RBC Canadian Open Odds: McIlroy Favored in Signature Event

Rory McIlroy will garner plenty of attention from bettors and press alike in the RBC Canadian Open as he makes his first appearance since being busted for trying to use an illegal driver in the PGA Championship. Let's take a look at the field.

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Robert Criscola • Publishing Editor
Jun 2, 2025 • 08:38 ET • 4 min read
Rory McIlroy RBC Canadian Open PGA Tour
Photo By - Imagn Images. Rory McIlroy at Quail Hollow.

Rory McIlroy will participate in his first tournament since checking in 47th with a backup driver at the PGA Championship when the PGA Tour descends on TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley (North Course) for the RBC Canadian Open.

McIlroy was caught with a "non conforming" driver ahead of the major event and was forced to use a backup en route to that disappointing finish. The two-time RBC Canadian Open winner has kept radio silence with the press since the news came to light, but the controversy hasn't stopped bettors from making McIlroy the favorite.

Let's take a look at who his main rivals might be at TPC Toronto from June 5-8, 2025.

2025 RBC Canadian Open odds

2025 RBC Canadian Open field

There's a sizable gap from Rory McIlroy (+450 at FanDuel) to second-choice Ludvig Aberg (+1400) in the Canadian Open betting. Aberg was a respectable 16th at The Memorial Tournament after missing the cut at the PGA Tournament. 

Canadian Corey Conners (+2000) is unsurprisingly a popular pick this week. He finished 19th in the PGA and 26th in the Memorial. 

Robert Macintyre (+3300) is much shorter than he was last year when he stunned the field at 80-1. His T-6 at the Charles Schwab Challenge two weeks ago was tied for his best performance of the year.

RBC Canadian Open recent winners and odds history

Here are the recent RBC Canadian Open winners and their closing odds to win:

Year Winner Closing odds
2024 Robert Macintyre +8000
2023 Nick Taylor +6000
2022 Rory McIlroy +900
2021 No event: COVID-19 related.
2020 No event: COVID-19 related.
2019 Rory McIlroy +1000
2018 Dustin Johnson +550
2017 Jhonattan Vegas OTB
2016 Jhonattan Vegas +8000
2015 Jason Day +800

Odds courtesy of GolfOdds.

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Robert M. Criscola’s road to becoming a Covers publishing editor began with an internship at Metro New York, which eventually turned into a freelance job at MetroBet covering many sports from a wagering angle, including horse racing. He continued to focus on “The Sport of Kings” by writing for shapperdacapper.com, danonymousracing.com, and informer.fanxt.com before joining the team at the TwinSpires Edge in 2019 as a regular contributor and weekend editor. “Crisco” began writing game previews for Covers in 2022 and joined the editing team in 2023.

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