Golf fans can only take a momentary breath, as the busy race toward summer continues this weekend at the RBC Canadian Open. We won't see Scottie Scheffler — who will rest up following his second-straight Memorial Tournament last weekend — so world No. 2 Rory McIlroy will highlight the field.
What a stretch the golf world has been enjoying. Scheffler won the PGA Championship a month ago, then the Memorial two weeks later. Now we've got the Canadian Open this weekend and the U.S. Open at Oakmont next weekend. Are you not entertained, golf fans!?
The talented 156-player field will take on the TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley's North Course. Renovated in 2023 and 2024, it now measures close to 7,400 yards and plays to a par 70.
Many of the holes are long, with four par-4s measuring 500-plus yards. Some are shorter, though, with plenty of birdie and eagle opportunities throughout the course. This venue should be a strong test for some of the best golfers in the world.
The reigning champion is Scottish star Robert MacIntyre, who dazzled with a -16 finish at Hamilton. Winnipeg native Nick Taylor won in 2023, becoming the first Canadian to win the event since 1954. Both are priced in the top 12 of the odds board this weekend, as are Ontario natives Corey Conners and Taylor Pendrith.
Let's look at the odds for the 2025 RBC Canadian Open, then make our predictions. We'll detail the best bet, top value bet, and our favourite sleeper bet to win it all, then wrap things up with the best bet to finish in the top 20.
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RBC Canadian Open 2025 betting odds and predictions
All outright odds courtesy of Bet365 unless otherwise stated and correct at time of publish. Displaying odds shorter than 80/1.
| Golfer | Odds |
| Rory McIlroy | 9/2 |
| Ludvig Aberg | 12/1 |
| Corey Conners | 18/1 |
| Shane Lowry | 20/1 |
| Taylor Pendrith | 22/1 |
| Sam Burns | 22/1 |
| Robert MacIntyre | 25/1 |
| Sungjae Im | 30/1 |
| Nick Taylor | 40/1 |
| Keith Mitchell | 45/1 |
| Mackenzie Hughes | 45/1 |
| Harry Hall | 50/1 |
| Luke Clanton | 50/1 |
| Ryan Fox | 50/1 |
| Cameron Young | 50/1 |
| Wyndham Clark | 50/1 |
| Kurt Kitayama | 50/1 |
| Alex Smalley | 60/1 |
| Thorbjorn Olesen | 60/1 |
| Alex Noren | 60/1 |
| Rasmus Hojgaard | 60/1 |
| John Keefer | 60/1 |
| Christopher Gotterup | 66/1 |
| Gary Woodland | 66/1 |
| Matt Wallace | 66/1 |
| Erik van Rooyen | 66/1 |
| Thomas Detry | 66/1 |
| Justin Rose | 70/1 |
| Matti Schmid | 70/1 |
| Davis Riley | 70/1 |
| Max Homa | 70/1 |
| Ryo Hisatsune | 70/1 |
| Eric Cole | 70/1 |
| Niklas Norgaard Mller | 70/1 |
| Kevin Yu | 75/1 |
| Jake Knapp | 75/1 |
| Taylor Moore | 75/1 |
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RBC Canadian Open 2025 best bet to win
Rory McIlroy (9/2)
He's atop the odds board for a reason, friends. Nobody in this field can strike the ball off the tee better than McIlroy, nor does anyone have a better par-4 scoring average. He has three wins on the season, and he's coming off a lengthy rest period since the PGA Championship. With a narrowed field of competitors and plenty of time to prepare for the RBC Canadian Open, Rory's the best bet to take this one down and continue his amazing year.
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RBC Canadian Open 2025 best value bet
Sam Burns (22/1)
Burns always seems to step his game up when he travels north of the US-Canada border. He shot a seven-under 63 in Round 1 of last year's Canadian Open and ultimately finished the tournament in 10th place. Two years prior, he finished at T4. Now he's entering TPC Toronto on a serious heater, putting better than anyone on TOUR and ranking top-10 in birdie average. We're backing Sam with a modest wager to win it all.
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RBC Canadian Open 2025 top long-shot bet
Nick Taylor (40/1)
Taylor has a good shot at bagging his second Canadian Open title in three years. He's accurate off the tee and on approach, hitting fairways and greens in regulation as well as anyone in this field. He ranks 11th on TOUR in par-4 scoring, and he's coming off a fourth-place finish at the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield. Consider putting a small wager on the Winnipeg native.
RBC Canadian Open 2025 best bet to place top 20
Alex Smalley (12/5, Paddy Power)
Smalley has strength off the tee, sneaky accuracy with the driver and the wedge, and he's the third-best par-4 scorer on TOUR. He's 60-to-1 to win, which we probably won't touch, but 12/5 to finish in the top 20 feels like a strong bet. He took last week off after getting cut from the Charles Schwab, so he's had a couple weeks to prepare for this one. Take Smalley to finish top 20 for the seventh time this year.
