When it hosted the 18-hole sprint, Oakdale played as a par 71 stretching 7,333 yards. For the RBC Canadian Open, it’s a par 72 measuring 7,264 yards. (Only Angus Glen in 2002 and 2007 has tipped longer than Oakdale for this tournament.) The 18th hole will be a 496-yard par 5. A year ago, it was a 500-yard par 4 and averaged exactly one stroke over par. Overall, the course averaged 74.99 and Patrick Flavin medaled at 3-under 68. One of this week’s four-spotters, Drew Nesbitt, finished T12 at 1-over 72. Because par now is 72 and because the talent of this week’s tournament proper is stronger pound for pound, scoring will be much lower.
