This week, PGA Tour moved to the St. George Golf and Country Club in Toronto, Canada to hold the 2022 RBC Canadian Open (previously interrupted by the epidemic for two years). This site is also the third Grand Slam of the season - the outpost of the US Open .
2019 event champion Rory McIlroy ushered in the battle to defend the title after three years; world number one Scotty Schaeffler played in this event for the first time; new PGA Championship champion Justin Thomas participated for the second consecutive time; Chinese player Cao Yijiang, who is currently competing in the PGA Tour-Canada Tour, participated for the first time, and Pan Zhengcong announced his withdrawal due to injury.
There are a total of 156 players participating in this game. The total prize money for the event is $9 million, and the champion will receive $1.566 million and 500 FedEx Cup points alone.
Chinese players Zhang Xinjun , Dou Zecheng , Chinese Taipei player Yu Junan (sorted by this week's departure time) played in the Guanghui International Tour this week - BMW Charity Career/Amateur Matching Competition (presented by Xinjusi Company).
McIlroy Reproduce the power of the "Mart King"?
(Defensive champion Rory McIlroy)
This week's lineup gathers half of the top ten masters in the world. Rory McIlroy, the world's eighth, will usher in his defending battle after three years.
RBC Canadian Open is the only event in North America that has been interrupted for two consecutive years due to the epidemic. Local fans can't wait to witness the return of "King of Wheat". The 2019 match was held at Hamilton Golf and Country Club, with McIlroy scoring 61 shots (-9) in the final round, winning the championship with a huge advantage of seven shots, winning his 16th PGA Tour victory.
(Defensive champion McIlroy)
"I played my own style of play." McIlroy summarized his own winning factors. He ranks first in this week's "Linet tee to green scoring ranking" (second in all players this season), and his second win in the season and his 21st career victory will be his goal this week.
Favorites win the championship
1. Scotty Schaeffler
(Schaeffler is in the game)
No. 1 in the world and topped the FedEx Cup standings. Scotty Schaeffler has won four victories this season. He lost to Sam Boones in the Schwabs Challenge held by Colonial Country Club two weeks ago. After losing the extra hole game in
, Schaeffler chose a quit last week and is expected to continue his hot touch this week with plenty of energy.
2. Justin Thomas
(JT in the competition)
New PGA Championship champion Justin Thomas encountered the not-uncommon "grand slam championship sequelae" at the Charles Schwab Challenge the next week and failed to successfully advance.
, JT, who also chose to have a week off, will get his best form this week, ranking first in this week's "Bogey Avoidance Ranking" (second in all players this season).
3. Sam Boones
(Boones in the game)
defeated Schaeffler and won the third win of the season fully demonstrated Boones' upward trend. He ranked in the top ten in the "bogey avoidance rate ranking", "tee to green scoring ranking" and "putter scoring ranking" of the lineup this week.
Top courses simulated "Country Club" setting
Chinese player Cao Yi ushered in his PGA Tour regular match debut
St. George Golf and Country Club, 7014 yards, par 70
(beautiful scenery of the course in the sunset)
St. George Golf and Country Club is one of the top courses in Canada.The stadium, built in 1929, will host the Canadian Open again after twelve years.
Currently playing in the PGA Tour-Canada Tour Chinese player Cao Yi entered this week's lineup with his wild card, which was his debut in the regular PGA Tour game. Cao Yi once led 36 holes in the season opening match of the Canadian Championship last week and finally achieved a good result of T26.
As Cao Yi said, as the outpost of the US Open, "St. George's Golf and Country Club's long grass and various settings this week are similar to those of the US Open (the place is called "Country Club")."
There were 20 Canadian players participating this week, among which the world's highest ranking Corey Connors commented: "The condition of the court is impressive. Local combat is particularly special to me, and it is great to have the support of my hometown fans."
72-hole record: 258 strokes, Rory McIlroy (201 9 years, Hamilton Golf and Country Club )
18 hole record: 60 stroke, Carl Peterson (third round in 2010, at St. George Golf and Country Club)
Focus Players' first round departure time
019:13 Justin Thomas/Rorry McIlroy/Cory Conners
19:24 Sean Laurie/Brant Sneedkele/Matt Fitzpatrick
20:39 Cao Yi/David Lipsky/David Skins
00:53 Scotty Schaeffler/Sam Boones/Cameron Smith
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