RBC Canadian Open Sees Several Withdrawals Before The Event

The RBC Canadian is not only the event that’s right before the third major of the year, but it is also the second oldest non-major event on the Tour.  It will be a big event for players like Luke Clanton, with it being his first event as a pro player.  This year, however, there have been several withdrawals since Saturday.  Which players are withdrawing, and why are they leaving?

Who Withdrew From The RBC Canadian Open?

At the time of writing, several players had to withdraw for one reason or another.  Given the current developments, there may be more to come.  K.H. Lee was the first to withdraw, this has to do with a back injury he sustained in March during the Houston Open.  His replacement for the RBC Canadian was supposed to be Brandon Matthews.  Matthews would also withdraw for currently unknown reasons.

Third on the list to withdraw is Ben Martin, whose reasoning is not specified at the time of writing but will most likely be revealed later on.  Michael Kim and Brian Campbell both had to withdraw due to their own injuries.  Kim’s injury isn’t as severe as Lee’s, so he’s just taking the week off for a bit of R&R ahead of the US Open.  Michael Thorbjornsen also had to withdraw, possibly due to the wrist injury he sustained during the Charles Schwab Challenge.  Finally, there is Matt Kuchar, who hadn’t given a reason as to why.

PGA Scrables To Fill Spots

As expected, the event organizers for the RBC Canadian are working to fill these positions as they pop up.  It can’t be an easy task given how often it is happening for this event, and that one of the replacements also dropped out.  The Tour put out an official announcement with time changes on the official Twitter account, but it was quickly made out of date.  This will give more opportunities to the alternate players.  Like what happened with Danny Walker, minus the part about him being on the toilet when getting the news.

Will The RBC Canadian Be Like The CJ Cup, Byron Nelson?

Fans may remember that something similar happened during the Byron Nelson.  It had a very rough start with the practice rounds being rained out, and then twelve players dropped out for one reason or another.  Among the reasons given for dropping out were mostly injuries.  The comparisons are already getting strong.  Already, there is a chance for rain in the area on Thursday.  Hopefully, it stays a drizzle as the forecast predicts.

What Will The RBC Canadian Hold?

With these withdrawals, the RBC Canadian is already becoming a little bit unpredictable.  At least in the sense of what the players will bring.  The star players attending will be using the event as practice for the US Open coming next week.  If the Byron Nelson is anything to go by, the star players are more than likely to sweep.  Scottie Scheffler easily won that event without breaking a sweat, and that was right before his victory at the PGA Championship.  It will, of course, be a good idea to pay attention to who makes it into the top ten.  For now, though, the RBC Canadian Open is shaping up to be an interesting prelude going into the US Open.