The Canadian Open holds a special place in the hearts of many golfing legends. Proud names such as Byron Nelson, Tiger Woods, Arnold Palmer, Vijay Singh and Jim Furyk have joined the tournament. An interesting trivia note about this tournament was that Jack Nicklaus, considered as the greatest golfer in the world by critiques, has never won in this tournament. Instead, he has always placed runner-up in 7 Canadian Opens. Sam Snead and Lee Trevino have both won the tournament three times. Tiger Woods won the three tournaments back in 2000 since Trevino in 1971. The tournament is part of the Triple Crown of National Championships after its counterparts, British and U.S. Opens. Those with access to tickets should not procrastinate. Many are assessing this year’s tournament to be bigger and better than ever.

The RBC Canadian Open consists of 156 players who are exempt players from the PGA Tour, Players who qualified through the Regional Qualifiers, the Canadian Amateur Champion and special players who are given special permission by the Royal Canadian Golf Association. It is also the second oldest stop in the PGA Tour and is the first tournament won by Legend Arnold Palmer in his belt of 61 PGA Tour Championships. Watch potential legends battle it off by buying tickets to the tournament early on.

The date of the tournament was tweaked slightly last year when it was held a week after the Open Championship, and two weeks before the Bridgestone Invitational. This year, the tournament will be played at St. George’s Golf and Country Club in Toronto, Ontario, considered as the top 3 Golf Course in Canada and is included among the top 100 in the world. It has hosted four Canadian Opens in different occasions.

The winner will receive a purse of $5,100,000 for this year’s tee off. The RBC Canadian Open Trophy will also be received, featuring the flags of each province and territory in Canada surrounding the lips of the cup. The maple leaf is placed on top. See who wins the symbolic Cup by purchasing tickets as soon as possible.

The tournament aims to promote a passion in golf while protecting the integrity, tradition and sportsmanship of the game. Watch as Australian, Nathan Green strives to protect the Cup. Or like last year where people were expecting the unexpected, where there were endless weather interruptions and a record nine straight birdies by Mark Calcavecchia. In the end, an unlikely victory by the Toronto resident was seen. For 2010, again, expect the unexpected. Watch unknowns become overnight stars. Buy your tickets now.