The RBC Canadian Open takes place this week as some of the world’s best golfers continue their preparations for the third major of the year.The US Open at Oakmont is fast approaching, meaning all of the top players will want to be in the best shape possible before it.McIlroy is back after a little breakGettyAll you need to know about 2025 US Open at OakmontScottie Scheffler claimed victory at the prestigious Memorial Tournament last Sunday, but he has elected to give this one a miss.Instead, Rory McIlroy is back after a little break and will be eyeing his third Canadian Open title.The Northern Irishman decided to skip Jack Nicklaus’ event, but he’ll be hoping to fine-tune his game in Toronto.After Day 1, Thorbjorn Olesen and Cristobal Del Solar top the leaderboard at 9-under after brilliant opening rounds of 61.Shane Lowry, Robert MacIntyre, Rasmus Hojgaard and Sam Burns are also in the mix but McIlroy has work to do at one-over.RBC Canadian Open: Dates and how to followThe 2025 RBC Canadian Open got underway on Thursday, June 5 and will run until Sunday, June 8.It is being held at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley – the course is a par 70 and measures 7,389 yards in length.The action is set to start at 11:45am each day.talkSPORT 2 will have live coverage of all the action from Toronto. To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream.The action will also be shown on Sky Sports Golf, with the broadcast starting at 5pm each day.Lowry is eyeing victory this weekGettyRBC Canadian Open: Field and tee timesMasters champion McIlroy headlines the field, which includes six of the world’s top 20 players.Ludvig Aberg, Shane Lowry and Justin Rose are also competing as part of 156-man field.There will be a cut after two days, with around half the field making it to the weekend.Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele and Collin Morikawa are among those sitting this event out following their participation at Memorial.The full field, tee times and groupings for the opening two days can be found here.The latest leaderboard from Canada can be found here.The total prize pot for the event is $9.8million, while there are also 500 FedExCup points up for grabs. RBC Canadian Open: What has been said? McIlroy is using this week’s Canadian Open as a key warm-up for the upcoming US Open.The Northern Irishman, who won the Canadian tournament in 2019 and 2022, has been a consistent contender at the US Open in recent years, recording six consecutive top-10 finishes.“I love that it’s the week leading into the US Open,” McIlroy said.“I’ve had six top 10s in a row at the US Open, so there’s something to that.”Winning the Masters in April brought McIlroy his long-awaited career Grand Slam, becoming only the sixth male golfer to achieve the feat, but he admits now he has conquered that peak, things have changed for him.Asked what challenge was left for him the 36-year-old said: “I don’t know if I’m chasing anything.“I would certainly say that the last few weeks I’ve had a couple of weeks off and going and grinding on the range for three or four hours every day is maybe a little tougher than it used to be.“You have this event in your life that you’ve worked towards and it happens, sometimes it’s hard to find the motivation to get back on the horse and go again.“I think the last two weeks have been good for me just as a reset, just to sort of figure out where I’m at in my own head, what I want to do, where I want to play.“I thought it was a good time to reset some goals.”The Open getawayEnjoy a 3-night weekend getaway with grounds admission tickets for both Saturday and Sunday of The Open 2025.Stay in comfort at the Hilton Templepatrick, with transfers included and exclusive access to the Your Golf Travel Clubhouse.All this from just £1,270 per person – don’t miss your chance to be part of golf’s biggest event in ultimate style.Plan your dream golf trip HERE.