RBC Canadian Open

Odds to Win Tournament

After an exciting weekend at The Open, the golfers now head to Ontario for the RBC Canadian Open on Thursday. Last year, Jason Day won this tournament with a score of 17-under. He defeated Bubba Watson by only a stroke and one could only hope that this year’s event will be as exciting as last year’s. Day will be back to defend his championship on Thursday and guys like Dustin Johnson, Matt Kuchar, Brandt Snedeker and Jim Furyk will also be out there competing this weekend. Snedeker won this thing back in 2013 and Furyk won in both 2006 and 2007. All of these guys have really good chances of winning once again on Sunday. This should be a pretty high-scoring tournament, as the winner of this event has shot at least a 16-under in each of the past four years that this event has taken place at Glen Abbey Golf Course. With that out of the way, let’s now take a look at some of the golfers that could pay off big come Sunday evening:

Jason Day (5-to-1) - In a tournament that lacks a lot of star power, it’s hard to stay away from taking the chalky competitors. Day is certainly that, as he is the favorite to win this thing and one of only two big names in this tournament. He is, however, a worthy favorite and it’d be an absolute shocker if he is not in contention to win this thing on Sunday. Day tore it up on this golf course a year ago and he will also be coming into this event with some serious motivation. Day is currently the top ranked golfer in the OWGR, but that is not something that can’t change. Dustin Johnson is creeping towards the top of the rankings and Day will need some victories to hold him off. Look for a determined Day to play some excellent golf this week and don’t be afraid to throw a few units on him at 5-to-1.

Dustin Johnson (11-to-2) - As previously mentioned, Johnson is another one of the favorites to win this thing and it’d be a wise move to put a few units on him at 11-to-2 as well. Johnson is the hottest golfer on the TOUR right now, as he has now racked up seven top-10 finishes in his past 10 outings. Not only has Johnson been finishing near the top, but he also won both the U.S. Open and WGC-Bridgestone in June. He also finished tied for ninth at The Open last week and it says a lot about the way he is playing considering that was a disappointing finish for him. As long as he is putting well, Johnson will be a steady force at the top of the leaderboard moving forward. He’ll also be eager to get out there and try to win this thing, as he was a runner-up in this tournament at Glen Abbey Golf Course in 2013.

Tony Finau (35-to-1) - Finau is a guy that not many people know, but he is an excellent golfer and is currently 40th in the FedExUp rankings and 77th in the OWGR. He is receiving some very favorable odds at 35-to-1 and should be feeling extremely confident coming into this tournament. Finau made his The Open Championship debut last week and finished tied for 18th, shooting an even score on the weekend. Playing that well on the national stage should really help him moving forward and he’s certainly a guy to watch out for this weekend. He also happened to be playing well going into the The Open, finishing tied for eighth at the CVS Health Charity Classic in the tournament he played before the major. Look for him to build upon all of that and find himself in the running on Sunday.

Graeme McDowell (75-to-1) - McDowell has not played well over the past few years, but he is still a very talented golfer and his experience should help him in this tournament. McDowell is good with his irons and is capable of getting hot with the putter as well. He’s a guy that was once one of the top golfers in the world and should not be getting the 75-to-1 odds he’s receiving in this tournament. Taking a shot on him could pay off huge, as this is exactly the type of tournament that he could make a splash. There is not a ton of top ranked golfers, so it’s a very good opportunity for him to break through and turn his season around.