This week's field includes:
- The field includes just 3 of the top 25 in the latest Official World Golf Rankings, with only Jim Furyk from the top-10. The two other top-25 in the field are Anthony Kim and Stephen Ames.
- The field includes 4 of the top 25 of this years PGA Tour money list. The ones in the field are Anthony Kim, Jim Furyk, Jeff Quinney and Stephen Ames
- The field includes 7 past champions: Jonathan Byrd (2007), John Senden (2006), Sean O'Hair (2005), Mark Hensby (2004), J.P. Hayes (2002), J.L. Lewis (1999), and Dan Forsman (1985).
- The field includes 6 past champions: Jim Furyk (2006 & '07), Mark Calcavecchia (2005), Bob Tway (2003), Scott Verplank (2001), Billy Andrade (1998) and Dudley Hart (1996).
- The field includes 7 PGA Tour winners in 2008: Anthony Kim (Wachovia & AT&T National), Steve Lowery (AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am), Brian Gay (Mayakoba Golf Classic), Sean O'Hair (PODS Championship) and Richard S. Johnson (U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee)
A perfect way for fantasy golfers to check on the past performance of all the players in the Canadian Open are these performance charts, one with the players listed alphabetically and the other with the players listed by average finish.
One last way to check who is the best is through a special formula worked out in Golfstats that gives us the best average performances at the RBC Canadian Open in the last five years.
A a good cheat sheet is this list of odds from the top bookmakers in England.
Time to look at our who's hot and who isn't:
| Who's Hot | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Player | British | Milwaukee | Deere | AT&T | Buick | Travelers | U.S. Open | St. Jude | Memorial | Colonial | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Padraig Harrington
(504.67 pts) | Win (450) | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T36 (28) | T4 (26.67) | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kenny Perry
(411.33 pts) | DNP | T6 (60) | Win (150) | DNP | Win (100) | T6 (40) | DNP | T24 (8.67) | Win (50) | T46 (2.67) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Anthony Kim
(366.33 pts) | T7 (165) | DNP | DNP | Win (150) | DNP | DNP | T26 (48) | DNP | DNP | T40 (3.33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Robert Allenby
(365.67 pts) | T7 (165) | DNP | DNP | T3 (90) | DNP | DNP | T18 (64) | T2 (33.33) | T10 (13.33) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rocco Mediate
(360 pts) | T19 (93) | DNP | DNP | T18 (32) | T28 (14.67) | DNP | 2 (200) | DNP | T6 (20) | T70 (0.33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jim Furyk
(337.67 pts) | T5 (210) | DNP | DNP | T3 (90) | T36 (9.33) | DNP | T36 (28) | DNP | T39 (3.67) | CUT (-3.33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Robert Karlsson
(325 pts) | T7 (165) | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T4 (160) | DNP | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ian Poulter
(303.67 pts) | 2 (300) | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | WD (-10) | DNP | T53 (2) | T15 (11.67) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tiger Woods
(300 pts) | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (300) | DNP | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Greg Norman
(270 pts) | T3 (270) | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Henrik Stenson
(250 pts) | T3 (270) | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-20) | DNP | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Steve Stricker
(235.67 pts) | T7 (165) | DNP | DNP | T18 (32) | DNP | DNP | T29 (42) | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ernie Els
(233.67 pts) | T7 (165) | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T14 (72) | DNP | CUT (-3.33) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Heath Slocum
(225.67 pts) | T32 (54) | DNP | T41 (9) | DNP | T59 (2.67) | 4 (53.33) | T9 (90) | T24 (8.67) | DNP | T26 (8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Phil Mickelson
(217 pts) | T19 (93) | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T18 (64) | DNP | T20 (10) | Win (50) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chad Campbell
(214.33 pts) | DNP | T3 (90) | 7 (55) | DNP | DNP | T27 (15.33) | T18 (64) | CUT (-3.33) | CUT (-3.33) | CUT (-3.33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stephen Ames
(214 pts) | T7 (165) | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T58 (10) | T13 (12.33) | DNP | 4 (26.67) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chris Wood
(210 pts) | T5 (210) | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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D.J. Trahan
(201.33 pts) | DNP | T56 (5) | CUT (-10) | T22 (28) | DNP | T19 (20.67) | T4 (160) | DNP | T62 (1) | CUT (-3.33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fredrik Jacobson
(199.33 pts) | T19 (93) | DNP | DNP | 2 (100) | T9 (30) | DNP | CUT (-20) | T42 (3) | CUT (-3.33) | CUT (-3.33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Who's Not | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Player | British | Milwaukee | Deere | AT&T | Buick | Travelers | U.S. Open | St. Jude | Memorial | Colonial | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mark Calcavecchia
(-55 pts) | CUT (-30) | DNP | CUT (-10) | DNP | DNP | DNP | WD (-10) | WD (-1.67) | CUT (-3.33) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Niclas Fasth
(-50 pts) | CUT (-30) | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-20) | DNP | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mark O'Meara
(-50 pts) | CUT (-30) | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-20) | DNP | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Angel Cabrera
(-50 pts) | CUT (-30) | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-20) | DNP | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Johan Edfors
(-50 pts) | CUT (-30) | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-20) | DNP | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Richard Sterne
(-50 pts) | CUT (-30) | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-20) | DNP | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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J.B. Holmes
(-48.67 pts) | CUT (-30) | DNP | CUT (-10) | T49 (8) | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-20) | DNP | T20 (10) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Craig Barlow
(-41.33 pts) | CUT (-30) | DNP | DNP | DNP | T32 (12) | DNP | CUT (-20) | CUT (-3.33) | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Robert Gamez
(-40 pts) | DNP | CUT (-10) | CUT (-10) | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | CUT (-3.33) | DNP | CUT (-3.33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Daly
(-40 pts) | CUT (-30) | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Y.E. Yang
(-36.67 pts) | DNP | CUT (-10) | CUT (-10) | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | CUT (-3.33) | CUT (-3.33) | CUT (-3.33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cody Freeman
(-36.67 pts) | DNP | CUT (-10) | CUT (-10) | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | CUT (-3.33) | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chris Stroud
(-36.33 pts) | DNP | CUT (-10) | T62 (3) | DNP | CUT (-6.67) | 70 (0.67) | CUT (-20) | CUT (-3.33) | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lee Janzen
(-35.33 pts) | DNP | CUT (-10) | T57 (5) | CUT (-10) | T36 (9.33) | CUT (-6.67) | CUT (-20) | DNP | T69 (0.33) | CUT (-3.33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tommy Gainey
(-33.33 pts) | DNP | CUT (-10) | CUT (-10) | DNP | WD (-3.33) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | CUT (-3.33) | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tom Scherrer
(-33.33 pts) | DNP | CUT (-10) | CUT (-10) | DNP | WD (-3.33) | CUT (-6.67) | DNP | CUT (-3.33) | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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James Kingston
(-33.33 pts) | CUT (-30) | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Danny Chia
(-30 pts) | CUT (-30) | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Josh Cunliffe
(-30 pts) | CUT (-30) | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hennie Otto
(-30 pts) | CUT (-30) | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Who to watch for at the RBC Canadian Open
Best Bets:
| Anthony Kim | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playing for the first time in RBC Canadian Open | |||||||||||
Yes it's his first time, but Glen Abbey is a lot like courses he has won on Quail Hollow and Congressional and he is really playing great right now.
| Mike Weir | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T34 | CUT | CUT | 2 | 10 | T22 | T34 | 70 | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT |
Look to regain the magic that he had at Glen Abbey in 2004, hopefully he will be able to close it out.
| Camilo Villegas | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T10 | T5 | CUT | |||||||||
Had one good round bookended by three poor rounds at Birkdale, seem to like this event question will be if he can play Glen Abbey.
Best of the rest:
| Stephen Ames | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T27 | WD | T7 | CUT | T23 | CUT | CUT | T32 | CUT | T13 | ||
This is his national championship and he did look good at the British Open last week.
| Jim Furyk | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Win | T37 | T22 | CUT | |||||||
Tough task to win two in a row, three is doubly hard. On a course that he hasn't played well, still played well at Birkdale so anything is possible.
| Ben Curtis | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | |||||||||||
Looked good last week at the British, I see another good week in Canada.
Solid contenders:
| Sean O'Hair | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T50 | 3 | ||||||||||
Another of those guys to watch on this course
| Retief Goosen | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Showed some good player early on at the British Open.
| Ken Duke | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T58 | CUT | CUT | |||||||||
Played well at Milwaukee, could carry over to this week.
Long shots that could come through:
| Fred Couples | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First time in event since 1995 | |||||||||||
Knows Glen Abbey including a runner-up in 1993 and a T3rd in 1991.
| Dudley Hart | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T44 | T36 | T12 | T8 | T3 | T43 | CUT | Win | ||||
Knows a lot about Glen Abbey including his win in '96.
| Cliff Kresge | |||||||||||
| 2007 | '06 | '05 | '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98 | '97 | '96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T15 | T14 | T61 | |||||||||
Good sleeper pick, finished T14th at Glen Abbey in 2004