2024 PGA Picks: RBC Canadian Open Odds and Expert Betting Predictions

The RBC Canadian Open returns to Hamilton Golf and Country Club in Ancaster, Ontario, for the first time in five years. The Canadian Open has been a routine stop on the PGA Tour and has been held annually since 1904. The last time Hamilton played as the host venue, Rory Mcllroy shot 22-under par and won by seven strokes while firing off a 61 in the final round. The four-time major champion is the heavy favorite and is seeking his third Canadian Open victory this weekend. Besides Rory, the field is headlined by Tommy Fleetwood, Sahith Theegala, Corey Conners, Shane Lowry, amongst others looking to go to battle against Mcllroy. Doc’s Sports will break down some of the best bets from this upcoming weekend below.

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A Look at the Field

Here is a look at the Top 12 and ties with the lowest golf odds to win it all at online sportsbooks

Rory Mcllroy +360 – Tommy Fleetwood +1600 – Sahith Theegala +1800 – Corey Conners +2000

Shane Lowry +2200 – Cameron Young +2200 – Sam Burns +2200 – Alex Noren +2200

Maverick McNealy +3000 – Adam Scott +3000 – Mackenzie Hughes +3500 – Keith Mitchell +3500

Course Characteristics of Those Who Can Win or Secure Winning Golf Bets

It is the first time Hamilton Golf and Country Club will host this event since 2019. It measures in at 7,084 yards and plays as a par 70. The Harry Colt design has been lengthened and renovated since 2019, adding almost 250 yards to the layout. In 2019 it ranked as one of the easiest courses on the PGA Tour and featured some of the easiest par fours on the circuit. The rough at Hamilton can be very thick, so driving accuracy and scrambling around the green will be the key metrics in who can pull out a victory on Sunday. The greens are bentgrass, and Hamilton ranked as the eighth toughest course on Tour in 2019 in Putting Difficulty. Unfortunately, due to the renovations and time gap, there is not much data to go off for the new layout.

Tommy Fleetwood +1600

Alright Fleetwood fans, this is it. It is time for Tommy to finally stand victorious on the PGA Tour. Fleetwood fell in stunning fashion last year at the Canadian Open after Nick Taylor made a 72-foot putt in a playoff. Now he has a chance to avenge last year’s defeat, and his overall game suits Hamilton very well. With the thick rough, driving accuracy is key, and he ranks third on Tour in that category. Fleetwood also ranks in the top-10 in both Scrambling and Scrambling from the Rough. He also ranks 13th on Tour in Strokes Gained: Around the Green in 2024. Tommy is the second-best golfer in this field and provides decent value at 16-1 for someone who has never won on Tour. I am backing Fleetwood this weekend to get the job done for victory No. 1.

Correy Conners +2000

Can Conners make it two straight years a fellow countryman wins the Canadian Open after Nick Taylor broke the 69-year Canadian drought? No Canadian-born player has been more consistent on the PGA Tour than Conners. He is approaching an impressive 12-month milestone of not missing a cut at an event. His 2024 resume includes six top-25 finishes, and only two finishes outside the top-40 since February. He is currently on a run of 10 consecutive weeks with a positive Strokes Gained: Approach rating. Conners has finished 20th and sixth over his last two Canadian Open starts and there is no reason to believe that he cannot find success at Hamilton this week.

Adam Hadwin +6600

Why not back another Canadian-born player to try and make it two straight years of victories for the home country? Hadwin impressed his last time out at Hamilton in 2019, finishing 6th and gaining strokes in all four major categories. He is one of the best wedge players in this week’s field and has shown success on Bent/Poa greens. He also finished 12th last season at the Canadian Open at Oakdale. You know he will be up for the challenge and focused on playing in his home country in front of a rowdy crowd. He has also displayed flashes of excellence this year with top-10 finishes at Valspar, Genesis, and American Express.  

Golf Picks: Who to Consider This Week:

To win: Fleetwood, Conners, Hadwin

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