1987 Canadian Tour
| Duration | June 15, 1987 – September 13, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 8 |
| Order of Merit | Jim Benepe |
← 1986 1988 → | |
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.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1987 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (C$) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17 | Labbatt's Blue Light Pro-Am | Ontario | 50,000 | Gordon Smith (2) | n/a |
| Jun 28 | Quebec Open | Quebec | 60,000 | Todd Erwin (1) | n/a |
| Jul 12 | Windsor Charity Classic | Ontario | 60,000 | Daniel Talbot (1) | n/a |
| Aug 2 | Manitoba Open | Manitoba | 75,000 | Dave Barr (2) | n/a |
| Aug 14 | Alberta Open | Alberta | 25,000 | Ian Roberts (1) | n/a |
| Aug 30 | George Williams B.C. Open | British Columbia | 130,000 | Jim Benepe (1) | n/a |
| Sep 6 | Payless Canadian Tournament Players Championship | British Columbia | 50,000 | Craig Parry (1) | n/a |
| Sep 13 | CPGA Championship | Ontario | 125,000 | Jerry Anderson (2) | 4 |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was titled as the Labbatt Order of Merit and was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Canadian dollars.[2]
| Position | Player | Prize money (C$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Benepe | 37,832 |
| 2 | Jerry Anderson | 31,692 |
| 3 | Jim Rutledge | 30,952 |
| 4 | Dave Barr | 26,280 |
| 5 | David Tentis | 23,741 |
Notes
- ^ 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
- ^ "Canadian Tour 1987". The Province. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. March 22, 1987. p. 99. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "CPGA Order of Merit". The Province. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. September 18, 1987. p. 75. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.