The 3rd oldest national golf championship in the world is ready to be played again. Oakville, Ontario will be the setting for this year’s championship.
“The field is set and we’re ready to kick off the 104th playing of Canada’s National Open Championship,” said Bill Paul, Tournament Director of the RBC Canadian Open. “The golf course is in tremendous shape and ready to challenge the world’s best golfers for a record 26th time. Our team of more than 1,700 volunteers is ready and there is no doubt that Canadian golf fans will be treated to a terrific showcase next week at Glen Abbey Golf Club.”
A talented field has been assembled and confirmed for the country’s National Championship; all will compete for the $5.6 million (US) RBC purse from July 22-28 at Glen Abbey.
Defending champion Scott Piercy will be challenged by a world class field of PGA TOUR stars that includes World No. 6 Matt Kuchar, World No. 7 Graeme McDowell, 2012 FedEx Cup champion and World No. 8 Brandt Snedeker, World No. 9 Luke Donald, World No. 13 Ernie Els, World No. 14 Charl Schwartzel, World No. 16 Bubba Watson, World No. 23 Hunter Mahan, World No. 24 Dustin Johnson and two-time Canadian Open champion and World No. 32 Jim Furyk.
Past Champions:
Piercy, who captured the crown in 2012 at the Hamilton Golf and Country Club, tops a list of nine past RBC Canadian Open champions set to compete for the national title including former Glen Abbey winners Nathan Green (2009),Chez Reavie (2008), Vijay Singh (2004) and Billy Andrade (1998). Other past champions set to compete includeSean O’Hair (2011), Jim Furyk (2006 & 2007), John Rollins, (2002) and Scott Verplank (2001).
In-year Winners:
The field will also include 10 in-season PGA TOUR winners including Matt Kucher (WGC Accenture Match Play Championship & The Memorial Tournament present by Nationwide Insurance), Brandt Snedeker (AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am), Dustin Johnson (Hyundai Tournament of Champions), Graeme McDowell (RBC Heritage), Sang-Moon Bae (HP Byron Nelson Championship), Billy Horschel, (Zurich Classic of New Orleans), Derek Ernst (Wells Fargo Championship), Brian Gay (Humana Challenge in partnership with the Clinton Foundation), John Merrick(Northern Trust Open), Boo Weekley (Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial) and Scott Brown (Puerto Rico Open presented by seepuertorico.com)
In all, 156 players will compete for the $5.6 million USD purse next week in Oakville when Canada’s National Open Championship returns to Glen Abbey for a record 26th time.
The RBC Canadian Open will once again feature a strong international contingent as 15 countries will be represented including the United States, Scotland, Ireland, Germany, Argentina, South Korea, Venezuela, South Africa, Japan, Fiji, Sweden, Australia, England, Colombia and Canada.
Canadian Content grows to 15
As part of the field announcement, Golf Canada and RBC also confirmed that two members of Canada’s National Amateur Team – Corey Conners, 21, of Listowel, Ont. and Adam Svensson, 19, of Surrey, B.C. have been extended tournament exemptions to compete in their first ever RBC Canadian Open.
Conners is currently Canada’s highest ranked male amateur on the World Amateur Golf Rankings (#39). A standout at Kent State University, Conners recently finished in a tie for third at the 2013 Monroe Invitational and advanced through to the Round of 16 at the 2013 Men’s North and South Amateur Championship.
Svensson is a freshman at Barry University who was awarded the Phil Mickelson Award presented annually to the most outstanding Division II men’s golfer. His collegiate season included eight top-10 finishes in nine tournament starts. The 2012 Canadian Junior Boys champion also finished tied for fourth at the 2013 Sahalee Players Championship and runner up at the B.C. Men’s Amateur.
With the addition of Conners and Svensson, a 15-player Canadian contingent (to date) will compete at Glen Abbey looking to become the first Canadian since Pat Fletcher in 1954 to win Canada’s National Open title.
Leading the charge are PGA TOUR players Graham DeLaet of Weyburn, Sask., David Hearn of Brantford, Ont.,Brad Fritsch of Manotick, Ont., Stephen Ames of Calgary and Mike Weir of Bright’s Grove, Ont. Other Canadians set to compete include Kevin Carrigan of Victoria, winner of the 2012 Canadian Mid-Amateur Championship; recently crowned 2013 PGA Championship of Canada winner Bryn Parry of Vancouver; and Brian Hadley of Sarnia, Ont. who earned an exemption after winning the Ontario Regional Qualifier. Rounding out the list of Canadians will be five recently announced exemptions including Web.com Tour players Adam Hadwin of Abbotsford, B.C. and Roger Sloan of Merritt, B.C. as well as up and coming Team Canada graduates Eugene Wong of Vancouver, Albin Choi of Toronto, and Mackenzie Hughes of Dundas, Ont.
Three additional exemptions will be confirmed on Sunday evening following the conclusion of The Players Cup PGA TOUR Canada event in Winnipeg. The top three players on the PGA TOUR Canada Order of Merit at the conclusion of the Players Cup will earn an exemption into the RBC Canadian Open.
The final four exemptions into the field for the 2013 RBC Canadian Open will be handed out at the Monday Final Qualifier on Monday, July 22 at Heron Point Golf Links near Hamilton, Ont.
The following is a list of players set to compete in the 2013 RBC Canadian Open, July 22-28 at Glen Abbey Golf Club:
Joe Affrunti
Robert Allenby
Stephen Ames (CDN)
Billy Andrade
Stuart Appleby
Aaron Baddeley
Sang-Moon Bae
Ricky Barnes
Jason Bohn
Justin Bolli
Steven Bowditch
Michael Bradley
Scott Brown
Chad Campbell
* Kevin Carrigan (CDN)
Roberto Castro
Bud Cauley
Greg Chalmers
Kevin Chappell
Albin Choi (CDN)
Will Claxton
Erik Compton
*Corey Conners (CDN)
Ben Crane
Brian Davis
Graham DeLaet (CDN)
Chris DiMarco
Luke Donald
James Driscoll
Ernie Els
Derek Ernst
Bob Estes
Matt Every
Martin Flores
Brad Fritsch (CDN)
Jim Furyk
Tommy Gainey
Scott Gardiner
Robert Garrigus
Bobby Gates
Brian Gay
Tom Gillis
Fabian Gomez
Nathan Green
Luke Guthrie
Brian Hadley (CDN)
Adam Hadwin (CDN)
James Hahn
Paul Haley II
Brian Harman
David Hearn (CDN)
J.J. Henry
Jim Herman
Justin Hicks
Charley Hoffman
Morgan Hoffmann
Billy Horschel
Mackenzie Hughes (CDN)
John Huh
Trevor Immelman
Ryo Ishikawa
Dustin Johnson
Matt Jones
Robert Karlsson
Jerry Kelly
Chris Kirk
Colt Knost
Ben Kohles
Jason Kokrak
Matt Kuchar
Doug LaBelle II
Neal Lancaster
Scott Langley
Steve LeBrun
Richard H. Lee
Justin Leonard
Michael Letzig
David Lingmerth
Luke List
Jeff Maggert
Hunter Mahan
Steve Marino
David Mathis
Hideki Matsuyama
Troy Matteson
Graeme McDowell
William McGirt
George McNeill
Eric Meierdierks
John Merrick
Seung-Yul Noh
Henrik Norlander
Sean O’Hair
Geoff Ogilvy
Jeff Overton
Greg Owen
Ryan Palmer
Jin Park
Jesper Parnevik
Bryn Parry (CDN)
Cameron Percy
Pat Perez
Scott Piercy
Alistair Presnell
Dicky Pride
Chez Reavie
Patrick Reed
Tag Ridings
John Rollins
Andres Romero
Rory Sabbatini
Charl Schwartzel
John Senden
Marcel Siem
Vijay Singh
Roger Sloan (CDN)
Brandt Snedeker
Joey Snyder III
Kevin Stadler
Scott Stallings
Kyle Stanley
Brendan Steele
Shawn Stefani
Darron Stiles
Robert Streb
Chris Stroud
Brian Stuard
Daniel Summerhays
*Adam Svensson (CDN)
Andrew Svoboda
Nicholas Thompson
Cameron Tringale
Scott Verplank
Camilo Villegas
Johnson Wagner
Aaron Watkins
Bubba Watson
Mike Weir (CDN)
Charlie Wi
Lee Williams
Mark Wilson
Casey Wittenberg
Eugene Wong (CDN)
Gary Woodland
Y.E. Yang
* Denotes amateur
(CDN) Denotes Canadians
TELEVISION COVERAGE:
The following are television times for the 2013 RBC Canadian Open:
Thursday, July 25 TSN & Golf Channel 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Friday, July 26 TSN & Golf Channel 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, July 27 Global & CBS 3:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, July 28 Global & CBS 3:00 – 6:00 p.m.
TICKETS:
Grounds tickets for all days of Canada’s National Open Championship as well as a limited number of premium ticket packages are still available.
Grounds Tickets (advance pricing):
Junior Grounds Ticket FREE**
Monday Grounds $20.00
Tuesday Grounds $20.00
Wednesday Grounds $20.00
Thursday Grounds $70.00
Friday Grounds $70.00
Saturday Grounds $70.00
Sunday Grounds $70.00
Anyday Grounds $70.00
** children aged 17 and under gain FREE ADMISSION to the RBC Canadian Open when accompanied by a ticketed adult.
ABOUT THE 2013 RBC CANADIAN OPEN
Part of the FedExCup, stars of the PGA TOUR will compete for $5.6 million (US) at the RBC Canadian Open, July 22-28, 2013 at Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, Ont.
Conducted by Golf Canada for more than a century, the RBC Canadian Open provides an opportunity for Canada’s top talents to compete against the world’s best golfers while also leaving a significant impact in the event’s host community.
The RBC Canadian Open is proud to support Ronald McDonald House Charities Canada as the event’s official charity partner.
Established in 1904, Canada’s national open golf championship is the third-oldest national open golf championship worldwide next to the British Open and the U.S. Open.
The RBC Canadian Open is proudly sponsored by RBC, Shaw Business, BMW Group Canada, C.F.F Stainless Steels, Molson Canadian 67, TaylorMade adidas Golf, The Glenlivet, PepsiCo, The Globe and Mail, Jacob’s Creek, Keystone Dental, Jack Link’s Beef Jerky and 5-hour Energy.
For tickets or tournament information, please visit www.rbccanadianopen.com or call 1-800-571-6736.
