OAKVILLE, Ont. — Mike Weir is well aware that a Canadian hasn’t won the Canadian Open in 55 years, and that it has been 95 years since the tournament crowned a Canadian-born champion.

“It’s our national championship, and all us Canadians, we want to put to rest that it’s been so long since one of us has won one,” Weir said Wednesday, a day before the start of the 100th edition of the tournament (3

p. m., the Golf Channel). Pat Fletcher, born in England, was the last Canadian winner, taking the 1954 event in Vancouver, British Columbia. Carl Keffer is the only Canadian- born champion, winning in 1909 and 1914. Albert Murray, also born in England, won in 1908 and 1913.

“The odds are pretty much stacked against us,” said Stephen Ames, a naturalized Canadian citizen from Trinidad & Tobago. “Fifteen playing this week in a field of 156. . . . It makes things difficult to some extent, but at the same time, we have what we call the 15th club in our bag with the crowd.”

Weir is making his 19th appearance in the national championship, back at Jack Nicklaus- designed Glen Abbey for the second straight year and 25th time overall.

Anthony Kim is back at Glen Abbey after tying for eighth last year. He closed with a 75 in a final- round pairing with winner Chez Reavie after opening with rounds of 65, 69 and 64.

“I like the golf course,” Kim said. “It sets up well for me and it really is a driver’s golf course, and I feel like that is a strong suit in my game.”