RBC Canadian Open Predictions: PGA Tour Tee Times, Betting Odds
Golf has captured the headlines this week, with the news of the PGA Tour’s merger agreement with LIV Golf overshadowing what promises to be a great weekend of action at Oakdale County, the site of the 2023 RBC Canadian Open. However, considering the tough day he endured during a final round meltdown, and the even tougher day he had after being blindsided by the LIV merger news, it is no surprise that sports bettors may be looking elsewhere for value on the RBC Canadian Open odds.
Here’s a look at some of the best bets to consider ahead of opening tee off at the 2023 RBC Canadian Open on Thursday morning.
Top Canadian
With top-20 finishes in four of his past six tournament appearances including a victory at the Valero Texas Open, Corey Conners looks to be peaking at the right time as he heads north of the border. But like McIlroy, Conners is coming off a tough weekend at the Memorial Tournament, missing the cut for the third time in his past seven outings.
Considering his recent inconsistent results, it is tough to back the 31-year-old Listowel, Ontario native in his bid to rewrite a losing narrative at the RBC Canadian Open, where has missed five cuts in seven appearances, and finished among the top 70 just once. However, Conners’ woes pale in comparison to his fellow Canadians playing in this event including MacKenzie Hughes and Adam Hadwin, each of whom are coming off disappointing performances.
That certainly adds to the value of Conners’ +200 odds to emerge as top Canadian, almost by default. But for sports bettors in the Great White North looking to back a dark horse on the top Canadian odds, look no further than Taylor Pendrith, who is worth a value bet at +800 after cracking the top 30 in three of his past four outings.
Tyrell Hatton a High-Value Sleeper
With Rory McIlroy living through a hellish week, there is no better time to fade the four-time major tournament winner. In addition to leading the way on the odds to win this weekend, McIlroy is also pegged as chalk on the top British and top European odds at +145 and +187, respectively.
However PGA golf betting fans should not overlook Tyler Hatton, who is coming off a 12th-place finish at the Memorial, which marks his fifth straight top 20 performance. Hatton is also well accustomed to competing on the week prior to a major tournament, and will be aiming to find a higher gear this weekend on a course that many observers suggest is well suited to his game. Accordingly, he is a solid +450 bet to lead the way among players from Great Britain and Ireland.
Expect Cameron Young’s Woes to Continue
Cameron Young has plenty of work to do to snap out of his current funk. The 26-year-ol American has struggled mightily since his impressive seventh-place performance at the Masters, failing to crack the top 50 in four outings since, and missing the cut at both the PGA Championship and Memorial Tournament.
The power hitter has struggled to hit fairways during his current slide, a concern that could prove devastating at Oakdale County, where precision will be rewarded over power, and he arrives in Toronto ranked 184th in putting. Young enters the tourney closely trailing the favourites as a massively overvalued +1600 bet to earn the win. However, the far better vale can be found in his lucrative +449 odds to miss the cut in three straight outing for the first time in his career.
Picks: Taylor Pendrith top Canadian (+800); Tyrell Hatton top GB & Irish (+450); Cameron Young miss the cut (+449)
2023 RBC Canadian Open Tee Times
1st Tee
| Tee time | Players |
| 7 a.m. | Kyle Stanley, Camilo Villegas, Derek Ernst |
| 7:11 a.m. | Hank Lebioda, Aaron Rai, Justin Lower |
| 7:22 a.m. | Ben Martin, Jonathan Byrd, Brandon Wu |
| 7:33 a.m. | Erik van Rooyen, Lanto Griffin, Aaron Wise |
| 7:44 a.m | Ryan Brehm, Garrick Higgo, Andrew Landry |
| 7:55 a.m. | Chez Reavie, Lucas Glover, Martin Laird |
| 8:06 a.m. | C.T. Pan, Jason Dufner, Peter Malnati |
| 8:17 a.m. | Grayson Murray, Mark Hubbard, Max McGreevy |
| 8:28 a.m. | William McGirt, Vince Whaley, Roger Sloan |
| 8:39 a.m. | Cody Gribble, Russell Knox, S.Y. Noh |
| 8:50 a.m. | Scott Harrington, Harrison Endycott, Brandon Matthews |
| 9:01 a.m. | Derek Lamely, Carson Young, MJ Daffue |
| 9:12 a.m. | Sebastian Szirmak, Etienne Papineau, Taylor Durham |
| 12:15 p.m. | Sangmoon Bae, Scott Brown, Adrian Meronk |
| 12:26 p.m. | Aaron Baddeley, Brian Stuard, Alex Smalley |
| 12:37 p.m. | David Lipsky, Austin Smotherman, Tyson Alexander |
| 12:48 p.m. | Sam Burns, Matt Kuchar, Sahith Theegala |
| 12:59 p.m. | Adam Svensson, Mackenzie Hughes, Adam Hadwin |
| 1:10 p.m. | Shane Lowry, Brandt Snedeker, Cameron Young |
| 1:21 p.m. | Geoff Ogilvy, Mike Weir, Taylor Pendrith |
| 1:32 p.m. | Kevin Tway, Michael Kim, Robby Shelton |
| 1:43 p.m. | Nate Lashley, Ryan Moore, Matthias Schwab |
| 1:54 p.m. | Harry Hall, Akshay Bhatia, Michael Block |
| 2:05 p.m. | Dylan Wu, Trevor Werbylo, Nicolai Hojgaard |
| 2:16 p.m. | Vincent Norrman, Brent Grant, Trevor Cone |
| 2:27 p.m. | Wil Bateman, Jake Knapp, Michael Thorbjornsen |
10th Tee
| Tee time | Players |
| 7 a.m. | Adam Long, Patton Kizzire, Cameron Percy |
| 7:11 a.m. | Ricky Barnes, Henrik Norlander, Harry Higgs |
| 7:22 a.m. | Brice Garnett, Ryan Armour, Eric Cole |
| 7:33 a.m. | Justin Rose, Rory McIlroy, Webb Simpson |
| 7:44 a.m | Matt Fitzpatrick, Tyrrell Hatton, Ludvig Aberg |
| 7:55 a.m. | Corey Conners, Nick Taylor, Tommy Fleetwood |
| 8:06 a.m. | Bill Haas, Doc Redman, Greyson Sigg |
| 8:17 a.m. | Martin Trainer, David Heard, Lee Hodges |
| 8:28 a.m. | Scott Piercy, Chris Stroud, Nick Watney |
| 8:39 a.m. | David Lingmerth, Ben Crane, Chesson Hadley |
| 8:50 a.m. | Michael Gligic, Matti Schmid, Ryan Gerard |
| 9:01 a.m. | Drew Nesbitt, Peter Kuest, Luis Carrera |
| 9:12 a.m. | Ben Silverman, Daniel Kim, Johnny Travale |
| 12:15 p.m. | George McNeill, Sean O’Hair, Callum Tarren |
| 12:26 p.m. | Kevin Chappell, Wesley Bryan, Andrew Novak |
| 12:37 p.m. | Tommy Gainey, Maverick McNealy, Kelly Kraft |
| 12:48 p.m. | Brian Gay, Tyler Duncan, Keith Mitchell |
| 12:59 p.m. | Cameron Champ, Robert Streb, Jim Herman |
| 1:10 p.m. | Chad Ramey, Richy Werenski, Brendon Todd |
| 1:21 p.m. | James Hahn, Doug Ghim, S.H. Kim |
| 1:32 p.m. | Sung Kang, Arjun Atwal, Will Gordon |
| 1:43 p.m. | Austin Cook, Kramer Hickok, Joseph Bramlett |
| 1:54 p.m. | Paul Haley II, Augusto Nunez, Kevin Roy |
| 2:05 p.m. | Zecheng Dou, Kyle Westmoreland, Carl Yuan |
| 2:16 p.m. | David Carey, Sam Bennett, Ryan Hall |
| 2:27 p.m. | Aaron Cockerill, Stuart Macdonald, Myles Creighton |