Blainville, Que. – Marc-Olivier Plasse defeated Clement Lepine (a) in a playoff at the RBC Canadian Open Quebec Regional Qualifier at Club de golf Le Blainviller, in Blainville, Que. on Tuesday to earn a direct exemption into the 2024 RBC Canadian Open, from May 28 – June 2 at Hamilton Golf and Country Club.

Plasse, of Léry, Que. was in a very early morning tee time on Tuesday and after shaking off the disappointment by starting off with a bogey on his first role, Plasse drained a clutch birdie putt on the next hole.

“It was a great day, obviously. I didn’t get off to the best start hitting a shaky tee shot on number one and making bogey there. I struggled off the tee for the first couple of holes, but my putting really kept me together on the front nine, I shot even par on the front nine which was actually a very good score the way I drove the ball. I started driving the ball better on the back nine and kept making some putts so I’m really happy with the round,” said Plasse.

Plasse went on to add three more birdies on 13, 15 and 16 and found himself finishing up 17 and 18 with two pars in order to keep himself in the conversation at the top of the leaderboard. Reigniting his momentum, he then battled his way through playoff against fellow competitor Clement Lepine (a) of Laval, Que., securing a thrilling victory and earning an exemption into the RBC Canadian Open.

“On the playoff hole I was really nervous, easily the most nervous I have ever been. I was able to hit some good shots, some decent shots and make a hard-working par which feels amazing,” added Plasse.

Following Plasse’s win, he now feels a sense of comfort and familiarity, having played Hamilton Golf and Country Club before, giving him a confident advantage to tackle the challenges ahead.

“I was at the RBC Canadian Open the last time it was at Hamilton when my good friend Etienne Brault qualified, it will be pretty surreal to go back there and experience it again myself,” said Plasse.

In addition to Plasse’s exemption, the top 10 per cent of the of the 133-player field (19 players total) have advanced to the RBC Canadian Open Final Qualifier on Monday, May 27 at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley (North Course) in Caledon, Ont.

RBC Canadian Open – Quebec Regional Qualifier Results: 

For the full leaderboard, click here.

The Club de golf Le Blainvillier in Blainville, Que. was the third of five 2024 RBC Canadian Open Regional Qualifiers. Two more qualifiers are set for this Thursday, May 16 at Tarandowah Golfers Club in Springfield, Ont. and at the Sirocco Golf Club in Foothills County, Alta.

Oshawa, Ont. – There is a saying that good things come to those who wait. For Justin Matthews he had to do just that following his early morning tee time. Matthews, competing as an amateur went on to shoot a 6-under 65 on Monday at the first of two Ontario Regional Qualifiers at Oshawa Golf & Curling Club in Oshawa, Ont. and with it a direct exemption into the 2024 RBC Canadian Open.

Matthews of Little Britain, Ont. got off to a firing start with back-to-back birdies to begin his round on the back nine. After carrying a 2-under score through nine, Matthews really took off recording four consecutive birdies from holes one through four, before a bogey ended the streak on five. Matthews finished strong with a birdie on the ninth hole to finish with 65. Matthews credited his ball striking and familiarity with the course for his low round.

“I was a junior member out here (Oshawa Golf & Curling Club) for four years, so I know this place pretty well. Just having confidence in my game because I’ve played Oshawa so many times, really helped today,” said Matthews.

After teeing off in the second group at 7:41 a.m. and finishing just after noon, he then had to wait to see if his score would stand, which he was able to do from home following lunch with his caddie at the course.

“Luckily, I live 40 minutes away so I went back home and chilled out with dog and watched the leaderboard and came back to warm up and it looked like nobody was really going to make a charge, that’s when it finally hit home,” said Matthews after returning to the course.

The 20-year-old Sophomore from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte has now secured his spot in the 2024 RBC Canadian Open at Hamilton Golf and Country Club.

“Definitely has not sunk in and I don’t know how long it will take. I’m super pumped. I will definitely take tomorrow off and get back to work with my coach in preparation. It’s a dream come true and I’m excited to make a start on the PGA TOUR,” added Matthews.

In addition to Matthews’ exemption, the top 10 per cent of the 144-player field (21 players total) from the first Ontario Regional Qualifier have advanced to the RBC Canadian Open Final Qualifier on Monday, May 27 at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley (North Course) in Caledon, Ont.

RBC Canadian Open – First Ontario Regional Qualifier Results:

For the full leaderboard, click here.

Winners (low medalist) at regional qualifying sites that have a field of 120 players or more, earn a direct exemption into the 113th playing of Canada’s National Men’s Open Championship.

The Ontario Regional Qualifier at Oshawa Golf & Curling Club was the first of two qualifiers in Ontario this week. Tarandowah Golfers Club in Springfield, Ont. will play host to the second qualifier on Thursday, May 16. There will be two additional qualifiers this week, on Tuesday, May 14 in Blainville, Que. at Club de Golf Le Blainvillier and at the Sirocco Golf Club in Foothills, Alta. on Thursday, May 16.

The RBC Canadian Open Regional Qualifying series features five qualifiers across the country. The first was contested on Thursday, May 9 at Pitt Meadows Golf Club in Pitt Meadows, B.C. where Jake Lane earned direct exemption into the 2024 RBC Canadian Open taking place at Hamilton Golf and Country Club in Ancaster, Ont. May 28 – June 2.

Pitt Meadows, B.C. – Jake Lane of Vancouver shot a 5-under 67 on Thursday at the B.C. Regional Qualifier hosted by Pitt Meadows Golf Club in Pitt Meadows, B.C. to earn a direct exemption into the 2024 RBC Canadian Open at Hamilton Golf and Country Club.

Lane was among the first to play on Thursday and after bogeying the second hole, he posted back-to-back birdies on holes three and four and a steady string of pars to close the front nine.

“Rolled in a 30-footer on three, that helped because through those first four (holes) you want to be under par at minimum in my head with two par fives. Then honestly hung around for most of the day and nothing super special happened,” said Lane.

He went on to add two more birdies on 10 and 15 and punched his ticket with an eagle on the par 5 18th to win by one stroke over Jordan Brajcich of Everett, Wash.

“I’m at 3-under going to 18 and know I need to make birdie in my head to even be in the conversation for playoff and I couldn’t have played it more perfectly. Hit it 320 with a draw down the middle, 7-iron into the back right pin, hit it to 10 feet.

“I was lucky my playing partner Bryce Barker hit his chip shot that was right behind my mark and gave me a perfect read and then I hit it right in the middle,” added Lane about his strong finish.

Following his eagle, Lane stayed at the course and patiently waited as afternoon scores came in, none of which were able to knock him from top spot and with it, a place at the RBC Canadian Open, which will be his first.

“It’s everything to play the RBC Canadian Open as a Canadian. That’s what every young pro and amateur dreams of. It’s going to be a dream come true,” said Lane.

In addition to Lane’s exemption, the top 10 per cent of the 138-player field, 14th place plus ties (24 players total) from the B.C. Regional Qualifier have advanced to the RBC Canadian Open Final Qualifier on Monday, May 27 at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley (North Course) in Caledon, Ont.

RBC Canadian Open – B.C. Regional Qualifier Results:

For the full leaderboard, click here.

Winners (low medalist) at regional qualifying sites that have a field of 120 players or more, earn a direct exemption into the 113^th playing of Canada’s National Men’s Open Championship.

The B.C. Regional Qualifier at Pitt Meadows Golf Club was the first of five 2024 RBC Canadian Open Regional Qualifiers. Four regional qualifiers are set for next week, with the first of two in Ontario on Monday, May 13 at Oshawa Golf & Curling Club in Oshawa, Ont. Tuesday, May 14 in Blainville, Que. at Club de Golf Le Blainvillier and two qualifiers on Thursday, May 16 at the Sirocco Golf Club in Foothills, Alta. and Tarandowah Golfers Club in Springfield, Ont.

For nearly seven decades, all of Canada’s male professional golfers had the goal of winning the RBC Canadian Open, the national men’s championship.

Now the figurative pin’s position has been moved and they’re hoping to win it in back-to-back years.

Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C., won a playoff at Toronto’s Oakdale Golf and Country Club to win last year’s Canadian Open and end that 69-year drought. Taylor, Taylor Pendrith of Richmond Hill, Ont., and a large field of their countrymen are lining up to do it all again at Hamilton Golf and Country Club in three weeks’ time.

“That was amazing last year, and it would be incredible to go back-to-back,” said Pendrith. “I know myself and all the other Canadians on the PGA Tour see it as a huge goal, especially seeing Nick do it last year, it was a big inspiration and knowing that it can be done by a Canadian.

“Hopefully there’s a bunch of us in contention coming down the back nine on Sunday. That’d be pretty exciting.”

Taylor and Pendrith are the top-ranked Canadians on the PGA Tour, having both won in 2024. Taylor was victorious at the WM Phoenix Open on Feb. 11 and Pendrith earned his first PGA Tour title on Sunday at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson. Taylor is now No. 21 on the FedEx Cup standings and Pendrith is 34th.

As long a wait as it was for a Canadian to win the national title — Pat Fletcher was the last to do it in 1954 — it has been even longer since Canadians won it in consecutive years. Albert Murray (1913) and Karl Keffer (1914) were the last homegrown back-to-back champs.

Taylor laughed when asked about the new challenge of consecutive wins for Canadians.

“You lose one question and another is added,” joked Taylor. “I think we’re all going there expecting. hopefully, to compete and try to win again.

“If my win helps take that monkey off the back for people, not have the expectations, I think that’ll help all of us.”

Taylor and Pendrith will be backed up by a large contingent of Canadians. 

Adam Hadwin of Abbotsford (35th), Corey Conners of Listowel, Ont. (56th), Mackenzie Hughes of Dundas, Ont. (69th), Adam Svensson of Surrey, B.C. (90th), as well as fellow PGA Tour members Ben Silverman of Thornhill, Ont. and Roger Sloan of Merritt, B.C., had already committed to joining the field.

More Canadians were announced at a news conference on Wednesday at Hamilton Golf and Country Club.

Mike Weir of Brights Grove, Ont., will play in his 31st national championship. Aaron Cockerill of Stony Mountain, Man., the leading player on the Europe-based DP World Tour, was added, as were top players in the PGA Tour’s lower tiers — Myles Creighton of Digby, N.S., Edmonton’s Wil Bateman and Etienne Papineau of St-Jean-Sur-Richelieu, Que.

Defending Canadian amateur champion Ashton McCulloch of Kingston, Ont., and Kevin Stinson of Mission, B.C., were also added to the field.

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland, who won the first of back-to-back Canadian Opens in 2019, the last time Hamilton Golf and Country Club hosted the tournament, is also in the field. He is No. 16 in the FedEx Cup standings.

Mary DePaoli, executive vice-president and chief marketing officer for RBC, said that getting McIlroy back in the field was important because he will draw more players to the event.

“I would say as Rory builds out his calendar, he can be discerning but he comes back year after year because he wants to,” she said in the clubhouse at Hamilton Golf and Country Club. “I think that’s as much a testament to everything that all who are a part of the RBC Canadian Open work on because you’re getting one of the world’s best to come back year after year.”

Ireland’s Shane Lowry and England’s Tommy Fleetwood were also added to the Canadian Open field on Wednesday.

Lowry is ranked No. 12 on the PGA Tour following his win with McIlroy at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on April 28.

Fleetwood was the runner-up at last year’s Canadian Open, losing to Taylor in a four-hole playoff. Fleetwood is ranked 39th on the FedEx Cup standings.

A location for the 2025 Canadian Open has yet to be announced but tournament director Bryan Crawford said one would be named within the next two weeks.

2023 Ryder Cup Team Europe winning duo join defending champion Nick Taylor and two-time champion Rory McIlroy along with Team RBC standouts Sahith Theegala, Cameron Young and Sam Burns

Presidents Cup International Team Captain Mike Weir accepts Tournament Exemption into the 113^th playing of Canada’s National Open Championship to compete alongside Canadian PGA TOUR winners Adam Hadwin, Corey Conners, Mackenzie Hughes, Adam Svensson and Taylor Pendrith

Canadians Aaron Cockerill, Wil Bateman and Myles Creighton accept Tournament Exemptions to compete in the National Open Championship

SiriusXM Concert Series to feature three nights of star-studded Canadian performances live onsite at Hamilton Golf and Country Club

(May 6, 2024) – Two members of Team Europe’s 2023 Ryder Cup winning side, Tommy Fleetwood and Shane Lowry have confirmed their intention to compete at the Hamilton Golf and Country Club in the 2024 RBC Canadian Open.

Fleetwood will make his third appearance in tournament history after finishing runner-up last year following a thrilling four-hole playoff with eventual champion Nick Taylor at Oakdale Golf and Country Club. Fleetwood is currently ranked no. 11 in the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR). This season, the Englishman has earned three top-10 and three top-25 finishes in eight events on the PGA TOUR. Fleetwood has won eight international tournaments during his career and has been runner-up five times on the PGA TOUR. Competing in his third Ryder Cup for Team Europe last year, Fleetwood finished with a record of 3-1-0 during Europe’s victory over Team U.S.A.

Lowry will be making his sixth appearance in tournament history; his best finish came in 2019 at Hamilton Golf and Country Club where he finished tied for runner-up with Webb Simpson, behind eventual winner Rory McIlroy. Currently ranked no. 41 in the OWGR, Lowry won his third career PGA TOUR event recently at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans alongside Rory McIlroy. Lowry has also earned three top-10’s and five top-25 finishes in nine events on the PGA TOUR this season. Among his three victories on the PGA TOUR, is his 2019 Open Championship victory at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. It was there that the Irishman won his first major by six strokes over Fleetwood. Lowry has won four international tournaments in his career and finished with a record of 1-1-1 during the 2023 Ryder Cup, his second tournament as a member of Team Europe.

The duo joins a growing field headlined by defending champion, Nick Taylor (world no. 26) and two-time champion and world no. 2 Rory McIlroy. The group will compete alongside Team RBC ambassadors Sahith Theegala (world no. 12), Cameron Young (world no. 16), Sam Burns (world no. 27).

“As title sponsor of the 2024 RBC Canadian Open, we are pleased to welcome back 2023 runner-up Tommy Fleetwood and recent Zurich Classic of New Orleans Champion, Shane Lowry,” said Mary DePaoli, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, RBC. “We have a talented field to look forward to featuring top player Rory McIlroy and Team RBC, including Taylor Pendrith fresh off his first PGA TOUR win.”

A full Canadian contingent will also challenge for the national championship led by PGA TOUR winners Adam Hadwin of Abbottsford, B.C. (world no. 49), Corey Conners of Listowel, Ont. (world no. 52), recent winner Taylor Pendrith of Richmond Hill, Ont. (world no. 58), Mackenzie Hughes of Dundas, Ont. (world no. 69), Adam Svensson of Surrey, B.C. (world no. 83), as well as fellow PGA TOUR members Ben Silverman of Thornhill, Ont. and Roger Sloan of Calgary, Alta.

A trio of up and coming Canadians have accepted tournament exemptions to compete including DP World Tour player Aaron Cockerill of Winnipeg, Man., along with Korn Ferry Tour competitors Wil Bateman of Edmonton, Alta. and Myles Creighton of Digby, N.S. Cockerill, currently ranked 19th on the DP World Tour rankings will compete in his third RBC Canadian Open. Bateman and Creighton sit 19th and 12th respectively on the Korn Ferry points list and will be making their second and third starts in Canada’s National Open Championship.

Previous exemption were also secured by Kevin Stinson of Mission, B.C. who finished atop the PGA of Canada Order of Merit, Étienne Papineau of St-Jean-Sur-Richelieu, Que. who finished as the top Canadian on the 2023 PGA TOUR Americas Order of Merit, and reigning Canadian Men’s Amateur champion Ashton McCullough of Kingston, Ont.

Also accepting an exemption to compete is Canadian golf icon and Presidents Cup International Team Captain Mike Weir of Bright’s Grove, Ont. who will be competing in his 31st RBC Canadian Open. By competing this year at Hamilton Golf and Country Club, Weir will sit second all-time for starts in Canada’s National Open Championship trailing only fellow Canadian Golf Hall of Famer George Cumming for the record of 32 starts in tournament history.

In addition to world class golf, fans at the 2024 RBC Canadian Open will be treated to the three-night SiriusXM Concert Series onsite at Hamilton Golf and Country Club featuring an all-Canadian line-up. Dance music duo Loud Luxury and Toronto DJ Frank Walker will perform on Thursday, May 30; night two features Juno Award winners July Talk and Canadian legends Our Lady Peace on Friday, May 31; and Saturday, June 1 will be highlighted by award-winning singer, songwriter and philanthropist, Lindsay Ell and country music rising star Josh Ross.

“We are less a month out from the RBC Canadian Open and extremely excited to get the tournament started,” said Bryan Crawford, Tournament Director, RBC Canadian Open. “Hamilton Golf and Country Club has undergone an incredible renovation since the club last welcomed the stars of the PGA TOUR in 2019 and is ready to challenge the world’s best players. Our partners have leaned into Canada’s National Open Championship in a major way to deliver a truly immersive fan festival experience as a kickoff to summer.”

Tickets for the 2024 RBC Canadian Open are available here. Children aged 12-and-under get free admission with a ticketed adult.

McKINNEY, Texas (AP) — Taylor Pendrith tried his best to ignore Ben Kohles’ final-hole meltdown, focusing on the eagle putt that the Canadian thought he might have to make even to force a playoff as he walked toward the 18th green.

Several stunning minutes later, a 3-footer for birdie gave Pendrith his first PGA Tour victory.

Kohles overtook Pendrith with birdies on Nos. 16 and 17 for a one-shot lead, then bogeyed the 18th after hitting his second shot into greenside rough. 

Already in shock following two chips from the rough — the second with his feet in a bunker — Kohles missed a 6-foot putt that would have forced a playoff.

“Wasn’t really trying to pay attention to what they were doing, although it really mattered, obviously,” Pendrith said. “I feel for Ben. He played really, really good today, especially down the stretch. I’ve been on the other side of it a couple times, and it sucks. But it’s golf. It’s a hard game.”

Pendrith shot 4-under 67 for a 23-under 261 total at the TPC Craig Ranch. The 32-year-old won in his 74th career PGA Tour start.

Playing just north of his birthplace of Dallas, Kohles shot 66 to finish a stroke back. The 34-year-old who plays out of North Carolina is winless in 68 starts.

“Honestly, hadn’t seen any rough like that all week,” said Kohles, who moved to North Carolina when he was 10. 

“Just needed a little bit more umph on it. Did so many good things this week, and I’m just going to keep reminding myself of that and try to get myself back in this position.”

Alex Noren, a Swedish player also seeking a first PGA Tour victory, was another stroke back. He wowed the crowd on the stadium hole at the par-3 17th with a tee shot to 2 1/2 feet, but followed that birdie with a par knowing he probably needed an eagle on 18. Noren shot 65 and was alone in third at 21 under.

Aaron Rai and first-round leader Matt Wallace of England were at 20 under along with the South Korean pair of S.H. Kim and Byeong Hun An. Rai and Kim shot 64, An 65 and Wallace 68.

Pendrith, the third-round leader, and Kohles were separated by just one shot or tied most of the day. 

After Kohles made a 20-footer to take the lead on 17, Pendrith’s par putt rolled all the way around the cup and went in.

“It just curled in, that putt on the last second there, which was unreal just to give me a chance,” said Pendrith, who set it up with a chip from an awkward stance with his heels hanging over the lip of a bunker, after saving par with another testy putt at the par-4 16th.

The victory qualified Pendrith for the PGA Championship in two weeks and next year’s Masters. He’s also in the next three $20-million signature events, starting next week with the Wells Fargo championship. 

Kohles and Noren also played their way into Wells Fargo with their Nelson showings.

With Wells Fargo and the PGA coming in the next two weeks, just three of the top 30 in the world ranking were in the field.

Jordan Spieth, the highest at No. 20, missed the cut for just the second time in 12 appearances at his hometown event. 

Defending champion Jason Day (22nd) and Tom Kim (23rd) didn’t contend, with Day finishing one shot behind Kim at 9 under.

Jake Knapp, the second-round leader who three years ago was working as a security guard in his home state of California, shot 70 to finish at 19 under. Knapp and Wallace were the only players in the top eight with a previous PGA Tour win.

The start of the final round was pushed back 2 1/2 hours because of overnight rain, and pairings turned into threesomes going off both tees with the players allowed to lift, clean and place shots in the fairway.

Wallace appeared to start a charge by chipping in for birdie at 12, the toughest hole of the week, and getting another birdie at the par-4 13th. A three-putt bogey on the par-3 15th stalled him out.

Rafael Campos, a 13-year journeyman from Puerto Rico who has spent most of his career on satellite tours, birdied five of the first six holes starting on the back nine to make the turn at 29.

The 36-year-old cooled off on his second nine before making a 48-foot putt from off the green for eagle on the par-5 ninth for a 63 that put him at 18 under.

Taiga Semikawa, a 23-year-old from Japan playing on a sponsor exemption, also finished at 18 after a 64.

Kris Kim, a 16-year old amateur making his PGA Tour debut, had a rough finish as the youngest to play a final round on tour in 10 years.

Playing his final nine on the front, the son of South Korean-born former LPGA Tour player Ji-Hyun Suh had four bogeys and shot 73 to finish 6 under.

Kim, who is from England, played on a sponsor exemption from the South Korean company and tournament title sponsor CJ Group.

All Canadian line-up set for two-night concert series at
Hamilton Golf and Country Club

The festival vibe for Canada’s National Men’s Open Championship just got stronger as Golf Canada is pleased to announce that Canadian artists July Talk and Lindsay Ell have been added to the performance line-up of the SiriusXM Concert Series at the RBC Canadian Open.

Juno Award winners, July Talk will be performing on Friday, May 31 along with previously announced Canadian legends, Our Lady Peace.

Award-winning singer, songwriter and philanthropist, Lindsay Ell will join country music rising star Josh Ross on Saturday, June 1 as the headline acts at the SiriusXM Concert Series taking place following play at the historic Hamilton Golf and Country Club, May 28 to June 2, 2024.

The two-night onsite concert series will be hosted by title sponsor, SiriusXM Canada in partnership with Live Nation Canada and Golf Canada and will shine a spotlight on Canadian talent and emerging musical artists.

July Talk originated in Toronto and features two front people, Leah Fay Goldstein and Peter Dreimanis, surrounded by whiplashing guitarists Ian Docherty and Josh Warburton, and drummer Danny Miles and percussionist Dani Nash. The band has produced four studio albums since its inception in 2012. Three-time Juno award winner, July Talk is highly regarded for its on-stage presence and performances and has toured extensively over the past decade. The band’s most recent album, Remember Never Before, was released last year and is regarded as the most potently yet inventively “July Talk” album yet, the band returns – changed – to where they began.

Lindsay Ell has performed on some of the world’s biggest stages, with three career number ones and more than 401 million streams. Ell has been nominated for numerous awards including: ACM Awards (New Female Vocalist (2019), New Female Vocalist (2020), and Music Event of the Year (2020)); CMT Awards (Social Superstar (2015), Collaborative Video of the Year (2019)), CMA Awards (Musical Event of the Year (2019)); and JUNO Awards (Country Album of the Year (2021)) along with 20 CCMA Awards. In addition, last year Ell earned a Canadian Screen Award nomination (Best Host or Presenter, Factual or Reality/Competition) for her role as Host of Canada’s highest-rated reality TV program, Canada’s Got Talent. Ell will be joining Shania Twain’s Las Vegas residency later this summer as Twain’s lead guitarist and recently shared the stage with OneRepublic.

In addition to world-class golf and the SiriusXM Concert Series at the RBC Canadian Open, spectators will enjoy a week-long festival atmosphere at Hamilton Golf and Country Club, highlighted by, The Rink, located at the 13th Hole along with a variety of food and patio experiences at The Fare Way featuring The Keg.

“The additions of July Talk and Lindsay Ell to previously announced artists Our Lady Peace and Josh Ross promise to make the 2024 Sirius XM Concert Series a memorable experience for golf and music enthusiasts alike. Fans onsite will enjoy world-class golf followed by two incredible nights of live music featuring these amazing Canadian talents,” said Bryan Crawford, tournament director, RBC Canadian Open.

RBC Canadian Open tickets for Friday, May 31 and Saturday, June 1 include full day access to the tournament and the SiriusXM Concert Series. The concert grounds will be located near admissions and The Fareway featuring The Keg at Hamilton Golf and Country Club.

To purchase tickets to the 2024 RBC Canadian Open, please visit RBCCanadianOpen.com/tickets/.

SiriusXM Canada announced as title partner of concert series at the
2024 RBC Canadian Open.

Toronto, April 10, 2024 – Golf Canada is pleased to announce a new partnership that welcomes SiriusXM Canada as the title sponsor of the SiriusXM Concert Series at the RBC Canadian Open.

Four-time JUNO Award winning Canadian legends Our Lady Peace will be the headliner on Friday, May 31 followed by 2023 Canadian Country Music Awards, ‘Breakthrough Artist of the Year’, Josh Ross on Saturday, June 1 as part of Canada’s National Open Championship returning to the historic Hamilton Golf and Country Club, May 28 to June 2, 2024.

Hosted by SiriusXM Canada in partnership with Live Nation Canada and Golf Canada, the two-night onsite concert series will shine a spotlight on Canadian talent and artists. Additional headlining artists will be announced for both nights of the SiriusXM Concert Series at the RBC Canadian Open in the coming weeks.

“Spotlighting Canadian talent while bringing fans closer to the music, sports and entertainment they love is something we do through our service every day,” said Rob Keen, SVP, Sales & Marketing, SiriusXM Canada. “Our ongoing partnership with Golf Canada allows us to bring two of our biggest content pillars together: music and sports, elevating the entertainment experience, and making it richer and more vibrant.  This year, we’re proud to expand our relationship with Golf Canada by sponsoring the SiriusXM Concert Series, and we are so excited to showcase these artists to new fans, and to create some unforgettable moments.”

Our Lady Peace has been entertaining fans since forming in Toronto in 1992. The band has sold over five million albums, won four JUNO Awards and 10 Much Music Video Awards (MMVA), making them one of the MMVA’s most awarded artists. 2024 marks the 30th anniversary of their debut album “Naveed”, and the 25th anniversary of their third album “Happiness…Is Not A Fish You Can Catch”. Our Lady Peace’s No. 1 hits in Canada include, “Naveed,” “Superman’s Dead,”, “Clumsy,” “Innocent,” “Somewhere Out There,” and “Angels Losing Sleep.”

“The RBC Canadian Open is a world class event. Our Lady Peace is proud to be part of it and look forward to performing at the upcoming tournament,” said Our Lady Peace frontman Raine Maida.

Rising star Josh Ross originally from Burlington, Ont. who now resides in Nashville, made his debut on the country music scene in 2019. He recently released Complicated, on March 29, 2024, an extended play (EP) that includes singles, “Trouble” and “Single Again.” Ross has several other platinum-certified singles including, “Ain’t Doin’ Jack” and “Trouble” and was a SiriusXM Top of the Country Top 3 finalist in 2022. Last year, Ross won ‘Breakthrough Artist of the Year’ at the 2023 Canadian Country Music Awards. Ross has toured with Bailey Zimmerman, Lee Brice, Nickelback, and Brantley Gilbert.

In addition to the SiriusXM Concert Series at the RBC Canadian Open, spectators will enjoy a week-long festival atmosphere at Hamilton Golf and Country Club, highlighted by, The Rink, located at the 13th Hole along with a variety of food and patio experiences at The Fare Way featuring The Keg.

“Live music entertainment has become a staple of the RBC Canadian Open. Fans are in-store for world-class golf followed by incredible performances from two award winning Canadian headline acts,” said Bryan Crawford, tournament director, RBC Canadian Open.

Tickets for Friday, May 31 and Saturday, June 1 include full day access to the tournament and the SiriusXM Concert Series. The concert grounds will be located near admissions and The Fareway featuring The Keg at Hamilton Golf and Country Club. To purchase tickets to the 2024 RBC Canadian Open, please visit RBCCanadianOpen.com/tickets/.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C., made an 11-foot birdie putt to beat Charley Hoffman on the second hole of a playoff after birdieing three of the last four holes in regulation Sunday, capping another wild week at the Phoenix Open with his second memorable victory.

Taylor closed with a 6-under 65 to reach 21-under 263, with the Canadian forcing the playoff with a nine-foot birdie putt on the par-4 18th.

Both players birdied the extra hole and hit the green on No. 18 a second time — Taylor from the right rough, Hoffman from the left fairway bunker. Hoffman left his birdie putt short and Taylor birdied the hole for the third time in less than an hour as the sun dipped below the horizon.

Taylor won his PGA Tour title to end a chaotic week of weather delays and the rare decision to close the gates — and, gulp, cut off liquor sales — when things started to get out of hand Saturday.

Taking advantage of the first pleasant day of the week in the desert, Hoffman moved into contention by finishing off a 64 on TPC Scottsdale’s Stadium in the morning to complete his weather-delayed third round.

Hoffman was 4-under in a three-hole stretch on the back nine and had a three-shot lead when he finished.

Taylor wouldn’t let him grab the trophy just yet.

The 35-year-old had an emotional finish at the 2023 RBC Canadian Open, making a 72-foot eagle putt on the fourth playoff hole to become the first Canadian in 69 years to win his national open.

Taylor shot a course-record 60 in the opening round in the desert for a five-shot lead that matched the largest after 18 holes on the PGA Tour since 1983.

Taylor finished off a third-round 68 in the morning, but stagnated after a birdie at No. 9. He came to life with consecutive birdies starting on No. 15 and finished with a flourish after just missing a birdie putt on No. 17.

Two-time defending champion Scottie Scheffler surged into contention with five straight birdies to complete his third round, shooting 66 in the morning despite putting off the green into a bunker for a bogey on No. 18.

The world No. 1 briefly held the lead early in the final round before his putter went cold, ending his bid for the PGA Tour’s first three-peat in 13 years. Scheffler nearly aced the par-3 stadium 16th hole, but was too far behind to catch Hoffman. He shot 66 to tie Sam Burns for third at 18 under.

113^th playing of Canada’s National Open Championship is headlined by
defending champion Nick Taylor and world no.2 Rory McIlroy

Golf Canada, in partnership with RBC is pleased to release the full selection of ticket options for the 2024 RBC Canadian Open taking place May 28 – June 2 at the historic Hamilton Golf and Country Club in Hamilton, Ont.

Defending champion Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C. and world no.2 Rory McIlroy are early headliners for the 113th playing of Canada’s National Open Championship that returns to Hamilton Golf and Country Club for the seventh time in tournament history and first since 2019.

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Taylor, a three-time PGA TOUR winner will be the first Canadian in nearly 70 years to compete as defending champion. Taylor secured victory with his iconic 72-foot putt on the fourth playoff hole over Tommy Fleetwood last June at Oakdale Golf and Country Club in Toronto.

McIlroy returns to the award-winning newly renovated Hamilton Golf and Country Club where he won his first of two Canadian Open titles at the 2019 RBC Canadian Open. The 24-time PGA TOUR winner went on to successfully defend his RBC Canadian Open title in 2022 at St. George’s Golf and Country Club. McIlroy will be looking to claim his third career Canadian Open title and join three-time champions Tommy Armour, Sam Snead, and Lee Trevino.

“We are really pleased with the early response from the Hamilton community and really golf fans from coast to coast. There is real excitement in returning to Hamilton Golf and Country Club and its quite clear that golf fans are ready to get behind the 2024 RBC Canadian Open in a major way,” said RBC Canadian Open Tournament Director Bryan Crawford. “Hamilton has been an exceptional host venue for the championship, and we are really looking forward to connecting with the community. We encourage families to take advantage of our free admission for youth 12-and-under to come and watch world class golf and enjoy the exciting festival experience in Hamilton.”

One of Canada’s premier annual sporting events, the 2024 RBC Canadian Open offers golf fans the thrill and excitement of live professional golf with a world-class field competing for Canada’s National Men’s Open Championship.

Fans of all ages will once again be able to experience the week-long festival atmosphere highlighted by The Rink on the 13th hole at Hamilton, and a variety of food and patio experiences at The Fare Way featuring the Keg. Announcements related to live music entertainment will be forthcoming.

The official charitable beneficiary of the RBC Canadian Open is First Tee – Canada. As part of the championship’s commitment to junior golf, admission all week is free for youth aged 12-and-under.

General admission tickets provide access to the golf course and enjoy fan activations throughout the property and experience the thrill of major professional golf.

Upgraded ticket experiences including corporate hospitality packages and premium guest hosting are also available.

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