Betting the RBC Canadian Open: The best bets, DFS tips and fades for TPC Toronto - ESPN

TPC Toronto (North) is about creating birdie opportunities, and that's the separator this week at the RBC Canadian Open.

Last year, Ryan Fox won the tournament at -18, and at this tournament you need a player that has distance and solid iron play, gives himself birdie looks and makes those shots when chances are given. The course has four reachable par 5s and numerous approaches from 175-plus.

Last year showed that there are multiple ways to contend, but almost every path started with creating an advantage off the tee. With that in mind, here are the players I like to contend this week.

Odds by DraftKings Sportsbook (with ties) and subject to change.

Aaron Rai: Top 20 +150 (with ties)

Full odds:

Top 10 +320

Top 5 +670

To win +4100

He's the ultimate ball-striking-versus-distance test this week. Rai is fifth on approach and tee-to-green, but 127th in driving distance. In its first year hosting the Canadian Open, this course rewarded power and par 5 scoring. What Rai lacks in distance, he makes up for via elite iron play, and his comp course history supports that.

Rai has multiple Top 10 finishes in Detroit, at TPC Craig Ranch and Memorial Park — all courses that favor birdie creation and strong approach play. He didn't play Toronto last year which adds some uncertainty for a Top 20 market, but Rai is a player that can create enough birdie looks to hang around the top of the leaderboard.

Jackson Suber: Top 40 +156

Full odds:

Top 30 +230

Top 20 +445

Top 10 +1025

Top 5 +2350

To win +18500

In a weaker field, I like to look at players that the market perhaps hasn't fully caught on yet who have a shot at breaking out. In three different comp courses, he showcased repeatability with three Top 20 finishes just