RBC Canadian Open Sleeper Picks and Predictions: Rico's Suave With It

James Bisson - Head of Content, Betting
James Bisson • Head of Content, Betting 16+ years betting experience
Updated: Jun 3, 2025 , 03:26 PM ET • 4 min read

TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley is a track that rewards bombers off the tee. As Tony Sartori explains, Rico Hoey is a prime candidate to shock the golf world at 90-1 odds.

Rico Hoey plays his shot from the ninth tee during the first round of the THE CJ CUP.
Photo By - Imagn Images. Rico Hoey plays his shot from the ninth tee during the first round of the THE CJ CUP.

TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley hosts the RBC Canadian Open for the first time. It’s a great opportunity for the venue, which now welcomes one of the longest-running non-major tournaments.

I’ve compiled my two best longshot picks for this week’s event. As always, monitor the odds and available pricing, as the market is constantly changing.

Below, I break down the RBC Canadian Open odds and highlight two longshot golf picks for this weekend's action.

RBC Canadian Open sleeper picks

Picks were made on 6-3 at 3:15 p.m. ET.

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RBC Canadian Open sleeper predictions

Sleeper pick to win: Rico Hoey
+9000 at DraftKings

TPC Toronto is a long course that rewards distance off the tee and forgives inaccuracy due to its wide fairways. This track favors players who can drive the ball far and follow it up with strong approach play to set up birdie opportunities.

That profile benefits someone like Rico Hoey. He has gained distance on the field off the tee in eight of his past 11 events.

His iron play has also been solid, gaining strokes on approach in seven of his last 10 tracked tournaments (the Puerto Rico Open does not have ShotLink data). With this combination of strong driving and approach play, Hoey has posted four Top 25 finishes during that stretch.

He finished T12 at the Corales Puntacana Championship, which was held at Corales Golf Course, another long track that favors distance off the tee.

Sleeper pick to win: Ricky Castillo
+9000 at DraftKings

Ricky Castillo is another golfer worth targeting at 90-1. At just 24 years old, he’s playing remarkably well in his first full PGA Tour season after earning his card ahead of 2025.

Castillo has made the cut in 11 of his past 14 tournaments, earning four Top 20 finishes in that span. Most recently, he finished T5 at TPC Craig Ranch during THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson.

The only players who finished ahead of Castillo were Scottie Scheffler, Erik van Rooyen, Sam Stevens, and Jordan Spieth. Of that group, only van Rooyen is in the field this week.

Like TPC Toronto, TPC Craig Ranch is a long course that rewards powerful driving. Castillo has gained distance off the tee in every event but one this season. He has also gained strokes on approach in three of his past four tournaments.

Additionally, Castillo excels at saving par and creating birdie opportunities. He currently ranks sixth on tour in bogey avoidance, which is clearly a recipe for success.

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James Bisson
Head of Content, Betting

James Bisson is the Editor-in-Chief at Covers. He has been a writer, reporter and editor for more than 20 years, including a nine-year stint with The Canadian Press and more than five years at theScore. He has covered dozens of marquee events including the 2010 Winter Olympics, the 2006 Stanley Cup final and Wrestlemania 23, and his work has appeared in more than 200 publications, including the Los Angeles Times, the Guardian, Yahoo! Sports, the Toronto Star and The Globe and Mail.

His book, “100 Greatest Canadian Sports Moments”, was a hardcover best-seller in Canada in 2008 and earned him appearances on CBC Radio and Canada AM. He has written more than 50 sportsbook reviews, more than 200 industry news articles, and dozens of other sportsbook-related content articles.

A graduate of the broadcast journalism program at Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University), James has been an avid bettor since the early 2000s, and cites bet365 as his favorite sports betting site due to its superior functionality and quick payouts. His biggest professional highlight: Covering Canada's first Olympic gold medal on home soil – and interviewing Bret Hart. Twice.

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