Shane Lowry, Justin Rose, Wyndham Clark, Max Homa join RBC Canadian Open field
They're joining Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy and Scotland's Robert MacIntyre, among others, at Canada's men's golf championship.
MacIntyre won his first-ever PGA Tour title at Hamilton Golf and Country Club last June. McIlroy is a two-time champion.
This year's edition of the Canadian Open will be held at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley in Caledon, Ont., June 5-8.
Several Canadians were also announced for the field in the only PGA Tour event north of the border, including Taylor Pendrith of Richmond Hill, Ont.
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 5, 2025.
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