It will not be easy for the Scottish Robert Macintyre to successfully defend its title of champion of Canadian RBC omnium, but he is ready to try.
The Irishman Shane Lowry, the Englishman Justin Rose as well as the Americans Wyndham Clark and Max Homa were added to the Canadian Omnium RBC table on Monday, which complicates the task of Macintyre to defend his crown.
And that is without counting the Irishman from the North Rory McILroy, title champion of the masters tournament and twice winner of the national male championship, who has already declared his return.
“I love the national championships because they add an additional dimension to the atmosphere of the public, and if you have this dimension on your side, it can only help you,” Macintyre told the visioconference press.
“We are going to be the best, we like to be the best,” added Macintyre.
“last year, we had Rory who chased us on Sunday. There are not many better players than him, but everyone presents himself on Thursday and has the same chances of winning. »»
Macintyre won his very first title on the PGA circuit at Hamilton Golf and Country Club last June. He then won Scotland omnium a month later, becoming the first Scottish to win twice on the North American circuit since Sandy Lyle in 1988.
“If I do not win a major tournament, it will be one of the most special things I have ever done,” noted Macintyre about his Canadian omnium title. “It’s somewhere that I will never forget and I can’t wait to go back. »»
This year, Canadian omnium will take place at TPC Toronto in Osprey Valley, Caledon, Ontario, from June 5 to 8. Laurence Applebaum, chief executive officer of Golf Canada, announced on Monday that the course, located about 75 kilometers northwest of Toronto, will host the tournament next year, too.
A complete Canadian quota will also challenge Macintyre.
The Ontarians Corey Conners, Taylor Pendrith and Mackenzie Hughes as well as the British-Colombians Adam Svensson, Adam Hadwin and Nick Taylor will be there.
The Canadian Golf icon Mike Weir, by Bright’s Grove, Ontario, will participate in its 32nd Canadian Omnium.
When he made his first momentum, Weir will equal the record of all time for departures by a local golfer with his compatriot George Cumming, member of the renowned Canadian golf temple.
“He is a legend in Canada, and I got to know him well in recent years,” said Pendrith, who played with Weir in the first two rounds of Canadian omnium 2023. “It was really great to see the support he benefits. It is a golf legend in Canada.
“It’s great that he is back. I know he is playing good golf this year (on the champions circuit) and it is a competitor. He holds it. He wants to succeed. »»
