Adam Hadwin, Mackenzie Hughes, Corey Conners, David Hearn, Nick Taylor, Ben Silverman and Mike Weir headline list of 16 Canadians set to compete at RBC Canadian Open.

As the RBC Canadian Open returns to Glen Abbey in Oakville yet again (but perhaps for the last time), the storyline of Canadians trying to become the first winner of our national open since 1954 will always be front and center. Here are a few with a good chance.

Adam Hadwin

Hadwin found success at the 2011 RBC Canadian Open at Shaughnessy where he finished T-4. With a few full-time PGA Tour seasons under his belt, Hadwin should be a lock to have a strong performance at this year’s tournament. He is currently 63^rd in the FedEx Cup points race, and a good finish at the Canadian Open would go a long way towards securing a spot in the upcoming playoffs.

Mackenzie Hughes

Hughes had a bit of a rough start to the year, but he looks to be turning things around with T-13 and T-16 finishes in his last two starts. Returning to home soil, Hughes will look to improve on last year’s 32^nd place Canadian Open finish.

David Hearn

Hearn is coming off one of his strongest performances of the season at the John Deere Classic, where he crept into contention through the first few rounds before falling into a tie for 16^th. Despite not having the best success in past years at the Canadian Open—missing the cut in each of the past three years—Hearn will look to ride his hot putter to a better finish at this year’s tournament.

Corey Conners

A beacon of consistency on Tour this season—having only missed five cuts in 24 starts—Conners will return to Canada looking for a great finish. He sits 123^rd in the FedEx Cup standings, and a strong result on home soil would go a long way towards qualifying for his first PGA Tour playoffs. 

Ben Silverman

Silverman will be making just his second Canadian Open start—the first came in 2014 where he missed the cut. In a similar position to fellow Canadian Corey Conners, Silverman is on the cusp of securing a spot in the FedEx Cup playoffs for the first time, and a good result on home soil would certainly help make that happen.

Nick Taylor

Taylor had his best finish of this PGA Tour season in his first start—a tie for 9^th at the Safeway Open back in October. He will look to capture some of that early season magic in front of the home Canadian crowd.

Mike Weir

The 2003 Masters champion has struggled this season, making only three cuts in a combined total of nine starts between the PGA and Web.com tours. Weir will look to make his first cut at the Canadian Open since 2014. But a champion of his caliber should never be counted out and he will definitely be a fan favourite drawing large crowds. With a strong start, Weir could easily work his way into contention on the weekend.

Marc-Etienne Bussieres

Bussieres earned his way into this year’s RBC Canadian Open by being the top-ranked player in the PGA of Canada. He captured the PGA of Canada Assistants’ Championship last September, and will be making his first ever PGA Tour start at the Canadian Open.

Todd Fanning (a)

The reigning Canadian Mid-Amateur Champion will actually be making his fifth Canadian Open start, having played the event four times between 1997 and 2002. Fanning will look to make his second-ever PGA Tour cut, earning his first at the Air Canada Championship in 2001.

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