Canadian Open (golf)

The Canadian Open (French: L'Omnium Canadien) is a professional golf tournament in Canada. It is co-organized by Golf Canada (formerly known as the Royal Canadian Golf Association) and the PGA Tour.[1] It was first played 116 years ago in 1904, and has been held annually since then, except for during World War I and World War II. It is the third oldest continuously running tournament on the tour, after The Open Championship and the U.S. Open. It is the only national championship that is a PGA Tour-managed event.[1]

This article is about the men's golf tournament. For the women's tournament, see Canadian Women's Open.

RBC Canadian Open
Tournament information
LocationToronto, Ontario (2020)
Established1904, 116 years ago
Course(s)St. George's Golf and Country Club (2021)
Par71
Length7,025 yards (6,424 m)
Organized byGolf Canada
Tour(s)PGA Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$7.8 million
Month playedJune
Tournament record score
Aggregate258 Rory McIlroy (2019)
To par−25 Johnny Palmer (1952)
Current champion
Rory McIlroy
Toronto
Location in Canada
St. George's
Location in southern Ontario

The 2020 event, scheduled for July 11 to 16 at St. George's Golf and Country Club in Toronto, was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario.[2]

Tournament

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 professional tour system became dominant in golf. In the interwar years, it was sometimes considered the third most prestigious tournament in the sport, after The Open Championship and the U.S. Open. This previous status was noted in the media in 2000, when Tiger Woods became the first man to win The Triple Crown (all three Opens in the same season) in 29 years, since Lee Trevino in 1971. In the decades preceding the tournament's move to an undesirable September date in 1988, the Canadian Open was often unofficially referred to as the fifth major.

The top three golfers on the PGA Tour Canada Order 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 members Leo 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, and Mark O'Meara. The Canadian Open is regarded as the most prestigious tournament never won by Jack Nicklaus, a seven-time runner-up.[3] Diegel has the most titles, with four in the 1920s.

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 the PGA Tour's schedule was revamped to accommodate the FedEx Cup in 2007, the Canadian Open was rescheduled for late July, sandwiched between three events with even higher profiles (The Open Championship the week prior, the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational the week after, and the PGA Championship the week after that). The tournament counts towards the FedEx Cup standings, 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 the U.S. Open. The event was also added to the Open Qualifying Series, allowing up to three of the top-ten finishers to qualify for the Open Championship.[4][5]

Courses

Glen Abbey Golf Course has hosted the most Canadian Opens, with 30 to date. Glen Abbey was designed in 1976 by Jack Nicklaus for the Royal 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, and continues to alternate between Glen Abbey and other clubs. The owner since 2005, Clublink Corp filed an application in October 2015[6] to redevelop the property into a residential community, with offices and retail stores. There was no provision for a golf course in the plan.[6] The Town of Oakville Council responded in August 2017 by declaring the golf course a heritage site under the Ontario Heritage Act. This would make it more difficult for ClubLink to develop the area as it had planned.[7][8] Golf Canada was 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.[9] The dispute between the Town of Oakville and ClubLink remains before the courts as of November 2018.[10] The 2019 and 2023 Open will be held at Hamilton Golf and Country Club.[11] The event may again be held at Glen Abbey in some future years if the planned redevelopment by Clublink is not allowed to proceed.[12]

Royal Montreal Golf Club, home of the first Open in 1904, ranks second having hosted the event ten times. Mississaugua Golf & Country Club and Hamilton Golf and Country Club have each hosted six Opens while Toronto Golf Club and St. George's Golf and Country Club have hosted five Opens. Three clubs have each hosted four Opens: Lambton Golf Club, Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club, and Scarboro Golf and Country Club.

The championship has for the most part been held in Ontario and Quebec, between them having seen all but nine Opens. New Brunswick had the Open in 1939, Manitoba in 1952 and 1961, Alberta in 1958, and British Columbia in 1948, 1954, 1966, 2005 and 2011.

VenueLocationFirstLastTimes
Royal Montreal Golf ClubTwo venues1904201410
Dorval, Quebec19041950(5)
Île-Bizard, Quebec19752014(5)
Toronto Golf ClubTwo venues190519275
Toronto, Ontario19051909(2)
Mississauga, Ontario19141927(3)
Royal Ottawa Golf ClubAylmer, Quebec190619112
Lambton Golf ClubToronto, Ontario190719414
Rosedale Golf ClubToronto, Ontario191219282
Hamilton Golf and Country ClubAncaster, Ontario191920196
Rivermead Golf ClubAylmer, Quebec192019201
Mt. Bruno Golf ClubSt. Bruno, Quebec192219242
Lakeview Golf ClubMississauga, Ontario192319342
Kanawaki Golf ClubKahnawake, Quebec192919291
Mississaugua Golf & Country ClubMississauga, Ontario193119746
Ottawa Hunt and Golf ClubOttawa, Ontario193219321
St. George's Golf and Country ClubToronto, Ontario193320206
Summerlea Golf ClubMontreal, Quebec193519351
St. Andrews ClubToronto, Ontario193619372
Riverside Country ClubSaint John, New Brunswick193919391
Scarboro Golf and Country ClubToronto, Ontario194019634
Thornhill Golf ClubThornhill, Ontario194519451
Beaconsfield Golf ClubMontreal, Quebec194619562
Shaughnessy Golf & Country ClubVancouver, British Columbia194820114
St. Charles Country ClubWinnipeg, Manitoba195219521
Point Grey Golf and Country ClubVancouver, British Columbia195419541
Weston Golf and Country ClubToronto, Ontario195519551
Westmount Golf and Country ClubKitchener, Ontario195719571
Royal Mayfair Golf and Country ClubEdmonton, Alberta195819581
Islesmere Golf and Country ClubMontreal, Quebec195919591
Niakwa Country ClubWinnipeg, Manitoba196119611
Le Club Laval-sur-le-LacLaval-sur-le-Lac, Quebec196219621
Pine Grove Golf and Country ClubSt. Luc, Quebec196419692
Montreal Municipal Golf ClubMontreal, Quebec196719671
London Hunt and Country ClubLondon, Ontario197019701
Richelieu Valley Golf and Country ClubSte.-Julie, Quebec197119732
Cherry Hill ClubRidgeway, Ontario197219721
Essex Golf & Country ClubWindsor, Ontario197619761
Glen Abbey Golf CourseOakville, Ontario1977201830
Angus Glen Golf ClubMarkham, Ontario200220072

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
The Royal Montreal Golf Club,
host of the first Canadian Open in 1904.

The Royal 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 the Rosedale Golf Club was famed American golfer Walter Hagen's first professional competition.[13] In 1914, Karl Keffer won the event, being the last Canadian-born champion.

Englishman J. Douglas Edgar captured the 1919 championship at Hamilton Golf and Country Club by a record 16-stroke margin;[14] 17-year-old amateur prodigy Bobby Jones (who was coached by Edgar) tied for second. The 1930 Canadian Open at Hamilton was another stellar tournament. Tommy Armour blazed 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.[15]

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 of Highway 401. The Riverside Golf and Country Club of Saint John, New Brunswick was host to the 1939 Canadian Open where Harold "Jug" McSpaden was champion. This was the only time the Open has been held in Atlantic Canada.[16]

Gene Sarazen, Tommy Armour, and Walter Hagen at Lakeview Golf Club in Mississauga in 1934.

Scarboro Golf and Country Club in 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 when Bobby Locke defeated Ed "Porky" Oliver in 1947. With his win at Scarboro in 1947, the golfer from South Africa became 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 at Shaughnessy Heights Golf Club in Vancouver, British Columbia, where Charles Congdon sealed 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 Club has hosted six Canadian Opens: 1931, 1938, 1942, 1951, 1965, and 1974. The 1951 Open tournament was won by Jim Ferrier, who successfully defended the title he had won at Royal Montreal a year earlier. Winnipeg's St. Charles Country Club hosted the 1952 Canadian Open, and saw Johnny Palmer set 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 Palmer captured the Canadian Open championship, his first PGA Tour victory, at the Weston Golf and Country Club.

Montreal, Quebec's Laval-sur-le-Lac hosted the 1962 Open where Gary Player was disqualified after the first round, when he recorded the wrong score on the 10th hole. He had won the PGA Championship the week before. Californian Charlie Sifford attended the 1962 Canadian Open in part to raise the profile of African-American players 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. Australian Kel Nagle edged Arnold Palmer and Raymond Floyd at the 1964 Open to become, aged almost 44 at the time, the oldest player to win the title. Five years later, Tommy Aaron fired a final-round 64 to force a playoff with 57-year-old Sam Snead. Aaron won the 18-hole playoff, beating Snead by two strokes (70-72).

The small town of Ridgeway, Ontario in the Niagara Peninsula was 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 champion Gay 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 Weiskopf won his second Open in three years in dramatic fashion at the Blue Course of Royal Montreal's new venue, defeating Jack Nicklaus on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff, after almost holing his short-iron approach. Windsor, Ontario's Essex Golf & Country Club was host of the 1976 Canadian Open, where Nicklaus again finished second, this time behind champion Jerry 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 time Tiger Woods ever missed a professional cut, after winning the Masters Tournament a few months before.

Nick Price's second Canadian Open win in 1994

Angus Glen Golf Club was host to two recent Canadian Opens, 2002 and 2007. In 2007 Jim Furyk became one of a few golfers who have won two consecutive Canadian Open titles, joining James Douglas Edgar, Leo Diegel, Sam Snead and Jim Ferrier. Angus Glen owns the unique distinction of having each of its two courses (North and South) host the Canadian Open.

Glen Abbey Golf Club of Oakville, Ontario has 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 its signature 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 at Sixteen Mile Creek, just short of the green. John Daly left 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 with Grant Waite over 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.[17] With the victory, Woods became only the second golfer to capture the U.S. Open, Open Championship and Canadian Open in the same year, earning him the Triple Crown trophy; he matched Lee Trevino (1971).

In 2009, Mark Calcavecchia scored nine consecutive birdies at the second round, breaking the PGA Tour record.[18]

Canadian performances

A Canadian has not won the Canadian Open since Pat Fletcher in 1954. One of the most exciting conclusions ever seen at the Open came in 2004, extending that streak. Mike Weir had 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.[19]

Canadian David Hearn took 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 the Official World Golf Ranking – Bubba Watson, Jim Furyk, and Jason 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 the Open Championship the previous week. Hearn finished third, the best result by a Canadian since Weir's near-miss in 2004.[20] In 2016, Canadian amateur Jared du Toit was 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 winner Jhonattan Vegas.

Event titles
YearsEvent title
1904–1993, 2006–2007 Canadian Open
1994–2005 Bell Canadian Open
2008–present RBC Canadian Open

Winners
YearPlayerCountryScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upWinner's
share ($)		Purse ($)Course
20211,368,0007,800,000St. George's
2020Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic[21]
2019Rory McIlroy Northern Ireland258−227 strokes Shane Lowry
Webb Simpson		1,368,0007,600,000Hamilton
2018Dustin Johnson United States265−233 strokes An Byeong-hun
Kim Meen-whee		1,116,0006,200,000Glen Abbey
2017Jhonattan Vegas (2) Venezuela267−21Playoff Charley Hoffman1,080,0006,000,000Glen Abbey
2016Jhonattan Vegas Venezuela276−121 stroke Dustin Johnson
Martin Laird
Jon Rahm		1,062,0005,900,000Glen Abbey
2015Jason Day Australia271−171 stroke Bubba Watson1,044,0005,800,000Glen Abbey
2014Tim Clark South Africa263−171 stroke Jim Furyk1,026,0005,700,000Royal Montreal
2013Brandt Snedeker United States272−163 strokes Jason Bohn
Dustin Johnson
Matt Kuchar
William McGirt		1,008,0005,600,000Glen Abbey
2012Scott Piercy United States263−171 stroke Robert Garrigus
William McGirt		936,0005,200,000Hamilton
2011Sean O'Hair United States276−4Playoff Kris Blanks936,0005,200,000Shaughnessy
2010Carl Pettersson Sweden266−141 stroke Dean Wilson918,0005,100,000St. George's
2009Nathan Green Australia270−18Playoff Retief Goosen918,0005,100,000Glen Abbey
2008Chez Reavie United States267−173 strokes Billy Mayfair900,0005,000,000Glen Abbey
2007Jim Furyk (2) United States268−161 stroke Vijay Singh900,0005,000,000Angus Glen (North)
2006Jim Furyk United States266−141 stroke Bart Bryant900,0005,000,000Hamilton
2005Mark Calcavecchia United States275−51 stroke Ben Crane
Ryan Moore		882,0004,900,000Shaughnessy
2004Vijay Singh Fiji275−9Playoff Mike Weir810,0004,500,000Glen Abbey
2003Bob Tway United States272−8Playoff Brad Faxon756,0004,200,000Hamilton
2002John Rollins United States272−16Playoff Neal Lancaster
Justin Leonard		720,0004,000,000Angus Glen (South)
2001Scott Verplank United States266−143 strokes Bob Estes
Joey Sindelar		684,0003,800,000Royal Montreal
2000Tiger Woods United States266−221 stroke Grant Waite594,0003,300,000Glen Abbey
1999Hal Sutton United States275−133 strokes Dennis Paulson450,0002,500,000Glen Abbey
1998Billy Andrade United States275−13Playoff Bob Friend396,0002,200,000Glen Abbey
1997Steve Jones (2) United States275−51 stroke Greg Norman270,0001,500,000Royal Montreal
1996Dudley Hart United States202−141 stroke David Duval270,0001,500,000Glen Abbey
1995Mark O'Meara United States274−14Playoff Bob Lohr234,0001,300,000Glen Abbey
1994Nick Price (2) Zimbabwe275−131 stroke Mark Calcavecchia234,0001,300,000Glen Abbey
1993David Frost South Africa279−91 stroke Fred Couples180,0001,000,000Glen Abbey
1992Greg Norman (2) Australia280−8Playoff Bruce Lietzke180,0001,000,000Glen Abbey
1991Nick Price Zimbabwe273−151 stroke David Edwards180,0001,000,000Glen Abbey
1990Wayne Levi United States278−101 stroke Ian Baker-Finch
Jim Woodward		180,0001,000,000Glen Abbey
1989Steve Jones United States271−172 strokes Clark Burroughs
Mark Calcavecchia
Mike Hulbert		162,000900,000Glen Abbey
1988Ken Green United States275−131 stroke Bill Glasson
Scott Verplank		135,000900,000Glen Abbey
1987Curtis Strange (2) United States276−123 strokes David Frost
Jodie Mudd
Nick Price		108,000600,000Glen Abbey
1986Bob Murphy United States280−83 strokes Greg Norman108,000600,000Glen Abbey
1985Curtis Strange United States279−92 strokes Jack Nicklaus
Greg Norman		86,507580,000Glen Abbey
1984Greg Norman Australia278−102 strokes Jack Nicklaus72,000525,000Glen Abbey
1983John Cook United States277−7Playoff Johnny Miller63,000425,000Glen Abbey
1982Bruce Lietzke (2) United States277−72 strokes Hal Sutton76,500425,000Glen Abbey
1981Peter Oosterhuis England280−41 stroke Bruce Lietzke
Jack Nicklaus
Andy North		76,500425,000Glen Abbey
1980Bob Gilder United States274−62 strokes Jerry Pate
Leonard Thompson		63,000350,000Royal Montreal
1979Lee Trevino (3) United States281−33 strokes Ben Crenshaw63,000350,000Glen Abbey
1978Bruce Lietzke United States283−11 stroke Pat McGowan50,000250,000Glen Abbey
1977Lee Trevino (2) United States280−84 strokes Peter Oosterhuis45,000225,000Glen Abbey
1976Jerry Pate United States267−134 strokes Jack Nicklaus40,000200,000Essex
1975Tom Weiskopf (2) United States274−6Playoff Jack Nicklaus40,000200,000Royal Montreal
1974Bobby Nichols United States270−104 strokes John Schlee
Larry Ziegler		40,000200,000Mississaugua
1973Tom Weiskopf United States278−62 strokes Forrest Fezler35,000175,000Richelieu Valley
1972Gay Brewer United States275−91 stroke Sam Adams
Dave Hill		30,000150,000Cherry Hill
1971Lee Trevino United States275−13Playoff Art Wall, Jr.30,000150,000Richelieu Valley
1970Kermit Zarley United States279−93 strokes Gibby Gilbert25,000125,000London Hunt
1969Tommy Aaron United States275−13Playoff Sam Snead25,000125,000Pine Grove
1968Bob Charles New Zealand274−62 strokes Jack Nicklaus25,000125,000St. George's
1967Billy Casper United States279−5Playoff Art Wall, Jr.30,000100,000Montreal Municipal
1966Don Massengale United States280−43 strokes Chi-Chi Rodríguez20,000100,000Shaughnessy
1965Gene Littler United States273−71 stroke Jack Nicklaus20,000100,000Mississaugua
1964Kel Nagle Australia277−112 strokes Arnold Palmer7,50050,000Pine Grove
1963Doug Ford (2) United States280−41 stroke Al Geiberger9,00050,000Scarboro
1962Ted Kroll United States278−102 strokes Charlie Sifford4,30030,000Laval-sur-le-Lac
1961Jacky Cupit United States270−105 strokes Buster Cupit
Dow Finsterwald
Bobby Nichols		4,30030,000Niakwa
1960Art Wall, Jr. United States269−196 strokes Bob Goalby
Jay Hebert		3,50025,000St. George's
1959Doug Ford United States276−122 strokes Dow Finsterwald
Art Wall, Jr.
Bo Wininger		3,50025,000Islesmere
1958Wes Ellis United States267−131 stroke Jay Hebert3,50025,000Royal Mayfair
1957George Bayer United States271−132 strokes Bo Wininger3,50025,000Westmount
1956Doug Sanders (a) United States273−11Playoff Dow Finsterwald2,40015,000Beaconsfield
1955Arnold Palmer United States265−234 strokes Jack Burke, Jr.2,40015,000Weston
1954Pat Fletcher Canada280−84 strokes Gordie Brydson
Bill Welch		3,00015,000Point Grey
1953Dave Douglas United States273−111 stroke Wally Ulrich3,00015,000Scarboro
1952Johnny Palmer United States263−2511 strokes Fred Haas
Dick Mayer		3,00015,000St. Charles
1951Jim Ferrier (2) Australia273−72 strokes Fred Hawkins
Ed Oliver		2,25015,000Mississaugua
1950Jim Ferrier Australia271−173 strokes Ted Kroll2,00010,000Royal Montreal
1949Dutch Harrison United States271−174 strokes Jim Ferrier2,0009,200St. George's
1948Charles Congdon United States280−43 strokes Vic Ghezzi
Ky Laffoon
Dick Metz		2,0009,000Shaughnessy
1947Bobby Locke South Africa268−162 strokes Ed Oliver2,00010,000Scarboro
1946George Fazio United States278−6Playoff Dick Metz2,0009,000Beaconsfield
1945Byron Nelson United States280E[22]4 strokes Herman Barron2,00010,000Thornhill
1943–1944: Cancelled due to World War II
1942Craig Wood United States275−134 strokes Mike Turnesa1,0003,000Mississaugua
1941Sam Snead (3) United States274−62 strokes Bob Gray1,0003,000Lambton
1940Sam Snead (2) United States281−3Playoff Jug McSpaden1,0003,000Scarboro
1939Jug McSpaden United States282+25 strokes Ralph Guldahl1,0003,000Riverside
1938Sam Snead United States277−11Playoff Harry Cooper1,0003,000Mississaugua
1937Harry Cooper (2) England285+52 strokes Ralph Guldahl1,0003,200St. Andrews Club
1936Lawson Little United States271−98 strokes Jimmy Thomson1,0003,000St. Andrews Club
1935Gene Kunes United States280−82 strokes Vic Ghezzi5001,465Summerlea
1934Tommy Armour (3) United States287−12 strokes Ky Laffoon5001,465Lakeview
1933Joe Kirkwood Sr. Australia282−28 strokes Harry Cooper
Lex Robson		5001,465St. George's
1932Harry Cooper England290+23 strokes Al Watrous5001,465Ottawa Hunt
1931Walter Hagen United States292+4Playoff Percy Alliss5001,485Mississaugua
1930Tommy Armour (2) United States273−7Playoff Leo Diegel5001,475Hamilton
1929Leo Diegel (4) United States274−63 strokes Tommy Armour4001,320Kanawaki
1928Leo Diegel (3) United States282−22 strokes Archie Compston
Walter Hagen
Macdonald Smith		4001,320Rosedale
1927Tommy Armour United States288E1 stroke Macdonald Smith4001,320Toronto GC
1926Macdonald Smith Scotland283+33 strokes Gene Sarazen5001,575Royal Montreal
1925Leo Diegel (2) United States295+112 strokes Mike Brady500900Lambton
1924Leo Diegel United States285+12 strokes Gene Sarazen400750Mt. Bruno
1923Clarence Hackney Scotland295+75 strokes Tom Kerrigan350580Lakeview
1922Al Watrous United States303+191 stroke Tom Kerrigan250450Mt. Bruno
1921William Trovinger United States293+53 strokes Mike Brady250450Toronto GC
1920James Douglas Edgar (2) England298+10Playoff Tommy Armour (a)
Charlie Murray		300600Rivermead
1919James Douglas Edgar England278−216 strokes Jim Barnes
Bobby Jones (a)
Karl Keffer		200435Hamilton
1915–1918: Cancelled due to World War I
1914Karl Keffer (2) Canada300+121 stroke George Cumming100265Toronto GC
1913Albert Murray (2) Canada295+156 strokes Jack Burke Sr.
Nicol Thompson		100265Royal Montreal
1912George Sargent England299+191 stroke Jim Barnes100265Rosedale
1911Charlie Murray (2) Canada314+262 strokes Davie Black100265Royal Ottawa
1910Daniel Kenny United States303+194 strokes George Lyon (a)100265Lambton
1909Karl Keffer Canada309+213 strokes George Cumming100265Toronto GC
1908Albert Murray Canada300+204 strokes George Sargent80225Royal Montreal
1907Percy Barrett England306+222 strokes George Cumming80245Lambton
1906Charlie Murray Canada170+261 stroke George Cumming
Tom Reith (a)
Alex Robertson		70225Royal Ottawa
1905George Cumming Canada148+83 strokes Percy Barrett60225Toronto GC
1904Jack Oke England156+162 strokes Percy Barrett60170Royal Montreal

Yellow highlight indicates a winner of the Triple Crown of Golf.
Green highlight indicates scoring records.
Source[23]

Multiple and consecutive champions

This table lists the golfers who have won more than one Canadian Open.

Deceased golfer †
Major championship winner the same year as the Open win ‡
Major championship winner M
Country Golfer Total Years
 United States Leo Diegel ‡†M 4 1924, 1925, 1928, 1929
 United States Tommy Armour ‡†M 3 1927, 1930, 1934
 United States Sam Snead M† 3 1938, 1940, 1941
 United States Lee Trevino ‡M 3 1971, 1977, 1979TC
 Canada Charles Murray † 2 1906, 1911
 Canada Albert Murray † 2 1908, 1913
 Canada Karl Keffer † 2 1909, 1914
 England James Douglas Edgar † 2 1919, 1920
 England Harry Cooper † 2 1932, 1937
 Australia Jim Ferrier M† 2 1950, 1951
 United States Doug Ford M 2 1959, 1963
 United States Tom Weiskopf ‡M 2 1973, 1975
 United States Bruce Lietzke 2 1978, 1982
 United States Curtis Strange M 2 1985, 1987
 Australia Greg Norman M 2 1984, 1992
 Zimbabwe Nick Price ‡M 2 1991, 1994
 United States Steve Jones M 2 1989, 1997
 United States Jim Furyk M 2 2006, 2007
 Venezuela Jhonattan Vegas 2 2016, 2017
  • Bolded years and player names means back-to-back wins
  • TC denotes Triple-Crown winner in 1971.

Champions by nationality

This table lists the total number of titles won by golfers of each nationality.

RankCountryWinsWinnersFirst titleLast title
1 United States725519102018
T2 England8619041981
 Australia8619332015
4 Canada7419061954
T5 Scotland3319051926
 South Africa3319472014
T6 Zimbabwe2119911994
 Venezuela2120162017
T8 New Zealand111968
 Fiji112004
 Sweden112010
 Northern Ireland112019

Trophies

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.[24] The following trophies have been used since 1920:

  • The Rivermead Challenge Cup 1920–1935[25]
  • The Seagram Gold Cup 1936–1970[26]
  • The Du Maurier Trophy 1971–1993[27]
  • The RBC Canadian Open Trophy 1994–present[28]

Between 1936 and 1961 and since 2007, the Rivermead Challenge Cup has been presented to the Canadian professional with the lowest score.[25]

Future sites
YearEditionCourseCityDates
2020111thSt. George'sToronto, OntarioJune 11–14
2021112thTBDTBDJune 10–13
2022113thTBDTBDJune 9–12
2023114thHamiltonAncaster, OntarioJune 8–11
2024115thSt. George'sToronto, OntarioJune 6–9

Source:[29]

See also
  • Triple Crown of Golf

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