The Canadian Open

The Canadian Open is and always has been for skilled golfers ever since it was founded in 1904.  All time professional golfers such as Walter Hagen, Bryan Nelson, and even the Great Tiger Woods have accompanied the Canadian Open PGA Tournament, with Tiger Woods taking the Triple Crown in 2000.  The same golfer has not won the triple since 1971. 

Unbelievably, all time Pro Jack Nicklaus himself could not get one single victory in the seven times he entered the PGA Tour.  Although Nicklaus could not succeed in taking a victory, Leo Diegel still holds the most wins with only four victories.  Previously, the Canadian Open was held in September but has since been moved to July so fans and participants’ can enjoy the nice breezes and beautiful clear blue skies. 

Although Jack Nicklaus never secured a win, five years after his seven-year losing streak he founded the Glen Abbey Golf Course located in Ontario, Canada.  The love of the game and the greens was enough keep golf an active part of his life.  Nicklaus golf course hosted some of the world’s most professional golf clubs, housing one of the biggest major gold associations, the Royal Canadian.  The Glen Abbey has hosted the most Canadian Opens since being founded, numbering currently at 23.  Other prestigious golf clubs that have been home to the Canadian Open are the Royal Montréal Golf club (comes in second to the Glen Abbey housing 9 of the previous Canadian Opens), Mississauga Golf and Country Club, Toronto Golf Club and several others. 

It is ironic that no Canadian has ever taken victory and home the trophy of the Canadian Open since Pat Fletcher back in 1954.  Another professional golfer who was associated with the PGA Tournaments was none other then Mike Weir.  Weir played horrible his first weeks, and for that matter, he never made it to any opens the whole time he golfed at Glen Abbey.  Latter Weir made a huge comeback and climbed his way the top making Master Championship in 2004.  His beginning in the Masters Championship started off rough with a double bogey straight of the greens but redeemed himself with a spectacular shot that brought him ahead three strokes with eight-holes left.  The great comeback was short lived when Vijay Singh took over the greens with precision defeating Canada’s hope of Weir becoming the first Canadian golfer to win the Canadian Open.