Minas PanagiotakisOAKVILLE, QC – JULY 25: General view of the eighteenth hole during the practice round of the RBC Canadian Open at Glen Abbey Golf Course on July 25, 2017 in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)The PGA Tour goes north this week for its only stop in Canada, the RBC Canadian Open at Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, Ontario. First played in 1904, it's the third oldest continuously running tournament on the PGA Tour, behind only the Open Championship and U.S. Open. In its 113-year history it's crowned some great champions and provided memorable moments, none more memorable than Tiger Woods' six-iron from a fairway bunker on the 72nd hole, leading to his victory in 2000. This week should be another exciting one, with world no. 1 Dustin Johnson in the field, along with Bubba Watson and Matt Kuchar, fresh off his runner-up finish at the Open Championship. Defending champion Jhonattan Vegas is also in the field.
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Sam GreenwoodAUBURN, AL – JULY 23: Scott Stallings of the United States plays a shot on the second hole during the final round of the Barbasol Championship at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Grand National on July 23, 2017 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)Raise your hand if you declared Jordan Spieth the best bet for the British Open and then didn’t bet on him at the British Open? Yep, I’m raising my hand. If ever I needed a reminder to stick with my gut, that was it, but hopefully, others listened to me and actually profited. Anyway, the PGA Tour moves on from the British Open to the Canadian Open, and to discuss the field at Glen Abbey Golf Club, Spieth’s historic win at Royal Birkdale, and my historic chocolate eating in England, Joel Beall joined me for our weekly chat. Please have a listen:
And if you're more old school and would rather just read my normal weekly fantasy golf picks, here's my fab foursome at Glen Abbey:
Dustin Johnson: Can yo..

Robert LabergeAt famed Riviera Country Club, the 315-yard 10th hole is easily one of the more intriguing drivable par 4s on the PGA Tour. But when the U.S. Amateur comes to the George Thomas course outside Los Angeles next month, there’s another more surprising hole where players might be asked to weigh the risk/reward of going for the green off the tee: the par-4 18th.
No, that’s not a typo.
Tournament director Ben Kimball told Fox Sports Radio earlier this week that classic dogleg-right finishing hole that’s listed at 475 yards at the tour’s Genesis Open might get a makeover, with a more forward tee used to play the hole. No doubt a drivable hole as the last in regulation during the match-play portion of the championship would bring a different level of drama to the event, but does it come at some cost in terms of changing the fundamental nature of the classic hole?
“I don’t necessarily know,” Kimball said when posed the question, noting he’s 50-50 on going ahead with the idea. “But ..

Robert LabergeAt famed Riviera Country Club, the 315-yard 10th hole is easily one of the more intriguing drivable par 4s on the PGA Tour. But when the U.S. Amateur comes to the George Thomas course outside Los Angeles next month, there’s another more surprising hole where players might be asked to weigh the risk/reward of going for the green off the tee: the par-4 18th.
No, that’s not a typo.
Tournament director Ben Kimball told Fox Sports Radio earlier this week that classic dogleg-right finishing hole that’s listed at 475 yards at the tour’s Genesis Open might get a makeover, with a more forward tee used to play the hole. No doubt a drivable hole as the last in regulation during the match-play portion of the championship would bring a different level of drama to the event, but does it come at some cost in terms of changing the fundamental nature of the classic hole?
“I don’t necessarily know,” Kimball said when posed the question, noting he’s 50-50 on going ahead with the idea. “But ..

Scott Barbour(Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)Jarrod Lyle is a professional golfer who's spent time on the PGA, Web.com and Australian Tours. More importantly, the 35-year-old is a two-time leukemia survivor, most recently beating it in 2012. Unfortunately, Lyle was admitted to Royal Melbourne Hospital on Tuesday after blood tests showed an abnormality. According to the Golf Channel, doctors fear cancer has returned for the third time.
Speaking to PGATour.com, Lyle said, “Just another bump in my road. I will fight like no other.”
Lyle's family released the following statement to media outlets:
“A routine blood test conducted earlier this week returned abnormal results and Jarrod was immediately admitted to hospital and placed under the care of his previous medical specialist. He will remain there at least until a full diagnosis has been made.
“He has undergone several tests, and will have several more in the coming days. At this point, we have not yet received complete te..