1997 Canadian Tour
Appearance
Duration | May 29, 1997 | – August 31, 1997
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Number of official events | 10 |
Most wins | Mike Weir (2) |
Order of Merit | Mike Weir |
← 1996 1998 → |
The 1997 Canadian Tour was the 12th 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 1997 season.[1]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (C$) |
Winner[a] |
---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 1 | Payless Open | British Columbia | 125,000 | Rick Todd (3) |
Jun 8 | BC TEL Pacific Open | British Columbia | 125,000 | Mike Weir (2) |
Jun 22 | Henry Singer Alberta Open | Alberta | 150,000 | Ray Freeman (3) |
Jun 29 | Telus Calgary Open | Alberta | 150,000 | Ian Hutchings (3) |
Jul 6 | Telus Edmonton Open | Alberta | 150,000 | Manny Zerman (1) |
Jul 13 | Xerox Manitoba Open | Manitoba | 125,000 | Mark Wurtz (2) |
Jul 20 | Infiniti Championship | Ontario | 125,000 | Scott Petersen (1) |
Jul 27 | Canadian Masters | Ontario | 250,000 | Mike Weir (3) |
Aug 10 | CPGA Championship | Quebec | 125,000 | Guy Hill (3) |
Aug 31 | Montclair PEI Classic | Prince Edward Island | 125,000 | Mike Grob (1) |
Order of Merit
[edit]The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Canadian dollars.[2]
Position | Player | Prize money (C$) |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Weir | 80,696 |
2 | Mike Grob | 60,257 |
3 | Ray Freeman | 41,921 |
4 | Scott Petersen | 39,956 |
5 | Steven Alker | 37,456 |
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 1997". The Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. May 22, 1997. p. 24. Retrieved March 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Canadian Tour | Final statistics". The Leader-Post. Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. September 4, 1997. p. 17 (B5 in paper). Retrieved March 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.