This week in golf

What: RBC Canadian Open In Oakville, Ontario

Purse: $6 million. First place: $1,080,000

Course: Glen Abbey GC. Yardage: 7,253. Par: 72

Schedule (TV): Thursday-Sunday (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday (Ch. 4.

Defending champion: Jhonattan Vegas

What: Senior British Open in Bridgend, Wales

Purse: $1.7 million ($255,000)

Schedule: Thursday-Sunday (Golf Channel)

Defending champion: Paul Broadhurst

What: Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open in Irvine, Scotland

Purse: $1.5 million (First prize: $225,000)

Course: Dundonald Links. Yardage: 6,600. Par: 72

Defending champion: Isabelle Boineau

PGA: Dustin Johnson headlines the field at Glen Abbey. This is his second straight year playing the Canadian Open. He was runner-up a year ago. ... The Canadian Open provided a charter back from England for those in the British Open. ... Six of the last seven winners were trailing after 54 holes. ... This is the third-oldest national championship in golf behind the British Open and the U.S. Open. The Australian Open also began in 1904 but was held later in the year. ... Lee Trevino and Tiger Woods are the only players to win the U.S. Open, British Open and Canadian Open in the same year. ... The tournament first was held at the Jack Nicklaus-designed Glen Abbey Golf Club in 1977. This is the 29th time it is being played there. ... Nicklaus was a runner-up at the Canadian Open seven times. He never won it. ... Pat Fletcher in 1954 is the last Canadian to win his national open. ... Arnold Palmer won his first PGA Tour event at the 1955 Canadian Open. ... Only four weeks remain to be in the top 125 of the FedEx Cup and qualify for the playoffs. ... Ian Poulter has played the French Open, Irish Open, Scottish Open and British Open heading in the Canadian Open.