1987 Canadian Tour

The 1987 Canadian Tour was the second season of the Canadian Tour, the main professional golf tour in Canada since it was formed in 1986.

1987 Canadian Tour season
DurationJune 15, 1987 (1987-06-15) – September 13, 1987 (1987-09-13)
Number of official events8
Order of MeritUnited States Jim Benepe
1986
1988

Schedule

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The following table lists official events during the 1987 season.[1]

DateTournamentLocationPurse
(C$)
Winner[a]OWGR
points
Jun 17Labbatt's Blue Light Pro-AmOntario50,000 Gordon Smith (2)n/a
Jun 28Quebec OpenQuebec60,000 Todd Erwin (1)n/a
Jul 12Windsor Charity ClassicOntario60,000 Daniel Talbot (1)n/a
Aug 2Manitoba OpenManitoba75,000 Dave Barr (2)n/a
Aug 14Alberta OpenAlberta25,000 Ian Roberts (1)n/a
Aug 30George Williams B.C. OpenBritish Columbia130,000 Jim Benepe (1)n/a
Sep 6Payless Canadian Tournament Players ChampionshipBritish Columbia50,000 Craig Parry (1)n/a
Sep 13CPGA ChampionshipOntario125,000 Jerry Anderson (2)4

Order of Merit

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The Order of Merit was titled as the Labbatt Order of Merit and was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Canadian dollars.[2]

PositionPlayerPrize money (C$)
1 Jim Benepe37,832
2 Jerry Anderson31,692
3 Jim Rutledge30,952
4 Dave Barr26,280
5 David Tentis23,741

Notes

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  1. ^ The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of Canadian Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament.

References

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  1. ^ "Canadian Tour 1987". The Province. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. March 22, 1987. p. 99. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "CPGA Order of Merit". The Province. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. September 18, 1987. p. 75. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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