open.The event was also added to the Open Qualifying Series, allowing up to three of the top-ten finishers to qualify for theOpen 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 theCOVID-19 pandemic.[6]On March 9, 2021, Golf Canada announced that the 2021 tournament would be cancelled as well.[7]
Courses
[edit]Glen Abbey Golf Coursein Oakville, Ontario, has hosted the most Canadian Opens, with 30 to date. Glen Abbey was designed in 1976 byJack Nicklausfor theRoyal 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,ClublinkCorp 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 theOntario Heritage Act,which would make it more difficult for ClubLink to develop the area as it had planned.[9][10]Golf Canadawas 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 was held atHamilton 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 theOakdale Golf & Country Club.
Royal Montreal Golf Club,home of the first Open in 1904, ranks second having hosted the event ten times.Hamilton Golf and Country Clubhas hosted seven Opens andMississaugua Golf & Country Clubsix, whileToronto Golf ClubandSt. George's Golf and Country Clubhave each hosted five Opens. Three clubs have each hosted four Opens:Lambton Golf Club,Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club,andScarboro Golf and Country Club.
The championship has for the most part been held inOntarioandQuebec,between them having seen all but nine Opens.New Brunswickhad the Open in 1939,Manitobain 1952 and 1961,Albertain 1958, andBritish Columbiain 1948, 1954, 1966, 2005 and 2011.
Venue | Location | First | Last | Times |
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Royal Montreal Golf Club | Two venues | 1904 | 2014 | 10 |
Dorval,Quebec | 1904 | 1950 | (5) | |
Île-Bizard,Quebec | 1975 | 2014 | (5) | |
Toronto Golf Club | Two venues | 1905 | 1927 | 5 |
Toronto,Ontario | 1905 | 1909 | (2) | |
Mississauga,Ontario | 1914 | 1927 | (3) | |
Royal Ottawa Golf Club | Aylmer,Quebec | 1906 | 1911 | 2 |
Lambton Golf Club | Toronto, Ontario | 1907 | 1941 | 4 |
Rosedale Golf Club | Toronto,Ontario | 1912 | 1928 | 2 |
Hamilton Golf and Country Club | Ancaster,Ontario | 1919 | 2024 | 7 |
Rivermead Golf Club | Aylmer,Quebec | 1920 | 1920 | 1 |
Mt. Bruno Golf Club | St. Bruno,Quebec | 1922 | 1924 | 2 |
Lakeview Golf Club | Mississauga,Ontario | 1923 | 1934 | 2 |
Kanawaki Golf Club | Kahnawake,Quebec | 1929 | 1929 | 1 |
Mississaugua Golf & Country Club | Mississauga,Ontario | 1931 | 1974 | 6 |
Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club | Ottawa,Ontario | 1932 | 1932 | 1 |
St. George's Golf and Country Club | Etobicoke,Toronto,Ontario | 1933 | 2022 | 6 |
Summerlea Golf Club | Montreal,Quebec | 1935 | 1935 | 1 |
St. Andrews Club | Toronto,Ontario | 1936 | 1937 | 2 |
Riverside Country Club | Rothesay,New Brunswick | 1939 | 1939 | 1 |
Scarboro Golf and Country Club | Scarborough, Toronto,Ontario | 1940 | 1963 | 4 |
Thornhill Golf Club | Thornhill,Ontario | 1945 | 1945 | 1 |
Beaconsfield Golf Club | Montreal,Quebec | 1946 | 1956 | 2 |
Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club | Vancouver,British Columbia | 1948 | 2011 | 4 |
St. Charles Country Club | Winnipeg,Manitoba | 1952 | 1952 | 1 |
Point Grey Golf and Country Club | Vancouver,British Columbia | 1954 | 1954 | 1 |
Weston Golf and Country Club | Toronto,Ontario | 1955 | 1955 | 1 |
Westmount Golf and Country Club | Kitchener,Ontario | 1957 | 1957 | 1 |
Royal Mayfair Golf and Country Club | Edmonton,Alberta | 1958 | 1958 | 1 |
Islesmere Golf and Country Club | Montreal,Quebec | 1959 | 1959 | 1 |
Niakwa Country Club | Winnipeg,Manitoba | 1961 | 1961 | 1 |
Le Club Laval-sur-le-Lac | Laval-sur-le-Lac,Quebec | 1962 | 1962 | 1 |
Pine Grove Golf and Country Club | St. Luc,Quebec | 1964 | 1969 | 2 |
Montreal Municipal Golf Club | Montreal,Quebec | 1967 | 1967 | 1 |
London Hunt and Country Club | London,Ontario | 1970 | 1970 | 1 |
Richelieu Valley Golf and Country Club | Ste.-Julie,Quebec | 1971 | 1973 | 2 |
Cherry Hill Club | Ridgeway,Ontario | 1972 | 1972 | 1 |
Essex Golf & Country Club | Windsor,Ontario | 1976 | 1976 | 1 |
Glen Abbey Golf Course | Oakville,Ontario | 1977 | 2018 | 30 |
Angus Glen Golf Club | Markham,Ontario | 2002 | 2007 | 2 |
Oakdale Golf & Country Club | Toronto,Ontario | 2023 | 2023 | 1 |
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
[edit]-
George Sargent,winner of the 1912 Canadian Open atRosedale Golf Club.
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Tommy Armour,three-time Canadian Open champion in 1927, 1930 and 1934. Other three-time winners areSam SneadandLee Trevino.
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Walter Hagen,winner at the 1931 Canadian Open Championship.
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Arnold Palmer,1955 Open winner, his first PGA Tour victory.
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Greg Norman,two-time Canadian Open champion in 1984 and 1992.
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Tiger Woods,champion of the 2000 Canadian Open and winner of theTriple Crownalong withLee Trevino(1971).
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Jim Furyk,back-to-back Canadian Open winner in 2006–07, along withJames Douglas Edgar,Leo Diegel,Sam Snead,Jim Ferrier,andJhonattan Vegas
TheRoyal 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 theRosedale Golf Clubwas famed American golferWalter Hagen's first professional competition.[15]In 1914,Karl Kefferwon the event, being the last Canadian-born champion.
EnglishmanJ. Douglas Edgarcaptured the 1919 championship atHamilton Golf and Country Clubby a record 16-stroke margin;[16]17-year-old amateur prodigyBobby Jones(who was coached by Edgar) tied for second. The 1930 Canadian Open at Hamilton was another stellar tournament.Tommy Armourblazed 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 ofHighway 401.The Riverside Golf and Country Club ofRothesay, New Brunswickwas host to the 1939 Canadian Open whereHarold "Jug" McSpadenwas champion. This was the only time the Open has been held inAtlantic Canada.[18]
Scarboro Golf and Country Clubin 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 whenBobby LockedefeatedEd Oliverin 1947. With his win at Scarboro in 1947, the golfer fromSouth Africabecame 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 atShaughnessy Heights Golf ClubinVancouver,British Columbia,whereCharles Congdonsealed 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 Clubhas hosted six Canadian Opens: 1931, 1938, 1942, 1951, 1965, and 1974. The 1951 Open tournament was won byJim Ferrier,who successfully defended the title he had won at Royal Montreal a year earlier.Winnipeg'sSt. Charles Country Clubhosted the 1952 Canadian Open, and sawJohnny Palmerset 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 Palmercaptured the Canadian Open championship, his first PGA Tour victory, at theWeston Golf and Country Club.
Montreal,Quebec'sLaval-sur-le-Lachosted the 1962 Open whereGary Playerwas disqualified after the first round, when he recorded the wrong score on the 10th hole. He had won thePGA Championshipthe week before. CalifornianCharlie Siffordattended the 1962 Canadian Open in part to raise the profile ofAfrican-Americanplayers 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. AustralianKel Nagleedged Arnold Palmer andRaymond Floydat the 1964 Open to become, aged almost 44 at the time, the oldest player to win the title. Five years later,Tommy Aaronfired a final-round 64 to force a playoff with 57-year-oldSam Snead.Aaron won the 18-hole playoff, beating Snead by two strokes (70-72).
The small town ofRidgeway, Ontarioin theNiagara Peninsulawas 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 championGay 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 Weiskopfwon his second Open in three years in dramatic fashion at the Blue Course of Royal Montreal's new venue, defeatingJack Nicklauson the first hole of a sudden-death playoff, after almost holing his short-iron approach.Windsor, Ontario'sEssex Golf & Country Clubwas host of the 1976 Canadian Open, where Nicklaus again finished second, this time behind championJerry 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 timeTiger Woodsever missed a professional cut, after winning theMasters Tournamenta few months before.
Angus Glen Golf Clubwas host to two recent Canadian Opens, 2002 and 2007. In 2007Jim Furykbecame one of a few golfers who have won two consecutive Canadian Open titles, joiningJames Douglas Edgar,Leo Diegel,Sam Snead andJim Ferrier.Angus Glen owns the unique distinction of having each of its two courses (North and South) host the Canadian Open.
Glen Abbey Golf ClubofOakville, Ontariohas 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 itssignature 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 atSixteen Mile Creek,just short of the green.John Dalyleft 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 withGrant Waiteover 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 theU.S. Open,Open Championshipand Canadian Open in the same year, earning him theTriple Crowntrophy; he matchedLee Trevino(1971).
In 2009,Mark Calcavecchiascored nine consecutive birdies at the second round, breaking the PGA Tour record.[20]
Canadian performances
[edit]Until 2023, a Canadian citizen had not won the Canadian Open sincePat Fletcherin 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 Weirhad 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]
CanadianDavid Hearntook 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 theOfficial World Golf Ranking–Bubba Watson,Jim Furyk, andJason 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 theOpen Championshipthe previous week. Hearn finished third, the best result by aCanadiansince Weir's near-miss in 2004.[22]In 2016, Canadian amateurJared du Toitwas 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 winnerJhonattan Vegas.
In 2023, CanadianNick Taylorfinally broke the drought for the home country, dating back 69 years to 1954, winning in dramatic fashion at theOakdale Golf & Country Club.He birdied the final hole to tie EnglishmanTommy 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
[edit]Years | Event title |
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1904–1993, 2006–2007 | Canadian Open |
1994–2005 | Bell Canadian Open |
2008–present | RBC Canadian Open |
Winners
[edit]Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Purse ($) |
Winner's share ($) |
Venue |
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RBC Canadian Open | ||||||||
2024 | Robert MacIntyre | 264 | –16 | 1 stroke | Ben Griffin | 9,400,000 | 1,692,000 | Hamilton |
2023 | Nick Taylor | 271 | −17 | Playoff | Tommy Fleetwood | 9,000,000 | 1,620,000 | Oakdale |
2022 | Rory McIlroy(2) | 261 | −19 | 2 strokes | Tony Finau | 8,700,000 | 1,566,000 | St. George's |
2021 | Canceled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic[7][24] | |||||||
2020 | ||||||||
2019 | Rory McIlroy | 258 | −22 | 7 strokes | Shane Lowry Webb Simpson |
7,600,000 | 1,368,000 | Hamilton |
2018 | Dustin Johnson | 265 | −23 | 3 strokes | An Byeong-hun Kim Meen-whee |
6,200,000 | 1,116,000 | Glen Abbey |
2017 | Jhonattan Vegas(2) | 267 | −21 | Playoff | Charley Hoffman | 6,000,000 | 1,080,000 | Glen Abbey |
2016 | Jhonattan Vegas | 276 | −12 | 1 stroke | Dustin Johnson Martin Laird Jon Rahm |
5,900,000 | 1,062,000 | Glen Abbey |
2015 | Jason Day | 271 | −17 | 1 stroke | Bubba Watson | 5,800,000 | 1,044,000 | Glen Abbey |
2014 | Tim Clark | 263 | −17 | 1 stroke | Jim Furyk | 5,700,000 | 1,026,000 | Royal Montreal |
2013 | Brandt Snedeker | 272 | −16 | 3 strokes | Jason Bohn Dustin Johnson Matt Kuchar William McGirt |
5,600,000 | 1,008,000 | Glen Abbey |
2012 | Scott Piercy | 263 | −17 | 1 stroke | Robert Garrigus William McGirt |
5,200,000 | 936,000 | Hamilton |
2011 | Sean O'Hair | 276 | −4 | Playoff | Kris Blanks | 5,200,000 | 936,000 | Shaughnessy |
2010 | Carl Pettersson | 266 | −14 | 1 stroke | Dean Wilson | 5,100,000 | 918,000 | St. George's |
2009 | Nathan Green | 270 | −18 | Playoff | Retief Goosen | 5,100,000 | 918,000 | Glen Abbey |
2008 | Chez Reavie | 267 | −17 | 3 strokes | Billy Mayfair | 5,000,000 | 900,000 | Glen Abbey |
Canadian Open | ||||||||
2007 | Jim Furyk(2) | 268 | −16 | 1 stroke | Vijay Singh | 5,000,000 | 900,000 | Angus Glen (North) |
2006 | Jim Furyk | 266 | −14 | 1 stroke | Bart Bryant | 5,000,000 | 900,000 | Hamilton |
Bell Canadian Open | ||||||||
2005 | Mark Calcavecchia | 275 | −5 | 1 stroke | Ben Crane Ryan Moore |
4,900,000 | 882,000 | Shaughnessy |
2004 | Vijay Singh | 275 | −9 | Playoff | Mike Weir | 4,500,000 | 810,000 | Glen Abbey |
2003 | Bob Tway | 272 | −8 | Playoff | Brad Faxon | 4,200,000 | 756,000 | Hamilton |
2002 | John Rollins | 272 | −16 | Playoff | Neal Lancaster Justin Leonard |
4,000,000 | 720,000 | Angus Glen (South) |
2001 | Scott Verplank | 266 | −14 | 3 strokes | Bob Estes Joey Sindelar |
3,800,000 | 684,000 | Royal Montreal |
2000 | Tiger Woods[a] | 266 | −22 | 1 stroke | Grant Waite | 3,300,000 | 594,000 | Glen Abbey |
1999 | Hal Sutton | 275 | −13 | 3 strokes | Dennis Paulson | 2,500,000 | 450,000 | Glen Abbey |
1998 | Billy Andrade | 275 | −13 | Playoff | Bob Friend | 2,200,000 | 396,000 | Glen Abbey |
1997 | Steve Jones(2) | 275 | −5 | 1 stroke | Greg Norman | 1,500,000 | 270,000 | Royal Montreal |
1996 | Dudley Hart | 202 | −14 | 1 stroke | David Duval | 1,500,000 | 270,000 | Glen Abbey |
1995 | Mark O'Meara | 274 | −14 | Playoff | Bob Lohr | 1,300,000 | 234,000 | Glen Abbey |
1994 | Nick Price(2) | 275 | −13 | 1 stroke | Mark Calcavecchia | 1,300,000 | 234,000 | Glen Abbey |
Canadian Open | ||||||||
1993 | David Frost | 279 | −9 | 1 stroke | Fred Couples | 1,000,000 | 180,000 | Glen Abbey |
1992 | Greg Norman(2) | 280 | −8 | Playoff | Bruce Lietzke | 1,000,000 | 180,000 | Glen Abbey |
1991 | Nick Price | 273 | −15 | 1 stroke | David Edwards | 1,000,000 | 180,000 | Glen Abbey |
1990 | Wayne Levi | 278 | −10 | 1 stroke | Ian Baker-Finch Jim Woodward |
1,000,000 | 180,000 | Glen Abbey |
1989 | Steve Jones | 271 | −17 | 2 strokes | Clark Burroughs Mark Calcavecchia Mike Hulbert |
900,000 | 162,000 | Glen Abbey |
1988 | Ken Green | 275 | −13 | 1 stroke | Bill Glasson Scott Verplank |
900,000 | 135,000 | Glen Abbey |
1987 | Curtis Strange(2) | 276 | −12 | 3 strokes | David Frost Jodie Mudd Nick Price |
600,000 | 108,000 | Glen Abbey |
1986 | Bob Murphy | 280 | −8 | 3 strokes | Greg Norman | 600,000 | 108,000 | Glen Abbey |
1985 | Curtis Strange | 279 | −9 | 2 strokes | Jack Nicklaus Greg Norman |
580,000 | 86,507 | Glen Abbey |
1984 | Greg Norman | 278 | −10 | 2 strokes | Jack Nicklaus | 525,000 | 72,000 | Glen Abbey |
1983 | John Cook | 277 | −7 | Playoff | Johnny Miller | 425,000 | 63,000 | Glen Abbey |
1982 | Bruce Lietzke(2) | 277 | −7 | 2 strokes | Hal Sutton | 425,000 | 76,500 | Glen Abbey |
1981 | Peter Oosterhuis | 280 | −4 | 1 stroke | Bruce Lietzke Jack Nicklaus Andy North |
425,000 | 76,500 | Glen Abbey |
1980 | Bob Gilder | 274 | −6 | 2 strokes | Jerry Pate Leonard Thompson |
350,000 | 63,000 | Royal Montreal |
1979 | Lee Trevino(3) | 281 | −3 | 3 strokes | Ben Crenshaw | 350,000 | 63,000 | Glen Abbey |
1978 | Bruce Lietzke | 283 | −1 | 1 stroke | Pat McGowan | 250,000 | 50,000 | Glen Abbey |
1977 | Lee Trevino(2) | 280 | −8 | 4 strokes | Peter Oosterhuis | 225,000 | 45,000 | Glen Abbey |
1976 | Jerry Pate | 267 | −13 | 4 strokes | Jack Nicklaus | 200,000 | 40,000 | Essex |
1975 | Tom Weiskopf(2) | 274 | −6 | Playoff | Jack Nicklaus | 200,000 | 40,000 | Royal Montreal |
1974 | Bobby Nichols | 270 | −10 | 4 strokes | John Schlee Larry Ziegler |
200,000 | 40,000 | Mississaugua |
1973 | Tom Weiskopf | 278 | −6 | 2 strokes | Forrest Fezler | 175,000 | 35,000 | Richelieu Valley |
1972 | Gay Brewer | 275 | −9 | 1 stroke | Sam Adams Dave Hill |
150,000 | 30,000 | Cherry Hill |
1971 | Lee Trevino[a] | 275 | −13 | Playoff | Art Wall Jr. | 150,000 | 30,000 | Richelieu Valley |
1970 | Kermit Zarley | 279 | −9 | 3 strokes | Gibby Gilbert | 125,000 | 25,000 | London Hunt |
1969 | Tommy Aaron | 275 | −13 | Playoff | Sam Snead | 125,000 | 25,000 | Pine Grove |
1968 | Bob Charles | 274 | −6 | 2 strokes | Jack Nicklaus | 125,000 | 25,000 | St. George's |
1967 | Billy Casper | 279 | −5 | Playoff | Art Wall Jr. | 100,000 | 30,000 | Montreal Municipal |
1966 | Don Massengale | 280 | −4 | 3 strokes | Chi-Chi Rodríguez | 100,000 | 20,000 | Shaughnessy |
1965 | Gene Littler | 273 | −7 | 1 stroke | Jack Nicklaus | 100,000 | 20,000 | Mississaugua |
1964 | Kel Nagle | 277 | −11 | 2 strokes | Arnold Palmer | 50,000 | 7,500 | Pine Grove |
1963 | Doug Ford(2) | 280 | −4 | 1 stroke | Al Geiberger | 50,000 | 9,000 | Scarboro |
1962 | Ted Kroll | 278 | −10 | 2 strokes | Charlie Sifford | 30,000 | 4,300 | Laval-sur-le-Lac |
1961 | Jacky Cupit | 270 | −10 | 5 strokes | Buster Cupit Dow Finsterwald Bobby Nichols |
30,000 | 4,300 | Niakwa |
1960 | Art Wall Jr. | 269 | −19 | 6 strokes | Bob Goalby Jay Hebert |
25,000 | 3,500 | St. George's |
1959 | Doug Ford | 276 | −12 | 2 strokes | Dow Finsterwald Art Wall Jr. Bo Wininger |
25,000 | 3,500 | Islesmere |
1958 | Wes Ellis | 267 | −13 | 1 stroke | Jay Hebert | 25,000 | 3,500 | Royal Mayfair |
1957 | George Bayer | 271 | −13 | 2 strokes | Bo Wininger | 25,000 | 3,500 | Westmount |
1956 | Doug Sanders(a) | 273 | −11 | Playoff | Dow Finsterwald | 15,000 | 2,400 | Beaconsfield |
1955 | Arnold Palmer | 265 | −23 | 4 strokes | Jack Burke Jr. | 15,000 | 2,400 | Weston |
1954 | Pat Fletcher | 280 | −8 | 4 strokes | Gordie Brydson Bill Welch |
15,000 | 3,000 | Point Grey |
1953 | Dave Douglas | 273 | −11 | 1 stroke | Wally Ulrich | 15,000 | 3,000 | Scarboro |
1952 | Johnny Palmer | 263 | −25 | 11 strokes | Fred Haas Dick Mayer |
15,000 | 3,000 | St. Charles |
1951 | Jim Ferrier(2) | 273 | −7 | 2 strokes | Fred Hawkins Ed Oliver |
15,000 | 2,250 | Mississaugua |
1950 | Jim Ferrier | 271 | −17 | 3 strokes | Ted Kroll | 10,000 | 2,000 | Royal Montreal |
1949 | Dutch Harrison | 271 | −17 | 4 strokes | Jim Ferrier | 9,200 | 2,000 | St. George's |
1948 | Charles Congdon | 280 | −4 | 3 strokes | Vic Ghezzi Ky Laffoon Dick Metz |
9,000 | 2,000 | Shaughnessy |
1947 | Bobby Locke | 268 | −16 | 2 strokes | Ed Oliver | 10,000 | 2,000 | Scarboro |
1946 | George Fazio | 278 | −6 | Playoff | Dick Metz | 9,000 | 2,000 | Beaconsfield |
1945 | Byron Nelson | 280 | E[25] | 4 strokes | Herman Barron | 10,000 | 2,000 | Thornhill |
1943–1944: No tournament due to World War II | ||||||||
1942 | Craig Wood | 275 | −13 | 4 strokes | Mike Turnesa | 3,000 | 1,000 | Mississaugua |
1941 | Sam Snead(3) | 274 | −6 | 2 strokes | Bob Gray | 3,000 | 1,000 | Lambton |
1940 | Sam Snead(2) | 281 | −3 | Playoff | Jug McSpaden | 3,000 | 1,000 | Scarboro |
1939 | Jug McSpaden | 282 | +2 | 5 strokes | Ralph Guldahl | 3,000 | 1,000 | Riverside |
1938 | Sam Snead | 277 | −11 | Playoff | Harry Cooper | 3,000 | 1,000 | Mississaugua |
1937 | Harry Cooper(2) | 285 | +5 | 2 strokes | Ralph Guldahl | 3,200 | 1,000 | St. Andrews Club |
1936 | Lawson Little | 271 | −9 | 8 strokes | Jimmy Thomson | 3,000 | 1,000 | St. Andrews Club |
1935 | Gene Kunes | 280 | −8 | 2 strokes | Vic Ghezzi | 1,465 | 500 | Summerlea |
1934 | Tommy Armour(3) | 287 | −1 | 2 strokes | Ky Laffoon | 1,465 | 500 | Lakeview |
1933 | Joe Kirkwood Sr. | 282 | −2 | 8 strokes | Harry Cooper Lex Robson |
1,465 | 500 | St. George's |
1932 | Harry Cooper | 290 | +2 | 3 strokes | Al Watrous | 1,465 | 500 | Ottawa Hunt |
1931 | Walter Hagen | 292 | +4 | Playoff | Percy Alliss | 1,485 | 500 | Mississaugua |
1930 | Tommy Armour(2) | 273 | −7 | Playoff | Leo Diegel | 1,475 | 500 | Hamilton |
1929 | Leo Diegel(4) | 274 | −6 | 3 strokes | Tommy Armour | 1,320 | 400 | Kanawaki |
1928 | Leo Diegel(3) | 282 | −2 | 2 strokes | Archie Compston Walter Hagen Macdonald Smith |
1,320 | 400 | Rosedale |
1927 | Tommy Armour | 288 | E | 1 stroke | Macdonald Smith | 1,320 | 400 | Toronto GC |
1926 | Macdonald Smith | 283 | +3 | 3 strokes | Gene Sarazen | 1,575 | 500 | Royal Montreal |
1925 | Leo Diegel(2) | 295 | +11 | 2 strokes | Mike Brady | 900 | 500 | Lambton |
1924 | Leo Diegel | 285 | +1 | 2 strokes | Gene Sarazen | 750 | 400 | Mt. Bruno |
1923 | Clarence Hackney | 295 | +7 | 5 strokes | Tom Kerrigan | 580 | 350 | Lakeview |
1922 | Al Watrous | 303 | +19 | 1 stroke | Tom Kerrigan | 450 | 250 | Mt. Bruno |
1921 | William Trovinger | 293 | +5 | 3 strokes | Mike Brady | 450 | 250 | Toronto GC |
1920 | James Douglas Edgar(2) | 298 | +10 | Playoff | Tommy Armour(a) Charlie Murray |
600 | 300 | Rivermead |
1919 | James Douglas Edgar | 278 | −2 | 16 strokes | Jim Barnes Bobby Jones(a) Karl Keffer |
435 | 200 | Hamilton |
1915–1918: No tournament due to World War I | ||||||||
1914 | Karl Keffer(2) | 300 | +12 | 1 stroke | George Cumming | 265 | 100 | Toronto GC |
1913 | Albert Murray(2) | 295 | +15 | 6 strokes | Jack Burke Sr. Nicol Thompson |
265 | 100 | Royal Montreal |
1912 | George Sargent | 299 | +19 | 1 stroke | Jim Barnes | 265 | 100 | Rosedale |
1911 | Charlie Murray(2) | 314 | +26 | 2 strokes | Davie Black | 265 | 100 | Royal Ottawa |
1910 | Daniel Kenny | 303 | +19 | 4 strokes | George Lyon(a) | 265 | 100 | Lambton |
1909 | Karl Keffer | 309 | +21 | 3 strokes | George Cumming | 265 | 100 | Toronto GC |
1908 | Albert Murray | 300 | +20 | 4 strokes | George Sargent | 225 | 80 | Royal Montreal |
1907 | Percy Barrett | 306 | +22 | 2 strokes | George Cumming | 245 | 80 | Lambton |
1906 | Charlie Murray | 170 | +26 | 1 stroke | George Cumming Tom Reith(a) Alex Robertson |
225 | 70 | Royal Ottawa |
1905 | George Cumming | 148 | +8 | 3 strokes | Percy Barrett | 225 | 60 | Toronto GC |
1904 | Jack Oke | 156 | +16 | 2 strokes | Percy Barrett | 170 | 60 | Royal Montreal |
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Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records. Source[26]
Multiple and consecutive champions
[edit]This table lists the golfers who have won more than one Canadian Open.
Deceased golfer † |
Major championshipwinner the same year as the Open win ‡ |
Major championshipwinnerM |
Player | Total | Years |
---|---|---|
Leo Diegel‡†M | 4 | 1924, 1925, 1928, 1929 |
Tommy Armour‡†M | 3 | 1927, 1930, 1934 |
Sam SneadM† | 3 | 1938, 1940, 1941 |
Lee Trevino‡M | 3 | 1971, 1977, 1979 |
Charles Murray† | 2 | 1906, 1911 |
Albert Murray† | 2 | 1908, 1913 |
Karl Keffer† | 2 | 1909, 1914 |
James Douglas Edgar† | 2 | 1919, 1920 |
Harry Cooper† | 2 | 1932, 1937 |
Jim FerrierM† | 2 | 1950, 1951 |
Doug FordM† | 2 | 1959, 1963 |
Tom Weiskopf‡M | 2 | 1973, 1975 |
Bruce Lietzke† | 2 | 1978, 1982 |
Curtis StrangeM | 2 | 1985, 1987 |
Greg NormanM | 2 | 1984, 1992 |
Nick Price‡M | 2 | 1991, 1994 |
Steve JonesM | 2 | 1989, 1997 |
Jim FurykM | 2 | 2006, 2007 |
Jhonattan Vegas | 2 | 2016, 2017 |
Rory McIlroyM | 2 | 2019, 2022 |
Champions by nationality
[edit]This table lists the total number of titles won by golfers of each nationality.
Country | Wins | Winners | First title | Last title |
---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 74 | 59 | 1910 | 2018 |
England | 8 | 6 | 1904 | 1981 |
Australia | 8 | 6 | 1933 | 2015 |
Canada | 8 | 5 | 1906 | 2023 |
Scotland | 3 | 3 | 1905 | 1926 |
South Africa | 3 | 3 | 1947 | 2014 |
Northern Ireland | 2 | 1 | 2019 | 2022 |
Zimbabwe | 2 | 1 | 1991 | 1994 |
Venezuela | 2 | 1 | 2016 | 2017 |
New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 1968 | |
Fiji | 1 | 1 | 2004 | |
Sweden | 1 | 1 | 2010 |
Trophies
[edit]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
[edit]Year | Edition | Course | City | Dates |
---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | 116th | TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley - North Course | Caledon, Ontario | TBD[32] |
2026 | 117th | Oakdale Golf & Country Club | Toronto, Ontario | TBD |
Source:[33]
See also
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