1997 Canadian Tour
| Duration | May 29, 1997 – August 31, 1997 |
|---|---|
| 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
The following table lists official events during the 1997 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (C$) |
Winner[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1 | Payless Open | British Columbia | 125,000 | Rick Todd (3) |
| Jun 8 | BC TEL Pacific Open | British Columbia | 125,000 | Mike Weir (2) |
| Jun 22 | Henry Singer Alberta Open | Alberta | 150,000 | Ray Freeman (3) |
| Jun 29 | Telus Calgary Open | Alberta | 150,000 | Ian Hutchings (3) |
| Jul 6 | Telus Edmonton Open | Alberta | 150,000 | Manny Zerman (1) |
| Jul 13 | Xerox Manitoba Open | Manitoba | 125,000 | Mark Wurtz (2) |
| Jul 20 | Infiniti Championship | Ontario | 125,000 | Scott Petersen (1) |
| Jul 27 | Canadian Masters | Ontario | 250,000 | Mike Weir (3) |
| Aug 10 | CPGA Championship | Quebec | 125,000 | Guy Hill (3) |
| Aug 31 | Montclair PEI Classic | Prince Edward Island | 125,000 | Mike Grob (1) |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Canadian dollars.[2]
| Position | Player | Prize money (C$) |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- ^ 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 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.