When Mike Weir makes a start at the RBC Canadian Open at St. George’s Golf and Country Club in Toronto, it’ll be the latest in an incredible run for the Canadian legend. From coming to back to Canada as a superstar after his Masters win, through to the near-miss in 2004, Weir has always generated lots of interest, with thousands of spectators following him.

Let’s look back at Weir’s five most memorable moments at the Canadian Open.

The 1989 Canadian Open at Glen Abbey

Mike Weir played in his very first Canadian Open in 1989 at Glen Abbey as an 19-year-old amateur.  While he missed the cut by 12-shots, he still fondly remembers the event well, saying: “I Monday qualified into the tournament in 1989, which was my freshman year in college. I won in a playoff over a guy named Webb Heintzelman. I birdied the first playoff hole and was super excited. We drove back to Sarnia and couldn’t tell my parents until we got home—this is before cell phones. Scrambled to find four days of clothes that would have been presentable and drove back. The first time I played Glen Abbey was at the Canadian Open. It was really daunting. I was a freshman shooting 75 and I was not very prepared for the Canadian Open. On my opening shot, I hit my ball into the corporate tents. Shot 80 in the first round and was all over the place. The next day was remarkable—71 with nine birdies. I don’t know how you can have nine birdies and shoot 71.”

The 2000 Canadian Open at Glen Abbey

With rounds 70-74, Weir made his first cut at the RBC Canadian Open. He finished 70th that week but would be the beginning of five straight years where would play on the weekend in the championship. Oh, 2000 was also the year Tiger Woods won his only Canadian Open.

2003 Canadian Open at Glen Abbey

In 2003 Weir was at the height of his powers and came into the Canadian Open at Glen Abbey not just a fan favourite, but a betting favourite as well. He won three times—Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, Nissan Open and the Masters Tournament—heading into the championship, so expectations were at an all-time high. However, with rounds of 69-69-70-69 Weir finished alone in 10th—which was his first top 10 finish in a Canadian Open.

2004 Canadian Open at Glen Abbey

Weir’s most memorable Canadian Open moment was the one that got away. Weir entered the final day of the championship in the lead, and it felt he would finally get the monkey off his back and win the Canadian Open. However, it didn’t play out that way as Weir’s lead evaporated over the day before Vijay Singh would make an eight-foot putt on the 72nd hole to force a playoff. It took three holes, but Singh would end up the champion of the 2004 Canadian Open. Weir recalls that Sunday at Glen Abbey in 2004:

“If I putted the way I usually did, I would have been way ahead. And it showed on Sunday because I missed some putts. I just wasn’t in control on my speed and you’d see that on 16 when I rolled it four-feet by. You just can’t do that. My touch was just a little off all week. I should have lapped the field.”

2008 Canadian Open at Glen Abbey

Weir had his second-best Canadian Open finish in 2008 thanks to rounds of 65-70-68-69, finishing just five back of the winner Chez Reavie.