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RBC Canadian Open: 5 Things You Didn’t Know

By Josh Morris

OAKVILLE, ON - JULY 26: Jason Day of Australia celebrates after putting for birdie on the 18th green to win during the final round of the RBC Canadian Open at Glen Abbey Golf Club on July 26, 2015 in Oakville, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)
OAKVILLE, ON - JULY 26: Jason Day of Australia celebrates after putting for birdie on the 18th green to win during the final round of the RBC Canadian Open at Glen Abbey Golf Club on July 26, 2015 in Oakville, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images) /
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Apr 5, 2012; Augusta, GA, USA; Arnold Palmer (left) and Jack Nicklaus wait to hit their ceremonial tee shots to begin the first round of the 2012 The Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports /

4. “The King” got his first win at the Canadian Open, but the “Golden Bear” never prevailed.

In 1955, one of golf’s first superstars earned his first PGA Tour win at the Canadian Open, where he pocketed $2,400 for his efforts. Arnold Palmer won by a margin of four strokes over Jack Burke Jr., and the PGA Tour rookie quickly springboarded to stardom from there.

On the other side of things, Jack Nicklaus went winless in more than 20 trips to the event. That’s kind of hard to believe for a man who earned 116 professional wins in his career. It’s not like Nicklaus didn’t play well in Canada, as he finished runner-up seven different times.

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