2002 Canadian Tour
| Duration | March 7, 2002 – August 18, 2002 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 16 |
| Most wins | Hank Kuehne (2) Jeff Quinney (2) |
| Order of Merit | Hank Kuehne |
← 2001 2003 → | |
The 2002 Canadian Tour was the 17th 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 2002 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (C$) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10 | Texas Classic | United States | 225,000 | Steve Scott (2) | 6 |
| Mar 17 | Texas Challenge | United States | 150,000 | Hank Kuehne (1) | 6 |
| Mar 31 | Scottsdale Swing at McCormick Ranch | United States | 150,000 | Jeff Quinney (1) | 6 |
| Apr 7 | Scottsdale Swing at Eagle Mountain | United States | 150,000 | Jimmy Walker (1) | 6 |
| Apr 21 | Michelin Ixtapa Intivational | Mexico | 150,000 | Pablo del Olmo (1) | 6 |
| Apr 28 | Barefoot Classic | United States | 150,000 | Rob McMillan (3) | 6 |
| May 5 | Myrtle Beach Barefoot Championship | United States | 150,000 | Derek Gillespie (1) | 6 |
| May 12 | Lewis Chitengwa Memorial Championship | United States | 150,000 | Chris Wisler (1) | 6 |
| Jun 2 | Bay Mills Open | United States | 150,000 | Jeff Quinney (2) | 6 |
| Jun 16 | Ontario Open Heritage Classic | Ontario | 150,000 | Mike Grob (3) | 6 |
| Jun 30 | Greater Vancouver Classic | British Columbia | 150,000 | Iain Steel (1) | 6 |
| Jul 7 | Victoria Open | British Columbia | 150,000 | Scott Hend (1) | 6 |
| Jul 14 | Telus Edmonton Open | Alberta | 150,000 | Matt Daniel (1) | 6 |
| Jul 21 | MTS Classic | Manitoba | 150,000 | Alex Quiroz (1) | 6 |
| Aug 11 | Telus Quebec Open | Quebec | 200,000 | Hank Kuehne (2) | 6 |
| Aug 18 | Greater Toronto Open | Ontario | 150,000 | Chris Locker (1) | 6 |
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the Canadian Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (C$) |
Winner | OWGR points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20 | Panasonic Panama Open | Panama | US$225,000 | Mario Tiziani | 6 |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Canadian dollars.[2][3]
| Position | Player | Prize money (C$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hank Kuehne | 105,959 |
| 2 | Jeff Quinney | 83,011 |
| 3 | Derek Gillespie | 73,869 |
| 4 | Steve Scott | 72,855 |
| 5 | Mike Grob | 59,117 |
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
- ^ "2002 Tournament schedule". Canadian Tour. Archived from the original on October 3, 2002. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ "2002 Order of Merit". Canadian Tour. Archived from the original on October 3, 2005. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ Henwood, Marty (August 18, 2002). "Locker Comes Back To Win Season-Ending GTO; Gillespie Settles For Third On Money List". Canadian Tour. Archived from the original on October 14, 2002. Retrieved August 6, 2023.