Final Field Announced for 2009 RBC Canadian Open

Field to feature five former champions, 11 Canadians and two members of Canada’s National Amateur Team

Oakville, Ont. (RCGA) – The Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) and RBC announced today the final field of competitors set to challenge for the $5.1 million (US) RBC Canadian Open, July 20-26 at Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, Ont.

Defending champion Chez Reavie headlines a list of notables that includes Anthony Kim, Sean O’Hair, Camilo Villegas, Trevor Immelman, Luke Donald, Bubba Watson, J.B. Holmes, Dustin Johnson, John Daly, Mark Calcavecchia, Fred Couples and Retief Goosen as well as Canadian PGA TOUR stars Mike Weir, Stephen Ames.

Reavie, the defending champion tops a list of five former Canadian Open winners that includes Calcavecchia (2005), Bob Tway (2003), Scott Verplank (2001) and Billy Andrade (1998).

Weir and Ames will headline a list of 11 Canadians looking to become the first Canadian since Pat Fletcher in 1954 to take home Canada’s national championship. Other Canucks set to compete include Graham DeLaet, Dustin Risdon, Chris Baryla, Ian Leggatt, Kyle German and Bryan DeCorso as well as National Amateur Team members Nick Taylor and Matt Hill and 2008 Canadian Men’s Amateur champion Cam Burke.

Six additional exemptions will be awarded following this weekend’s Canadian Tour event – the Players Cup - in Winnipeg, Man. as well as the top five players on the Canadian Tour’s order of merit.

“The field is set and we’re ready to kick off the 100th playing of Canada’s national Open championship,” said Bill Paul, Tournament Director. “Canadian golf fans will be treated to a showcase at Glen Abbey with a number of rising PGA TOUR stars and talented Canadians set to challenge Glen Abbey.”

Four additional competitors will earn a spot into the field following the Monday Qualifier set for Monday, July 20 at Heron Point Golf Links.

The following is a list of players set to compete in the 2009 RBC Canadian Open, July 20-26 at Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, Ont.

Brad Adamonis, Tyler Aldridge, Steven Allan, *Stephen Ames, Billy Andrade, Stuart Appleby, Arjun Atwal, Eric Axley, Aaron Baddeley, Briny Baird, *Chris Baryla, Brian Bateman, David Berganio, Jr.
Matt Bettencourt, Kris Blanks, Matthew Borchert, Michael Bradley, *Cam Burke (a), Jonathan Byrd, Mark Calcavecchia, Alex Cejka, Greg Chalmers, Daniel Chopra, Wil Collins, Fred Couples, John Daly, Brian Davis, Glen Day, Jason Day, Brendon de Jonge
*Bryan DeCorso, *Graham DeLaet, Chris DiMarco, Luke Donald, Jason Dufner, Ken Duke,
Joe Durant, Steve Elkington, Bob Estes, Derek Fathauer, Brad Faxon, Steve Flesch,
Harrison Frazar, Robert Garrigus, *Kyle German, Mathew Goggin, Retief Goosen, Jason Gore, Nathan Green, Mathias Gronberg, Scott Gutschewski, Bill Haas, Todd Hamilton,
Bob Heintz, Tim Herron, *Matt Hill (a), J.B. Holmes, Ryuji Imada, Trevor Immelman,
Kent Jones, Matt Jones, Jonathan Kaye, Jerry Kelly, Troy Kelly, Anthony Kim, Jeff Klauk, Colt Knost, Cliff Kresge, Martin Laird, *Ian Leggatt, Michael Letzig, Spencer Levin, Peter Lonard, Jamie Lovemark, Steve Lowery, Jarrod Lyle, Jeff Maggert, John Mallinger, Steve Marino, David Mathis, Troy Matteson, Billy Mayfair, Scott McCarron,
Parker McLachlin, Rocco Mediate, John Merrick, Shaun Micheel, Bryce Molder, Kevin Na, Sean O'Hair, Nick O'Hern, Joe Ogilvie, James Oh, Leif Olson, Jeff Overton, Greg Owen, Ryan Palmer, Corey Pavin, Pat Perez, Tom Pernice, Jr., Tim Petrovic, Carl Pettersson, Scott Piercy, D.A. Points, Aron Price, Rick Price, Jeff Quinney, Chez Reavie, Chris Riley, *Dustin Risdon, John Senden, Patrick Sheehan, Webb Simpson, Brandt Snedeker, Kevin Stadler, Scott Sterling, Darron Stiles, Kevin Streelman, Chris Stroud, Kevin Sutherland, *Nick Taylor (a), Vaughn Taylor, Roland Thatcher, Nicholas Thompson, Brendon Todd, Peter Tomasulo, Bob Tway, Bo Van Pelt, Scott Verplank, Camilo Villegas, Brian Vranesh, Johnson Wagner, Jimmy Walker, Charles Warren, Bubba Watson, Matt Weibring, *Mike Weir, Charlie Wi, Jay Williamson, Dean Wilson, Mark Wilson, Casey Wittenberg, Gary Woodland, Y.E. Yang,
*denotes Canadian
(a) denotes Amateur

The RCGA would also like to remind spectators that have not already purchased their tickets that they can do so by visiting online at www.rbccanadianopen.com or calling 1-800-571-OPEN (6736).

The following are ticket prices for the 2009 RBC Canadian Open:

Junior Grounds Ticket FREE*
Monday Grounds (Mike Weir Charity Classic) $15.00
Tuesday Grounds $15.00
Wednesday Grounds $15.00
Anyday Grounds Ticket $55.00
Weekly Grounds Badge $110.00 (fully transferrable)
Anyday Grounds 10 Pack $450.00 (10 anyday grounds tickets)

*kids under 15 get in free with a ticketed adult

The 2009 RBC Canadian Open will take place July 20-26 at Glen Abbey Golf Club, the 25th time the renowned Oakville layout has challenged the stars of the PGA TOUR. The event will feature both onsite and offsite activities expected to bolster community interest and attract record-setting attendance.

Onsite activities include the onsite Pengrowth Concert Series featuring Kevin Costner and Modern West (Thursday), Tom Cochrane (Friday) and Bachman Cummings (Saturday). Admission to the Pengrowth Concert Series is free with any RBC Canadian Open ticket valid for those days.

For more information, please visit www.rbccanadianopen.com or call 1-800-571-OPEN (6736).

ABOUT THE 2009 RBC CANADIAN OPEN
An exciting new era has arrived for Canada's national championship. Part of the FedEx Cup, stars of the PGA TOUR will compete for $5.1 million (US) at the RBC Canadian Open, July 20-26 at Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, Ontario. Established in 1904, the tournament is the third-oldest national open golf championship worldwide next to the British Open and the U.S. Open. The RBC Canadian Open is proudly sponsored by RBC, Bell, Pengrowth and BMW Canada along with Corona Extra, TaylorMade, Wolf Blass, Southern Implants, CFF Stainless Steels Inc., The Globe and Mail, Pepsi, LG, Transitions Optical, The Glenlivet, Reader’s Digest, Sunoco and local media partners Q107 and Toronto Sun. The event is also supported by Ontario Tourism. Ontario, yours to discover.

ABOUT THE ROYAL CANADIAN GOLF ASSOCIATION
The Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) is the governing body of golf in Canada, representing 377,000 members at 1,600 clubs across the country. Recognized by Sport Canada as the National Sports Organization (NSO) for golf in this country, the RCGA’s mission is to grow participation in and passion for the sport while upholding the integrity and traditions of the game. The RCGA conducts programs and services to help shape the future of golf in Canada. High performance athlete development, CN Future Links, Canada’s national junior golf program, turfgrass and environmental research, the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and Museum, Rules of Golf and amateur status, handicapping and course rating are only some of the initiatives the association leads for golf in Canada. In addition, the RCGA conducts Canada’s most prestigious golf championships. The RBC Canadian Open and CN Canadian Women’s Open attract the best professional golfers in the world, while regional junior and national amateur championships showcase the best in Canadian golf. For further information on what the RCGA is doing to support golf in your community please visit www.rcga.org.