The week after a golf major is always a bit of a letdown, but the PGA Tour makes its annual stop north of the border this week for the RBC Canadian Open. Given the short turnaround between the British Open and the PGA Championship, it’s the one marquee event on the calendar for the Tour (with the WGC taking over next week). Even with its sub-optimal date, the Canadian Open has still drawn a strong field this week, including Open contenders Hunter Mahan, Dustin Johnson, and Brandt Snedeker.
RBC Canadian Open 2013 odds: Brandt Snedeker leads American trio of favorites
It’s been 59 years since a Canadian has won the country’s open. But Graham DeLaet has had one of the best seasons on the PGA Tour and a favorite this week in Ontario.
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Snedeker starts the week as the favorite with 12/1 odds. He certainly had an entertaining journey in Scotland, going on birdie streaks, four-putting during one of the ugliest stretches of his career, and creating a new dance move:
Right behind Snedeker are fellow Americans Hunter Mahan and Matt Kuchar, two players who’ve been consistently at the top of leaderboards all summer. For the second straight major, Mahan played in the final group on Sunday, and for the second time, he was not much of a factor down the stretch. He’s one of the best players in the world, but has not won since last year’s Houston Open, despite several close calls, including at the WGC Match Play, where he lost to Kuchar in the finals. Both players begin the week at 18/1.
There are 18 Canadians in the field, and the player with the best shot is Graham DeLaet. A Canadian has not won this event in 59 years, even the decorated Mike Weir. DeLaet is the best candidate in several years to have a shot to end that drought for the Canucks, as he’s put together one of the best seasons on Tour. In 20 events, he’s missed only three cuts and finished inside the top 25 a total of 10 times. He begins the week at 28/1 and should be a factor come Sunday at Glen Abbey.
Here are the full pre-tourney odds from Bovada:
| Player | Odds |
| Brandt Snedeker | 12/1 |
| Hunter Mahan | 18/1 |
| Matt Kuchar | 18/1 |
| Charl Schwartzel | 20/1 |
| Luke Donald | 20/1 |
| Dustin Johnson | 22/1 |
| Bubba Watson | 25/1 |
| Graeme McDowell | 25/1 |
| Ernie Els | 28/1 |
| Graham Delaet | 28/1 |
| Billy Horschel | 33/1 |
| Hideki Matsuyama | 33/1 |
| Jim Furyk | 33/1 |
| Charley Hoffman | 50/1 |
| Chris Kirk | 50/1 |
| Daniel Summerhays | 50/1 |
| David Hearn | 50/1 |
| Kevin Chappell | 50/1 |
| Scott Stallings | 50/1 |
| Matt Jones | 55/1 |
| Morgan Hoffman | 55/1 |
| Chad Campbell | 60/1 |
| Ryan Palmer | 60/1 |
| Chez Reavie | 66/1 |
| Chris Stroud | 66/1 |
| Scott Piercy | 66/1 |
| Nicholas Thompson | 75/1 |
| Robert Garrigus | 75/1 |
| Camilo Villegas | 80/1 |
| Gary Woodland | 80/1 |
| John Huh | 80/1 |
| Pat Perez | 80/1 |
| Rory Sabbatini | 80/1 |
| J.J. Henry | 90/1 |
| Martin Flores | 90/1 |
| Ben Crane | 100/1 |
| Bob Estes | 100/1 |
| Brian Davis | 100/1 |
| Bud Cauley | 100/1 |
| Cameron Tringale | 100/1 |
| David Lingmerth | 100/1 |
| Geoff Ogilvy | 100/1 |
| Jason Kokrak | 100/1 |
| Jeff Overton | 100/1 |
| John Rollins | 100/1 |
| John Senden | 100/1 |
| Johnson Wagner | 100/1 |
| Kyle Stanley | 100/1 |
| Marcel Siem | 100/1 |
| Patrick Reed | 100/1 |
| Roberto Castro | 100/1 |
| Andres Romero | 125/1 |
| Brad Fritsch | 125/1 |
| Brendan Steele | 125/1 |
| Brian Gay | 125/1 |
| Charlie Wi | 125/1 |
| James Driscoll | 125/1 |
| Jason Bohn | 125/1 |
| John Merrick | 125/1 |
| Justin Leonard | 125/1 |
| Kevin Stadler | 125/1 |
| Luke Guthrie | 125/1 |
| Mark Wilson | 125/1 |
| Matt Every | 125/1 |
| Sang Moon Bae | 125/1 |
| Seung-yul Noh | 125/1 |
| Steven Bowditch | 125/1 |
| Vijay Singh | 125/1 |
| Y-E Yang | 125/1 |
| Aaron Baddeley | 150/1 |
| Adam Hadwin | 150/1 |
| Brian Harman | 150/1 |
| Brian Stuard | 150/1 |
| George Mcneill | 150/1 |
| Greg Chalmers | 150/1 |
| Jim Herman | 150/1 |
| Mike Weir | 150/1 |
| Richard Lee | 150/1 |
| Robert Karlsson | 150/1 |
| Stuart Appleby | 150/1 |
| Tag Ridings | 150/1 |
| Tommy Gainey | 150/1 |
| Troy Matteson | 150/1 |
| William Mcgirt | 150/1 |
| Ben Kohles | 200/1 |
| Cameron Percy | 200/1 |
| Erik Compton | 200/1 |
| Fabian Gomez | 200/1 |
| Greg Owen | 200/1 |
| Justin Hicks | 200/1 |
| Nathan Green | 200/1 |
| Ricky Barnes | 200/1 |
| Robert Streb | 200/1 |
| Roger Sloan | 200/1 |
| Ryo Ishikawa | 200/1 |
| Scott Brown | 200/1 |
| Scott Langley | 200/1 |
| Scott Verplank | 200/1 |
| Stephen Ames | 200/1 |
| Steve LeBrun | 200/1 |
| Tom Gillis | 200/1 |
| Trevor Immelman | 200/1 |
| Billy Andrade | 250/1 |
| Casey Wittenberg | 250/1 |
| Darron Stiles | 250/1 |
| Derek Ernst | 250/1 |
| Doug Labelle | 250/1 |
| Eugene Wong | 250/1 |
| Henrik Norlander | 250/1 |
| James Hahn | 250/1 |
| Jeff Maggert | 250/1 |
| Will Claxton | 250/1 |
| Chris Dimarco | 300/1 |
| David Mathis | 300/1 |
| Joe Affrunti | 300/1 |
| Justin Bolli | 300/1 |
| Lee Williams | 300/1 |
| Luke List | 300/1 |
| Michael Letzig | 300/1 |
| Robert Allenby | 300/1 |
| Aaron Watkins | 400/1 |
| Jin Park | 400/1 |
| Michael Bradley | 400/1 |
| Scott Gardiner | 400/1 |
| Adam Svensson | 500/1 |
| Albin Choi | 500/1 |
| Andrew Svoboda | 500/1 |
| Bobby Gates | 500/1 |
| Brian Hadley | 500/1 |
| Bryn Parry | 500/1 |
| Colt Knost | 500/1 |
| Corey Conners | 500/1 |
| Eric Meierdierks | 500/1 |
| Jesper Parnevik | 500/1 |
| Joey Snyder III | 500/1 |
| Kevin Carrigan | 500/1 |
| Mackenzie Hughes | 500/1 |
| Neal Lancaster | 500/1 |
| Paul Haley II | 500/1 |
| Alistair Presnell | 750/1 |
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