Rory McIlroy to play in this year's RBC Canadian Open for the first time

Golf Canada has just released this bulletin, great news for golf fans in and around Hamilton, Ontario and right across the country.

Here is the PGA Tour 2019 schedule https://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/schedule.html

Today, RBC and Golf Canada announced that world ranked No. 4, Rory McIlroy will compete in the 2019 RBC Canadian Open, June 3-9 at the Hamilton Golf and Country Club.

Fresh off an impressive victory at the 2019 PLAYERS Championship, McIlroy joins an already strong field of players, including world No. 1 and Team RBC Ambassador Dustin Johnson, alongside team members Jim Furyk, Adam Hadwin, Webb Simpson and Brandt Snedeker.

I‘m really excited to play in my first  RBC Canadian Open,” said McIlroy. “There continues to be a lot of momentum around this historic tournament, with a new date, new location and now a new concert series. I’ve had the opportunity to see the passion that Canada has for our sport and I look forward to seeing the energy of Canadian golf fans first hand. I’m also looking forward to squaring off with DJ, Adam and the rest of Team RBC for Canada’s National Open Championship.”

The 29-year old international superstar from Northern Ireland currently holds the No. 1 spot on the 2019 FedEx Cup Ranking. His results also include:

• Four-time Major Champion (US Open 2011, PGA Championship 2012, 2014, and The Open Championship 2014)
• Two-time WGC Champion (2014, 2015) and 2019 The PLAYERS Champion
• 15-time PGA TOUR Winner including 2016 FedEx Cup Champion, 24 worldwide wins overall
• Five appearances (four Team Europe wins) in the biennial Ryder Cup
• Two-time PGA TOUR Player of the Year (2012 and 2014)
• Three-time Race to Dubai Champion (2012, 2014 and 2015)
• Held world #1 in Official World Golf Ranking for 95 weeks over his career

McIlroy’s commitment to play in his first RBC Canadian Open builds on an earlier announcement this week introducing a two-night RBCxMusic Concert Series at the tournament. The concerts will feature Grammy nominated and internationally acclaimed duo Florida Georgia Line on Friday, June 7, and JUNO award-winning homegrown rock band The Glorious Sons on Saturday, June 8.

In the coming weeks, additional players, including Canadians and tournament exemptions, will be announced. PGA TOUR players have until Friday, May 31 to commit to the field of the 2019 RBC Canadian Open

More information about the 2019 RBC Canadian Open including tickets, corporate hospitality and volunteer information is available at www.rbccanadianopen.com.

* Here is what Rory who now lives in Florida with his American wife, has committed to on the PGA Tour. This does not include his European Tour stops.

March 14th-17th: The Players Championship, TPC Sawgrass – 1st
Apr 11th-14th: The Masters, Augusta National
May 16th-19th: USPGA Championship, Bethpage Black
June 6th-9th: RBC Canadian Open, Hamilton G&CC
June 13th-17th: US Open, Pebble Beach
July 18th-21st: The Open, Royal Portrush
August 8th-11th: The Northern Trust, Liberty National
August 15th-18th: BMW Championship, Medinah
August 22nd-29th: Tour Championship, East Lake

Bryan Angus