PGA TOUR Fantasy Golf and Golfbet’s betting picks for the RBC Canadian Open spotlight a Canada-heavy outlook and a specific strategy for how fantasy rosters and captains can earn extra points throughout the week.
The RBC Canadian Open is here, and so is a fresh set of calls from the PGA TOUR Fantasy Game and Golfbet experts—this time shaped by new in-tournament rostering features and a roster system that rewards the way you build your lineup, not just who you pick.
Golfbet’s fantasy panel is using the week to steer players through how the game works now: fantasy lineups run with four starters. including a captain. plus two bench players who can be rotated after each round. The challenge stays sharp—every golfer can be used only three times across each of the three segments.
Each week, the panel’s selections are made for PGA TOUR Fantasy Golf, with fans submitting rosters through PGA TOUR Fantasy Golf and choosing captains for extra points.
Ben James, Top 40 (+168), drew a straight line from amateur-to-pro momentum. The newest PGA TOUR University No. 1 qualified for the U.S. Open on Monday, and the expectation is that form carries into his pro debut.
Corey Conners is the other name built into the fantasy mindset for Canada fans: Corey Conners, Top 10 (+265). The pitch is simple—there’s “always one Canadian” who ends up on the leaderboard at this event, and Conners is seen as undervalued in that slot.
The betting picks lean even harder into the same theme of who is most likely to deliver under pressure.
Chris Breece’s bracket-style matchup has Brooks Koepka (+125) over Kristoffer Reitan in a 72-hole matchup. The reasoning is not subtle: Reitan’s hot streak is expected to cool. and Koepka’s price is positioned as a bet on timing. Breece’s second selection. Alex Fitzpatrick. Top 10 (+340). is built around a player “on a mission” to prove he belongs on the PGA TOUR—an assessment that comes with a belief that the current stretch won’t stall.
Jimmy Reinman then goes for a shared ceiling with a parlay: Brooks Koepka/Alex Fitzpatrick, Top 20 parlay (+500). The combination is framed around consistency heading north of the border. Koepka is cited with six top 20s in his last nine starts. with the bet that his putting continues to develop. Fitzpatrick’s side of the equation is even cleaner on paper: he has yet to finish outside the top 10 in non-major competition since earning his TOUR card.
For players looking beyond the immediate Canada focus. Alejandro Tosti makes a different kind of case—one tied to a signature moment. Alejandro Tosti, Top South American (+475), is tied to his U.S. Open qualification story. Tosti is described as rearing “this weekend. ” tying the course record at Lambton Golf and Country Club to qualify for the U.S. Open at Shinnecock. The pick leans into what Tosti might do next with a group that includes Jhonattan Vegas. Camillo Villegas. Emiliano Grillo. and Marcelo Rozo.
The PGA TOUR Experts league is also back for anyone who wants a direct test against the expert picks. Joining is described as straightforward: sign up or log in, create a team, click the “LEAGUES” tab, then choose “JOIN A LEAGUE” and search for the “PGA TOUR Experts league.”
With the week set up to reward both roster decisions and captain selections. the message from the panel is consistent: build smart. take the prices. and don’t ignore the form—whether it’s a Canadian on the leaderboard. a veteran betting against a streak cooling off. or a South American riding a qualification surge.
RBC Canadian Open PGA TOUR PGA TOUR Fantasy Golf Golfbet Expert Picks Rick Will Gray Ben James Corey Conners Chris Breece Brooks Koepka Kristoffer Reitan Alex Fitzpatrick Jimmy Reinman Alejandro Tosti U.S. Open qualification
So if I pick the Canadian captain I get more points right?
I don’t even know what “captain” means in this fantasy golf stuff. Like is it a real golfer or just a points thing? Either way Corey Conners feels like the only name I recognize.
“Always one Canadian” on the leaderboard?? That sounds made up, but I guess people will believe anything. I saw Koepka and thought Brooks was gonna win automatically, then it says Kristoffer Reitan gets picked too so now I’m confused.
Wait, golfers can be used only three times across three segments?? So basically you can’t just stick with your favorites the whole week. Seems like they’re overcomplicating it because fantasy is already hard. Also Ben James qualified for the U.S. Open on Monday… so that means he’ll be tired in Canada, right?