MCLLROY RETURNS TO DEFEND PGA TOUR, RBC CANADIAN OPEN, CATCH ALL THE ACTION ON DSTV SUPERSPORT
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland on the seventh hole during the second round of the 2022 PGA Championship golf tournament at the Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA, 20 May 2022. The PGA Championship runs from 19 May through 22 May. EPA/TANNEN MAURY EPA-EFE/TANNEN MAURY
By KG TEAM
SuperSport viewers on DStv can look forward to seeing all the action from the PGA Tour’s RBC Canadian Open, from the St. George’s Golf and Country Club in Toronto, Ontario from Thursday 9 to Sunday 12 June 2022.
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The Canadian Open is the third oldest continuously running tournament on the PGA Tour, after The Open Championship and the U.S. Open. It is the only national championship that is a PGA Tour-managed event.
This year marks the return of the RBC Canadian Open, with the tournament cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The last edition in 2019, at the Hamilton Country Club in Ontario, was won by Rory McIlroy, who shot 258 (-22) to finish seven strokes ahead of Shane Lowry and Webb Simpson.
McIlroy will return to defend his title this year, but he faces stiff competition from an excellent field of competitors which includes 2022 Masters Tournament champion Scottie Scheffler. “Competing for a national championship is always a great honour and I’m thrilled to be coming to Toronto in June to play in the RBC Canadian Open for the first time,” said the 25-year-old, who became the sixth-youngest player to reach the top spot on golf’s world rankings.
Another player to watch is rising star Cameron Smith. The 28-year-old Australian is enjoying the best season of his career on the PGA Tour and will be one of the favourites for victory at the Canadian Open.
“I’ve heard how much positive momentum there is for the return of the RBC Canadian Open. I’m actually pretty excited to get back to Canada for the first time since 2017 and keen to play St. George’s, which I hear is one of the top courses in the country,” said Smith.
“Similar to back home in Australia, Canada’s golf fans seem really passionate and I’m looking forward to heading up to Toronto in June to compete in their National Open.”
The field will also include Dustin Johnson, Cameron Smith, Tony Finau, Matthew Fitzpatrick and local Canadian favourites such as Bryce Barker, Corey Conners, Mackenzie Hughes, Adam Hadwin, Nick Taylor, Taylor Pendrith, Adam Svensson, Michael Gligic and Roger Sloan.
The St. George’s Golf and Country Club features a par 71, 7,025-yard course. The purse for the Memorial Tournament is $8.7million.
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RBC Canadian broadcast details
All times CAT
Thursday 9 June
19:00: Day 1 – LIVE on SuperSport Golf
Friday 10 June
19:00: Day 2 – LIVE on SuperSport Golf
Saturday 11 June
19:00: Day 3 – LIVE on SuperSport Golf
Sunday 12 June
19:00: Day 4 – LIVE on SuperSport Golf