Field Level Media
10 Jun 2026, 00:55 GMT+10
(Photo credit: Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
The Canadian Open provides a final U.S. Open tune-up for the PGA Tour, while Nelly Korda teams with a good friend as she seeks to follow up her win at last week's U.S. Women's Open.
PGA TOUR
THIS WEEK: RBC Canadian Open, Toronto, June 11-14
Course: TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley, North Course (Par 70, 7,389 Yards)
Purse: $9.8M (Winner: $1.764M)
Defending Champion: Ryan Fox
FedEx Cup Leader: Scottie Scheffler
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Thursday-Friday: 3-6 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday: 1-3 p.m. (GC), 3-6 p.m. (CBS)
Streaming (ESPN+): Thursday-Friday: 7 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday: 7:45-6 p.m.
X: @RBCCanadianOpen
NOTES: Dating back to 1904, the RBC Canadian Open is the second-oldest non-major on the PGA Tour behind only the BMW Championship (1899). ... The top three players who make the cut and are not otherwise exempt will earn spots into The 154th Open at Royal Birkdale as part of The Open Qualifying Series. ... The top 60 players this week who are not otherwise exempt will earn spots into next week's U.S. Open. ... The field includes 21 Canadian players, with Nick Taylor the most recent player to win his country's national event in 2023. He became the first Canadian to win the event since Pat Fletcher in 1954. ... This is the final event for players to earn spots into the Travelers Championship signature event via the Aon Swing 5. The top five are currently Eric Cole, Brandt Snedeker, Mac Meissner, Mark Hubbard and Jackson Suber. All but Snedeker are in this week's field. ... Brooks Koepka, who has six top-20 finishes so far in his return to the PGA Tour, is in the event for the first time since 2019. ... Viktor Hovland is making his event debut as he attempts to kick-start a season that has seen him record just one top-10 finish so far. ... Sponsor exemptions include former Masters champion Mike Weir, fellow Canadians Adam Hadwin, Ben Silverman and Roger Sloan, past champion Sean O'Hair and Padraig Harrington along with Joey Savoie and Ashton McCulloch.
BEST BETS: Tommy Fleetwood (+1150 at DraftKings) has four top-10s in his past eight starts and briefly held the lead last Sunday before settling for a T4. ... Matt Fitzpatrick (+1200) is the highest-ranked player in the field at No. 4. With two wins already this year, Fitzpatrick is seeking to rebound from a T36 at the Memorial. ... Sam Burns (+1275) lost to Fox on the fourth playoff hole last year and is coming off a T4 at the Memorial. ... Wyndham Clark (+2350) has regained his form, following up his win at The CJ Cup Byron Nelson with a solo third last week. ... Collin Morikawa (+2400) had five consecutive finishes of T7 or better before going T62 and T55 in his past two starts. ... Kristoffer Reitan (+2500) is a career-high 24th in the world rankings with his T6 last week coming two weeks off his maiden tour win at the Truist Championship.
Last Tournament: the Memorial Tournament (J.T. Poston)
Next Tournament: U.S. Open, Southampton, N.Y., June 18-21
LPGA TOUR
THIS WEEK: Dow Championship, Midland, Mich., June 11-14
Course: Midland Country Club (Par 70, 6,287 Yards)
Purse: $3.3M (Winner's share: $402,691)
Defending Champions: Jin Hee Im, Somi Lee
Race to CME Globe Leader: Nelly Korda
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Thursday-Friday: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); Saturday: 2-3 p.m. (Golf Channel Digital), 3-5 p.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday: 12-1 p.m. (GC Live), 1-3 p.m. (CBS)
X: @dowchampionship
NOTES: This is the only official team event on the LPGA Tour calendar. While it does not award Rolex Rankings points to the competitors, the winners are credited with an official victory on tour and the standard two-year winner's exemption on the LPGA Priority List. ... Teams will compete in foursomes in the first and third rounds and a best ball format for the second and fourth rounds. ... The field will be cut to the low 33 teams and ties after 36 holes. ... Im and Lee defeated Lexi Thompson and Megan Khang on the first playoff hole last year. ... Korda is in the field for the first time since 2022 as she teams with friend Olivia Cowan. Korda has four wins and three runner-ups through her first eight starts in 2026.
Last Tournament: 81st U.S. Women's Open (Nelly Korda)
Next Tournament: Meijer LPGA Classic, Belmont, Mich., June 18-21
PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS
THIS WEEK: Principal Charity Classic, Des Moines, Iowa, June 12-14
Course: Wakonda Club (Par 72, 6,865 Yards)
Purse: $2M (Winner: $300,000)
Defending Champion: Miguel Angel Jimenez
Charles Schwab Cup leader: Stewart Cink
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Friday: 10 p.m.-Midnight ET (Golf Channel - Tape Delay); Saturday: 5-7 p.m. (GC); Sunday: 3-6 p.m. (GC)
X: @ChampionsTour
NOTES: Iowa native Zach Johnson is No. 2 in the Charles Schwab Cup standings as the Champions Tour rookie makes his event debut. ... Ernie Els holds the tournament scoring record of 21-under 195 set in 2024.
Last Tournament: American Family Insurance Championship (Darren Clarke, Ben Crane)
Next Tournament: Dick's Open, Endicott, N.Y., June 26-28
LIV GOLF
THIS WEEK: OFF.
2026 Season Leaders: Individual: Jon Rahm; Team: 4Aces GC
Last Event: LIV Golf Andalucia (Individual: Tyrrell Hatton; Team: Legion XIII)
Next Event: LIV Golf United Kingdom, July 23-26
DP WORLD TOUR
THIS WEEK: OFF.
Race to Dubai Leader: Patrick Reed
Last Tournament: KLM Open (Eugenio Chacarra)
Next Tournament: Open d'Italia, Torino, Italy, June 25-28
--Field Level Media
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