The Canadian Open Has Always Been More Than a Tournament

For Canadian golfers, the RBC Canadian Open carries a weight that goes beyond the leaderboard. It is the home major. The week when the country turns its attention to the game and asks a quiet, hopeful question. Could this be the year?

In 2025, Wes Heffernan gave Canadian golf fans something to watch. And he did it wearing INSIDE THE LEATHER.

Who Is Wes Heffernan?

A Canadian Professional Golfer Built on Grit and Consistency

Wes Heffernan is the kind of professional golfer that the sport quietly depends on. Developed through years of competitive play, consistent work, and an unshakeable connection to the Canadian golf community, Wes represents something increasingly rare in a global tour landscape. A genuinely homegrown story.

Born and raised in Canada, Wes has spent his career competing at the highest levels of the professional game while remaining deeply embedded in the country's golf culture. He is the golfer that Canadian players recognise, respect, and quietly root for every time he tees it up.

ITL at the Canadian Open

Premium Golf Gloves on a National Stage

When Wes stepped onto the first tee at the 2025 RBC Canadian Open, hosted at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley, he was carrying something more than a bag and a game plan. He was carrying the quiet confidence that comes from knowing every piece of your equipment is exactly right.

The most important aspect of a glove is fit and grip. The ITL glove is the best fitting glove I have worn and by far the glove that lasts the longest. When a glove doesn't fit well, you notice it in a negative way. The ITL glove fits so well, it almost becomes part of your hand and becomes an important functional piece of equipment that connects you to the club. - Wes Heffernan

The ITL Signature glove, crafted from premium Cabretta leather, was on his hand for every shot of the week. Not as a sponsorship exercise, but as a genuine equipment choice by a professional golfer who understands what feel means at that level of the game.

At a tournament played in front of the most passionate golf audience in the country, there is no better proof of a product than a professional who chooses it because it works.

What Tour-Level Feel Actually Means

The Science and Craft Behind Cabretta Leather Golf Gloves

At the professional level, feel is not a preference. It is a performance variable.

The grip pressure a tour player maintains through a full swing, the tactile feedback they rely on to shape shots, the consistency they need from the first tee to the 72nd hole — all of it depends on a glove that disappears into the hand. One that transmits rather than insulates. One that fits so well it stops being something you think about.

That is what Cabretta leather does. And it is why INSIDE THE LEATHER builds every glove around it.

Cabretta is naturally thin, supple, and responsive. It conforms to the hand quickly and breathes well under pressure. For a professional playing four competitive rounds, it is the only material that makes sense. For the golfer who wants to play with that same standard of feel, it is now more accessible than ever.

Canadian Golf Is Having a Moment

The Rise of Homegrown Golf Culture in Canada

The 2025 Canadian Open was more than a tournament result. It was a snapshot of a golf culture that is growing, maturing, and finding its own voice.

Companies like ITL and a few others in Canada, putting out very high quality, unique products that appeal to Canadian consumers, that can only be a good thing. Canadians have always been extremely avid players. This sport is embraced very well in Canada. So when strong products are brought forward, they will be supported by players. - Wes Heffernan 

Canadian brands, Canadian players, and Canadian golf stories are earning their place on a global stage. INSIDE THE LEATHER is part of that movement. Built in Calgary, worn at the Canadian Open, and crafted for every golfer in between who believes the game deserves better than ordinary.

Watch Wes. Wear ITL.

The ITL Signature glove worn by Wes Heffernan at the 2025 RBC Canadian Open is available now. 

Premium Cabretta leather golf gloves, crafted for the modern game.