Canadian Open Champions 2009-2019 Quiz

Answer: 2009

Nathan Green won his first PGA Tour event at the 2009 Canadian Open contested at the Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville. He captured the tournament on the second hole in a sudden death playoff with Retief Goosen. Green is from Australia and competed primarily on the PGA Tour of Australasia.

Answer: 2019

Rory McIlroy prevailed in the 2019 Canadian Open held at Hamilton Golf and Country Club. He won in a dominant fashion, carding a final round 61 to finish seven strokes ahead of Shane Lowry and Webb Simpson. The victory was his sixteenth on the PGA Tour. McIlroy hails from Northern Ireland and turned pro in 2007.

Answer: 2012

Scott Piercy was victorious at the 2012 Canadian Open contested at Hamilton Golf and Country Club. He entered the final round two shots in arrears but managed to win by one stroke over runners-up Robert Garrigus and William McGirt. The win was his second PGA Tour victory. Piercy is an American from Las Vegas and joined the PGA Tour in 2009.

Answer: 2018

Dustin Johnson won the 2018 Canadian Open contested at the Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville. He captured the event by a comfortable margin of three strokes over South Korean golfers Whee Kim and Byeong-hun An. Johnson is from South Carolina and among the longest drivers on the PGA Tour.

Answer: 2010

Carl Pettersson won the 2010 Canadian Open held at St. George's Golf and Country Club in Toronto. He carded a 67 in the final round to capture the event by one stroke over Dean Wilson and it was his fourth PGA Tour title. Pettersson is a Swedish golfer, carries dual citizenship with the USA and joined the PGA Tour since 2003.

Answer: 2016 & 2017

Jhonattan Vegas was victorious at the 2016 Canadian Open hosted by Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville. He was the winner by a slim one-stroke margin over a trio of golfers including Dustin Johnson, Martin Laird and Jon Rahm. The following year, held at the same venue, he repeated his performance with a playoff win over Charlie Hoffman. Vegas is from Venezuela and turned pro in 2008.

Answer: 2013

Brandt Snedeker (USA) won the 2013 Canadian Open contested at the Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville. He led the event by one stroke after the third round and went on to win by three shots over four other golfers. The title was his sixth PGA Tour win and second of the season. Snedeker was the FedEx Cup Champion the year prior.

Answer: 2011

Sean O'Hair (USA) was victorious at the 2011 Canadian Open held at Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club in Vancouver. He won the event after besting Kris Blanks in a playoff. The title was his fourth PGA Tour win. O'Hair joined the PGA Tour in 2005 and was awarded with the Rookie of the Year honors that year.

Answer: 2015

Jason Day (Australia) captured the 2015 Canadian Open hosted by the Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville. He won the tournament by a slim margin of one stroke over Bubba Watson after having birdied the final three holes. Day joined the PGA Tour in 2006 and was formerly ranked #1 in the world.

Answer: 2014

Tim Clark (South Africa) won the 2014 Canadian Open held at The Royal Montreal Golf Club in Montreal. He was triumphant over Jim Furyk by a one-stroke margin after having trailed by three shots entering the final round. The win was his second PGA Tour title. Clark joined the pro ranks in 1998.