By Canadian Press

World No. 6 Justin Thomas added to RBC Canadian Open lineup as field finalized

May 31, 2019 | 6:38 PM

ANCASTER, Ont. — World No. 6 Justin Thomas was a late addition to the RBC Canadian Open’s field as Golf Canada confirmed the final lineup on Friday.

He joins top-ranked golfer Brooks Koepka, No. 2 Dustin Johnson and No. 4 Rory McIlroy in the highly competitive event.

This year’s Canadian Open will be held at Hamilton Golf and Country June 3-9.

Golf Canada, RBC, and the PGA Tour have made a concerted effort to improve the competitiveness of the Canadian Open in the past 18 months.

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The only PGA Tour event in Canada has increased its purse and changed the date of the tournament to the first week of June.

Historically, the Canadian Open was held in September, but starting in 2007 it was played in late July, the prime golf season. Unfortunately, it was also the week after the British Open, causing many of the PGA Tour’s top players to miss the tournament as they recovered from the challenging major.

This year’s event is in early June, the week before the U.S. Open, essentially turning it into a tune-up event for some of the biggest names in golf.

The Canadian Press