RBC Canadian Open: Golf One and Done Picks Strategy (2025)

We run through the top RBC Canadian Open One and Done picks with Rory McIlroy in, and Scottie Scheffler sitting out, of this mid-tier event.

Corey Conners has a solid Canadian Open track record. (Photo: Julian Avram/Icon Sportswire)

Rory McIlroy returns to competitive golf this week at the RBC Canadian Open after taking a few weeks off. Meanwhile, Scottie Scheffler — who won two of the last three PGA Tour events — will not be participating. With a smaller overall purse and some big events on the horizon, this might be a time to look a little deeper for your RBC Canadian One and Done picks in order to preserve future value with the big names.

We’ll take a look at what that strategy looks like and other specifics for the 2025 RBC Canadian Open below.

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RBC Canadian: Golf One and Done Picks Strategy

The RBC Canadian Open features a total prize purse of $9.8 million, with $1,764,000 going to the winner. While this represents solid prize money, it falls well short of upcoming events like the U.S. Open and Travelers Championship, placing it in the second tier for purse size.

The tournament’s purse compares to other upcoming non-signature events like the Rocket Classic while offering slightly more than the Wyndham Championship and 3M Open. This makes it an ideal week to balance future value with current opportunity, saving your top remaining picks for big-money events with purses nearly double this amount.

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RBC Canadian Open: Overview for One and Done Pools

This analysis serves as a complement to the data in our product, which provides customized weekly pick grades considering factors like:

• The total number of picks you need to make this season.
• The specific tournaments included in your pool.
• The golfers you’ve picked so far.

Here are some notable highlights for the 2025 RBC Canadian Open and what it means for your One and Done pools:

• New venue brings some uncertainty. The RBC Canadian Open moves to TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley (North Course) for the first time, meaning recent tournament history becomes less relevant. Previous winners Robert MacIntyre (2024), Nick Taylor (2023), and Rory McIlroy (2022) all conquered different venues.
• Scottie Scheffler sits this one out. After winning The Memorial last week and claiming the PGA Championship two weeks prior, Scheffler will rest ahead of next week’s U.S. Open. His absence opens the door for others to step forward.
• Rory McIlroy returns as the headliner. McIlroy brings both recent success (three wins in 2025) and tournament-specific upside (four straight top-10s at the RBC Canadian Open) to a field missing its biggest star.
• Regular cut rules apply. As a standard PGA Tour event, the top 70 players and ties after the second round advance to the weekend, with everyone else eliminated.
• Canadian favorites with home-course advantage? Corey Conners has thrived on home soil, finishing 6th in two of the last three RBC Canadian Opens, making him a compelling value play. Meanwhile, fellow Canadian Nick Taylor won this tournament in 2023.

RBC Canadian Open: One and Done Picks Advice