Heading from Jack’s Place to the Great White North, we head on up to TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley in Caledon, Ontario, Canada, for the RBC Canadian Open. No shade to TPC Toronto, but Muirfield is a tough act to follow. With that being said, I think we’re in for a treat. With a potential spot in the U.S. Open, a share of a $9,800,000 purse, and 500 FedExCup points up for grabs, will there be some drama this week?

Let’s dive in!

RBC Canadian Open 2026: Daily Fantasy Golf Picks & Projections

Having first taken place in 1904, this event has been held annually outside of wartime and the pandemic in 2020. This makes it the 3rd oldest continuously running tournament after The Open Championship and the U.S. Open. As the national open for Canada, this event draws a ton of interest and names, even without being a signature event for the tour. Funny enough, this event is known as perhaps the most prestigious event that was never won by Jack Nicklaus, who was a 7-time runner-up. Having been held at 38 different venues as of this year, this year’s event will be the second held at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley's North Course, one of 3 on the property and a top 25 course in Canada. Ryan Fox is our defending champion, who will look to become the first back-to-back winner since Jhonattan Vegas won in 2016 and 2017.

 

 

 

TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley: Course Breakdown This Week

TPC Toronto takes center stage this week as the 38th venue to host the RBC Canadian Open. With last season being its first time being held at this venue, this year we actually have some historical data to work off of. While it’s clearly still a small sample, this should give us a stronger idea of where to begin. We saw larger than average collections of shots from 150 yards and in, as well as from 200-250 yards. Additionally, accuracy was key off the tee, as its correlation to strokes gained was over double it’s usually significance. Approach play also played above average, while most around-the-green statistics weren’t beneficial.

Its layout of 4/12/2 consists of par 3s ranging between 144 and 237 yards, par 4s ranging between 350 and 530 yards, and 2 par 5s playing 542 and 581 yards respectively. Distance will still be a factor on many holes, as this venue gives players either short holes or long holes, with little in between. The par 3’s are either under 160 yards or over 220; the par 4’s (as expected) see the most disparity, but both par 5s play over 540 yards, with the closing hole playing 580 yards.

The defense of this course is pretty clear. The long rough we get here is what can hold a player back.  Water will defend some of the greens, but it isn’t a true defense given that there are attack angles of the greens from both sides. Given last year's data, we can see that elite approach play is necessary, and you just can’t be atrocious with the flat stick. Ryan Fox was the only player in the top 6 on approach who ranked inside the top 90 on Strokes Gained: Putting. 

As a result, we will focus more on the traditional scoring stats of Birdies or Better Gained as well as Bogey Avoidance. Despite being a longer course, we will focus more heavily on driver accuracy, as well as Good Drives Gained. With the 12 par 4s in play this week, par 4 scoring will be at a premium as well. If last year is any indication, this event will be higher scoring and relatively straightforward, so we will be going with our standard gambit of stats.

RBC Canadian Open 2026 Field: Golf DFS

While Rory McIlroy was the headliner here last season, he will not be in attendance this week. That said, this is still a relatively strong field with Matt Fitzpatrick leading the way as the 4th-ranked player in the OWGR. He’s joined by Justin Rose, Tommy Fleetwood, and Collin Morikawa as top 10 players in attendance this week. As previously stated, Ryan Fox is the defending champion of the venue, and is joined by Robert MacIntyre, Nick Taylor, and Jhonattan Vegas as previous champions of this event. Without a build this week, we’re going to focus more heavily on players with higher scoring upside, so even if they haven’t been the best players this year, if they can score, they have a chance.

 

 

 

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PGA Best Bets & Predictions: 2026 RBC Canadian Open (16-5 Overall, +1.38 Units)

  • Corey Conners: Top 20 (+105)
  • Luke Clanton: Top 20 (+190) 
  • RBC Canadian Open One and Done Picks: 
    • Sam Burns (High End)
    • Davis Riley (Low End)

 

 

 

GOLF DFS PICKS THIS WEEK: Top Tier

Matt Fitzpatrick ($10,500 DraftKings/$11,900 FanDuel)

This event projects as a great bounce-back for the elder Fitzpatrick. While he struggled with the flat-stick at the Memorial, and the driver was more neutral than it has been this year, Fitzpatrick still showed how heavily his irons can carry his game. He’s also consistently played well in the Great White North, as he has a top-20 and top-10 finish in his last two RBC Canadian Open starts. If last year was any indicator of success here, Fitz has a game tailor-made for this venue.

Sam Burns ($10,100 DraftKings/$11,700 FanDuel)

I’m typically not much of a Sam Burns guy, but I was last year at this venue, and I’m going to keep that train rolling. He was the runner-up last season and just put together his best performance of the season at the Memorial, as he gained nearly 8 strokes on approach. We know he can be a weapon off the tee and with the putter, so a great iron performance means that Burns is approaching the hot streak he can catch, and this venue and event typically play directly to his strengths.

Brooks Kopeka ($9,500 DraftKings/$11,200 FanDuel)

 The story on Brooks this year is clear. When he can at least be neutral with the putter, he’s still got the iron play to compete. The irons have stayed strong throughout most of the year thus far, and while he’s been slightly below average off the tee in terms of accuracy, he’s been extremely accurate of late. I’m going to take the chance on Brooks at a venue where putting wasn’t overly important last year. 

GOLF DFS PICKS THIS WEEK: MID-TIER

Michael Brennan ($8,500 DraftKings/$9,800 FanDuel)

Brennan is one of the best drivers of the golf ball on the planet, and is back to showing his upside after his performance at the Charles Schwab. He was lights out with the putter that week, and the irons returned to form as well, as he played his way to a T-6 finish. We know his scoring upside is elite as well, and that’s exactly what I want this week. 

Jacob Bridgeman ($8,100 DraftKings/$9,900 FanDuel)

Accuracy and iron play are going to be the keys this week? Sounds like a Bridgeman week. He’s cooled off after his hot start to the season, largely due to losing the iron swing and the putter falling off. The irons bounced back at the Memorial, and his accuracy was on full display off the tee as he was 12 percent more accurate than the field. If he can get back to performing as he did at the Genesis, this could be a great value.

Kristoffer Reitan ($8,800 DraftKings/$10,700 FanDuel)

Reitan is trending up, and I don’t see that stopping. After taking home the Truist Championship, he struggled a bit at the PGA Championship, which was unsurprising given the venue. He followed it up strongly, however, with a T6 finish at the Memorial, on the back of over 8 strokes gained with the irons. He’s been extremely steady since his T10 at the Valero Texas Open, and this is a case of me riding the train until the wheels fall off. I simply don’t see it happening this week, though, so let’s keep taking Reitan while the prices are still palatable.

GOLF DFS PICKS THIS WEEK: VALUE TIER

Ben Silverman ($6,500 DraftKings/TBD FanDuel)

Silverman sneaks his way near the top of my model this week. While we certainly don’t have as much to go off of late, given he’s mostly played KFT events so far this year, when we have seen him, I’ve liked what we’ve gotten. He’s extremely accurate off the tee, ranking 3rd in this field in that metric. His approach play and putting on this surface pop as well. He’s certainly a fun, low-cost option if going more top-heavy this week. Plus, I have to have at least one Canadian in the article, don’t I?

Tom Kim ($7,200 DraftKings/$8,600 FanDuel)

It’s an approach-heavy week, so there’s little surprise in seeing Kim’s name here. That said, he’s top 20 in Good Drives Gained as well, and he’s been magic on short iron/wedge approach, which we know we’re going to see a lot of this week. He’s going to need to score more, but there’s plenty of reason he can at this venue.

Max Greyserman ($7,500 DraftKings/$8,900 FanDuel)

Greyserman is a Hail Mary this week. Most of the profile is gross, but I keep coming back to his strength on our approach buckets. If he continues performing as he has from those ranges (he’s 1st from 200-250 and top 50 from inside 150), he’s got a chance. We’ve seen him perform well at times this year (14th at the PGA Championship, T9 at the CJ Cup), and I fully believe that he can match those performances here.

 

 

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