Two-time defending champion Rory McIlroy highlights Canadian Open field

By: The Canadian Press Posted: 6:06 PM CDT Friday, Jun. 2, 2023 Last Modified: 11:22 AM CDT Wednesday, Jun. 7, 2023

TORONTO - Rory McIlroy will look for a record third straight Canadian Open title when the national golf championship tees off next week.

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TORONTO - Rory McIlroy will look for a record third straight Canadian Open title when the national golf championship tees off next week.

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TORONTO – Rory McIlroy will look for a record third straight Canadian Open title when the national golf championship tees off next week.

The world No. 3 was part of the full field of competitors announced Friday by Golf Canada and event sponsor RBC for the June 8-11 PGA Tour event at Toronto’s Oakdale Golf and Country Club.

McIlroy won the Canadian championship in 2019 and defended his title in 2022 after the event returned from a two-year hiatus brought on by COVID-19 restrictions.

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland reacts with the trophy after winning the Canadian Open at St. George's Golf and Country Club in Toronto on Sunday, June 12, 2022. Rory McIlroy will look for a record third straight Canadian Open title when the national golf championship tees off next week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Reigning U.S. Open champion and world No. 8 Matthew Fitzpatrick and world No. 17 Tyrell Hatton are also in the field, along with European stars Tommy Fleetwood (world No. 23), Shane Lowry (world No. 26) and Justin Rose (world No. 28).

Corey Conners of Listowel, Ont. (world No. 29) leads a 20-player Canadian contingent that includes PGA Tour regulars Adam Svensson of Surrey, B.C., Mackenzie Hughes of Dundas, Ont., Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C., and Adam Hadwin, also of Abbotsford.

Taylor Pendrith of Richmond Hill, Ont., and Michael Gligic of Burlington, Ont., are also in the field.