The RBC Canadian Open, as part of the PGA Tour, has been cancelled for a second year in a row due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

It was scheduled to take place from June 10 to 13 at the St. George's Golf and Country Club in Toronto.

This was set to take place the week before the United States Open in San Diego, still due to take place from June 17 to 20.

The Canadian Open is now the first tournament on the 2021 PGA Tour calendar to be cancelled due to COVID-19, with the decision being made due to the border between Canada and the US still being closed.

Approximately 600 people would have had to enter Canada from another country to attend the tournament; while the tight calendar space means that self-isolation before the competition is not possible.

Rory McIlroy is the reigning Canadian Open from 2019 ©Getty Images
Rory McIlroy is the reigning Canadian Open from 2019 ©Getty Images

"We set a decision timeline based on the most up to date travel and quarantine restrictions in effect along with consideration for the Tour's ability to pivot and successfully fill a significant date on the schedule," said Golf Canada chief executive Laurence Applebaum.

"It was also important to be respectful partners to the health leaders and government officials who have helped inform our operation protocols and provided great direction on this journey.

"The timing simply did not align for us and we are deeply disappointed that the celebrated return of RBC Canadian Open will have to wait another year."

A host for the 2022 competition has not yet been announced.

Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy last won the Canadian Open when it was held in Hamilton in 2019.