1986 Canadian Tour
Appearance
Duration | June 16, 1986 | – September 14, 1986
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Number of official events | 8 |
Most wins | Bob Panasik (2) |
Order of Merit | Dave Barr |
1987 → |
The 1986 Canadian Tour was the inaugural season of the Canadian Tour, the main professional golf tour in Canada since it was formed in 1986.
Schedule
[edit]The following table lists official events during the 1986 season.[1]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (C$) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
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Jun 18 | Labbatt's Blue Light Pro-Am | Ontario | 50,000 | Gordon Smith (1) | n/a |
Jun 22 | Quebec Open | Quebec | 60,000 | Dave Barr (1) | n/a |
Jul 6 | Hamilton Blue Light Pro-Am | Ontario | 25,000 | Frank Edmonds (1) | n/a |
Jul 13 | Windsor Charity Classic | Ontario | 50,000 | David Tentis (1) | n/a |
Aug 24 | Manitoba Open | Manitoba | 50,000 | Bob Panasik (1) | n/a |
Aug 31 | George Williams B.C. Open | British Columbia | 125,000 | Jim Hallet (1) | n/a |
Sep 7 | Payless Canadian Tournament Players Championship | British Columbia | 50,000 | Bob Panasik (2) | n/a |
Sep 14 | CPGA Championship | Ontario | 100,000 | Dan Halldorson (1) | 4 |
Order of Merit
[edit]The Order of Merit was titled as the Labbatt Order of Merit and was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Canadian dollars.[2][3]
Position | Player | Prize money (C$) |
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1 | Dave Barr | 54,525 |
2 | Dan Halldorson | 36,118 |
3 | Bob Panasik | 22,854 |
4 | Daniel Talbot | 22,830 |
5 | Jean-Louis Lamarre | 16,889 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ 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
[edit]- ^ "Canadian Tour 1986". Times Colonist. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. March 12, 1986. p. 3. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "CPGA Money Leaders". The Toronto Star. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. November 15, 1986. p. 13. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Danny's bread-and-butter produces Timex prize". The Sault Star. Sault St. Marie, Ontario, Canada. September 15, 1986. p. 8. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.