COVID-19 had a two-year run of wins against the RBC Canadian Open. Since Rory McIlroy beat the Golf betting Lines to win the 2019 RBC Canadian Open, the event went dark. Caused by the pandemic and the extreme measures are taken by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. This week the RBC Canadian Open returns after three years. Rory McIlroy is the defending champion. The venue is St. George’s Golf and Country Club in the Toronto area. The last time the RBC Canadian Open was held at St. George’s was in 2010. Carl Pettersson was the winner that time.
2022 RBC Canadian Open
| When: | June 9-12, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Where: | St. George’s Golf & Country Club, Toronto, Ontario |
| Course: | Par 71, 7025 yards |
| Purse: | $8.7 million |
| Fed Ex Cup Points: | 500 |
| Defending Champion: | Rory McIlroy (2019) |
| TV Coverage: | CBS, GOLF, ESPN+ |
2022 RBC Canadian Open SBG Betting Odds
| Golfer | Odds |
|---|---|
| Scottie Scheffler | +700 |
| Justin Thomas | +700 |
| Rory McIlroy | +800 |
| Cameron Smith | +1000 |
| Shane Lowry | +1600 |
| Matthew Fitzpatrick | +1600 |
| Sam Burns | +1800 |
| Tyrell Hatton | +2000 |
| Corey Conners | +2200 |
| Harold Varner III | +2200 |
| Tony Finau | +3000 |
| All other Golfers | +3000 or Higher |
2022 RBC Canadian Open SBG Odds Overview
Scottie Scheffler remains the hottest golf brand at any sportsbook. That is what the Masters Tournament championship creates as a gambling factor. Squares know that Scheffler rocked the Green Jacket in April. And that is all they need to know. Justin Thomas is another popular pick for the RBC Canadian Open. Thomas has plenty of name recognition and has been in good form. And then there is the defending champion, Rory McIlroy. The 2019 RBC Canadian Open winner is playing well heading into this weekend.
Scheffler Fresh Off Bye Week
First on the Official World Golf Ranking is Scottie Scheffler. Scheffler is coming off a second-place finish at the PGA Championship. He was not active for The Memorial Tournament played one week ago. Scheffler is best known for winning the Masters Tournament. Additionally, he has recent wins at the WGC Dell Technologies Match Play and the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Scheffler has finished in the top seven in six of his most recent nine events.
Thomas Fresh Off PGA Championship
Although he missed the cut at the Charles Schwab Challenge in his most recent outing, Justin Thomas is fine. Cause by his winning the PGA Championship in the event before that. Thomas is in solid form with finishes of 5th at the AT&T Byron Nelson, 8th at the Masters Tournament, and 3rd at the Valspar Championship. Thomas has finished in the top-10 in six of his last ten outings. Justin Thomas is 6th on the Official World Golf Ranking.
McIlroy Brings Good Form But No Recent Wins
In sum, Rory McIlroy is 8th on the Official World Golf Ranking. He has finished in the top-8 in three of his last four events. Second place at the Masters Tournament was painfully impressive. McIlroy’s last win was late in 2021 at the DJ Cup Summit.
2022 RBC Canadian Open Free Pick
Fashion the quality field for the RBC Canadian Open’s return to the Golf Betting Lines. Rory McIlroy makes for a good but obvious choice. Scottie Scheffler and Justin Thomas bring similar recent resumes to St. George’s. More emphatically, Scheffler and McIlroy have the confidence of recent major tournament wins.
RBC Canadian Open Best Bets: Scottie Scheffler and Justin Thomas.