World No. 1 Scheffler to play in RBC Canadian Open

TORONTO — World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler will make his RBC Canadian Open debut this June.

Scheffler is on an impressive hot streak on the PGA Tour, winning the World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play on Sunday with a 4 & 3 victory over Kevin Kisner in the finale.

The 25-year-old Scheffler's first WGC title was his third PGA Tour victory in his last five starts.

The win over Kisner propelled Scheffler to the No. 1 spot on the Official World Golf Ranking.

After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the RBC Canadian Open is set to return on June 6-12 at St. George’s Golf and Country Club in Toronto.

More field announcements are set for the coming weeks, along with the return of the RBCxMusic Concert Series on both Friday and Saturday nights.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 29, 2022.