Strong field of notable PGA TOUR veterans, international stars and up and coming talent to challenge the renowned Hamilton Golf and Country Club
17 Canadians to compete for Canada’s National Open Championship
Hamilton, Ont. (Golf Canada) – Golf Canada and RBC announced today the field of competitors set to challenge for the $5.2 million (US) RBC Canadian Open, July 23-29 at the Hamilton Golf and Country Club.
Defending champion Sean O’Hair will be challenged by a list of notable PGA TOUR stars that includes 2012 PLAYERS champion Matt Kuchar, two-time Canadian Open champion Jim Furyk, 2012 US Open champion Webb Simpson, 2-time major winner Retief Goosen, world No. 10 ranked Hunter Mahan, Japanese sensation Ryo Ishikawa and World Golf Hall of Fame members Ernie Els and Vijah Singh as well as Trevor Immelman, Tim Clark, Rory Sabbatini, Charl Schwartzel, Brandt Snedeker, Kyle Stanley, Bo Van Pelt, Jonathan Byrd and Stuart Appleby.
In all, 156 players will compete for the $5.2 million USD purse next week in Hamilton. The RBC Canadian Open will once again feature a strong international contingent as 18 countries will be represented including the United States, Scotland, Zimbabwe, Argentina, Brazil, India, Germany, New Zealand, South Korea, Venezuela, South Africa, Japan, Fiji, Sweden, Australia, England, Colombia and Canada.
A total of 17 Canadians will compete at Hamilton Golf and Country Club including PGA TOUR players Graham DeLaet of Weyburn, Sask., David Hearn of Brantford, Ont., Stephen Ames of Calgary and Mike Weir of Bright’s Grove, Ont.; Web.com Tour players Adam Hadwin of Abbotsford, B.C., Matt McQuillan of Kingston, Ont., and Brad Fritsch of Manotick, Ont.; former Canadian amateur standout and recently turned professional Eugene Wong of Vancouver. Also competing via exemption will be Andrew Parr of London, Ont., Greg Doherty of Mississauga, Ont. and PGA of Canada professional Brian McCann of Mississauga as well as Canadian Tour players Matt Hill of Bright’s Grove, Ont., Corey Renfrew of Victoria and Michael Gligic of Burlington, Ont. A trio of Canadian amateur golfers will also challenge for the title including reigning Canadian Men’s Amateur Champion and Team Canada National Team member Mackenzie Hughes of Dundas, Ont.; 2011 Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur champion Rob Couture of Trenton, Ont.; and Team Canada member Albin Choi of Toronto who last week won the Ontario Men’s Amateur title. Each will be looking to become the first Canadian since Pat Fletcher in 1954 to win Canada’s National Open title.
“The field is set and we’re ready to kick off the 103rd playing of Canada’s National Open Championship,” said Bill Paul, Tournament Director of the RBC Canadian Open. “The golf course is in tremendous shape and our team of more than 1,700 volunteers is ready to welcome the world’s best golfers. There is no doubt that Canadian golf fans will be treated to a terrific showcase next week at the Hamilton Golf and Country Club.”
The final four exemptions into the field for the 2012 RBC Canadian Open will be handed out at the Monday Final Qualifier on Monday, July 23 at Heron Point Golf Links near Hamilton, Ont.
The following is a list of players set to compete in the 2012 RBC Canadian Open, July 23-29 at the Hamilton Golf and Country Club:
Blake Adams
Robert Allenby
*Stephen Ames
Mark Anderson
Billy Andrade
Stuart Appleby
Arjun Atwal
Sang-Moon Bae
Briny Baird
Ricky Barnes
Charlie Beljan
Matt Bettencourt
Tommy Biershenk
Kris Blanks
Jason Bohn
Michael Bradley
Scott Brown
Jonathan Byrd
Chad Campbell
Miguel Angel Carballo
Roberto Castro
Bud Cauley
Kevin Chappell
* (a) Albin Choi
Daniel Chopra
Gary Christian
Tim Clark
Will Claxton
Gavin Coles
Erik Compton
Chris Couch
*(a) Rob Couture
Ben Curtis
John Daly
Brian Davis
Marco Dawson
Brendon de Jonge
* Graham DeLaet
Chris DiMarco
* Greg Doherty
Ken Duke
Scott Dunlap
David Duval
Ernie Els
Harris English
Bob Estes
Matt Every
Martin Flores
Harrison Frazar
* Brad Fritsch
Jim Furyk
Tommy Gainey
Stephen Gangluff
Robert Garrigus
Bobby Gates
Brian Gay
Tom Gillis
* Michael Gligic
Mathew Goggin
Retief Goosen
Nathan Green
Hunter Haas
* Adam Hadwin
Brian Harman
* David Hearn
J.J. Henry
Tim Herron
* Matt Hill
Charley Hoffman
J.B. Holmes
*(a) Mackenzie Hughes
John Huh
Billy Hurley III
Ryuji Imada
Trevor Immelman
Ryo Ishikawa
Sung Kang
Jerry Kelly
Troy Kelly
J.J. Killeen
Chris Kirk
Kevin Kisner
Colt Knost
Russell Knox
Jason Kokrak
Matt Kuchar
Derek Lamely
Neil Lancaster
Danny Lee
Richard H. Lee
Spencer Levin
Edward Loar
Bill Lunde
Jeff Maggert
Hunter Mahan
John Mallinger
Steve Marino
David Mathis
Troy Matteson
Billy Mayfair
* Brian McCann
William McGirt
George McNeill
* Matt McQuillan
Garth Mulroy
Kevin Na
Seung-Yul Noh
Sean O'Hair
Nick O'Hern
Jeff Overton
Greg Owen
Ryan Palmer
* Andrew Parr
Tom Pernice Jr.
Scott Piercy
D.A. Points
Ted Potter, Jr.
Chez Reavie
Kyle Reifers
* Cory Renfrew
Alexandre Rocha
Rory Sabbatini
Charl Schwartzel
Patrick Sheehan
Webb Simpson
Vijay Singh
Heath Slocum
Brandt Snedeker
Joey Snyder III
Kevin Stadler
Scott Stallings
Kyle Stanley
Kevin Streelman
Chris Stroud
Daniel Summerhays
Josh Teater
Roland Thatcher
Kyle Thompson
Michael Thompson
Brendon Todd
D.J. Trahan
Cameron Tringale
Bo Van Pelt
Jhonattan Vegas
Camilo Villegas
Jimmy Walker
* Mike Weir
Steve Wheatcroft
Charlie Wi
* Eugene Wong
Alternates:
Bowditch, Steven
Jones, Matt
Flesch, Steve
Casey, Paul
Horschel, Billy
Willis, Garrett
Bertsch, Shane
Petrovic, Tim
Miller, Zack
Cejka, Alex
*denotes Canadian
(a) denotes amateur
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