RBC Canadian Open Round 1

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Thu 11th June 2026 7:00am Local
Thu 11th June 2026 11:00am UTC
Starts in 4 days, 23 hours, 3 minutes

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League
PGA Tour

Season
2026

Round
25

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Location
TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley

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The historic quest for Canada's national open championship moves to a spectacular new setting as the field assembles for the opening loop of the 2026 RBC Canadian Open. Contested at the world-class TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley, this week's tournament introduces players to the rugged Heathlands Course, a modern links-style masterpiece designed by Doug Carrick. The primary hurdle for the 156-player field on Thursday is adjusting to the firm, fast-running fairways and severe undulating greens that mimic traditional Scottish layouts. The objective for the competitors is to establish immediate ball-striking control, keeping the ball low to minimize the impact of the swirling Ontario winds.

Strategically, the goal of this opening circuit is managing distance off the tee to completely avoid the dense, penalizing native fescue rough framing the landing zones. The tactical focus centers on smart course management around the treacherous, deeply bunkered greens, where inaccurate approach shots will easily roll off into tightly mown chipping areas. Concurrently, the mission for marquee contenders like Tommy Fleetwood, Collin Morikawa, Justin Rose, and Matt Fitzpatrick is to take advantage of the scorable par-fives while playing defensively on the tight par-fours. Facing one of the most unpredictable venue transitions on the summer calendar, every golfer is hunting a patient, error-free blueprint to set an early baseline.