1988 Canadian Tour
| Duration | June 10, 1988 – September 10, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 11[a] |
| Most wins | Dave Barr (2) Kirk Triplett (2) |
| Order of Merit | Dave Barr |
← 1987 1989 → | |
The 1988 Canadian Tour was the third 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 1988 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (C$) |
Winner[b] | OWGR points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12 | Canadian Airlines-George Williams B.C. Open | British Columbia | 150,000 | Dave DeLong (1) | n/a |
| Jun 19 | Victoria Open | British Columbia | 75,000 | Todd Erwin (2) | n/a |
| Jun 26 | Alberta Open | Alberta | 50,000 | Kirk Triplett (1) | n/a |
| Jul 1 | Fort McMurray Rotary Charity Classic | Alberta | 50,000 | Kirk Triplett (2) | n/a |
| Jul 10 | Manitoba Open | Manitoba | 75,000 | Dave Barr (3) | n/a |
| Jul 17 | Windsor Charity Classic | Ontario | 60,000 | Matt Cole (1) | n/a |
| Saskatchewan Open | Saskatchewan | – | Cancelled[2] | – | |
| Jul 31 | CPGA Championship | Ontario | 125,000 | Brent Franklin (1) | 4 |
| Aug 7 | Canadian Tournament Players Championship | Ontario | 100,000 | Dave Barr (4) | n/a |
| Aug 21 | Atlantic Classic | Prince Edward Island | 60,000 | Anthony Gilligan (1) | n/a |
| Aug 28 | Quebec Open | Quebec | 70,000 | Gene Elliott (1) | n/a |
| Sep 10 | Labatt's Blue Light Pro-Am | Quebec | 50,000 | Rick Gibson (1) | n/a |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was titled as the Labbatt Order of Merit and was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Canadian dollars.[3]
| Position | Player | Prize money (C$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Barr | 94,750 |
| 2 | Gordon Smith | 45,930 |
| 3 | Dave DeLong | 37,437 |
| 4 | Rick Gibson | 32,622 |
| 5 | Brent Franklin | 32,517 |
Notes
References
- ^ "Canadian Tour 1988". The Province. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. June 2, 1988. p. 82. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Open 1988 - cancelled". Star-Phoenix. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. June 8, 1988. p. 31. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "CPGA Labbatt Order of Merit". The Province. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. September 13, 1988. p. 54. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.