2024 RBC Canadian Open Free Picks, Predictions and DFS Lineup May 30

2024 RBC Canadian Open Betting Preview

WagerTalk golf handicapper Andy Lang offers his thoughts on the 2024 RBC Canadian Open teeing off from Hamilton Golf and Country Club in Hamilton, ON. Andy discusses his DraftKings Darlings, golfers to who can trip you up and the course and more surrounding the 2024 RBC Canadian Open starting May 30th!

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2024 RBC Canadian Open	2024 RBC Canadian Open Betting Notes
When:	May 30 – June 2
Where:	Hamilton Golf and Country Club in Hamilton, ON
Defending Champ:	Nick Taylor
Current Favorite:	Rory McIlroy (+360 at DraftKings)
TV:	Golf Channel, CBS

2024 RBC Canadian Open Course: Hamilton Golf and Country Club (played here in 2012 and 2019)

This is a short course for a PGA event as it’s a Par 70 at 7100 yards, and even though they played here in 2019, the course is going to look different.

The biggest difference is going to be around the greens as the grass has been cut short around the greens, and the big slopes will cause bad approaches quite a bit of runoff.

The grass has been changed, and the bunkers have been made much tougher so quality scrambling and sand play will be important.

The greens aren’t that big, but the big slopes make approach shots difficult so accuracy off the tee will be key to set up the second shots.

There will be rain early in the week so on Thursday, expect the scores to be low. As mentioned, accuracy off the tee will be important, but if the bombers can drive the ball long and straight here, they will have short approaches, and don’t be surprised if someone gets to -20 for a winning score.

2024 RBC Canadian Open Field

Top 10 Total Strokes Gaines Last Three Months

Rory McIlroy 2.37
Alex Noren 1.81
Sahith Theegala 1.76
Mackenzie Hughes 1.43
Corey Conners 1.41
Tommy Fleetwood 1.40
Shane Lowry 1.32
Maverick McNealy 1.20
Akshay Bhatia 1.18
Cameron Young 1.14

2024 RBC Canadian Open: Players That Can Trip You Up

Shane Lowry

He’s coming off a 6th place finish at The PGA Championship, but make no mistake that his finish was a result of his insane 3rd round where he shot -9 after hitting many long birdie putts.

His putting wasn’t that good the next day, and I think he’s really overvalued here as the 4th highest favorite.

Outside of the -9 round, he was -5 the other three rounds combined. His tee-to-green numbers are good, but I don’t think he’s fixed his putting issues for good. He’s too expensive for me this week, I won’t be betting on him.

Nick Taylor

I think people will want to bet on the defending Champ of the Canadian Open, but this is a different course from last year and Taylor doesn’t have any Top 40 finishes in his last five tournaments.

His tee-to-green numbers are below average, and his around-the green strokes gained are -0.29 in the last three months, which could be a real problem at this course.

I think people will be on him because he’s Canadian, and the defending Champion, but that’s lazy handicapping, and I won’t be betting on him as he’s priced as a Top 20 golfer.

Cameron Young

He has some Top 10 finishes earlier in the season, but his last three finishes are 63, 34, and 62. His approach numbers are pretty bad recently as are his around the green numbers, and although he can hit the ball a long ways, it doesn’t mean he can get the ball into birdie positions.

He’s priced as a Top 6 golfer, and I don’t think he has the short game to go really low on a course like this. I’ll be staying away.

2024 RBC Canadian Open: DraftKings Darlings

Gary Woodland $6200

Woodland has made the cut in three straight tournaments, and in a watered down field I think he can make the cut again.

In the last 30 days, his around the green numbers are horrific, but his putting is through the roof so hopefully we can meet in the middle and get weekend points from Woodland.

SH Kim $6800

He’s made the cut in eight straight tournaments, and although he doesn’t have a lot of upside, his putting and driving numbers are really good the last month. Again, it’s a weak field so I don’t understand why he’s priced so low, but it’s great value and a solid DFS option.

Adam Svensson $7300

We used him last week, and he delivered with a 24th place finish and that’s now seven made cuts in a row. His putting is bad, but his approach numbers are great, and although he doesn’t drive the ball far, that’s not required for this course. We’ll keep riding Svensson to keep making cuts.

Rest Of Lineup: Davis Thompson $7800, Corey Conners $9500, Rory McIlroy $12,100

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