Canadian PGA Championship

BetRegal PGA Championship of Canada
Tournament information
LocationBaysville, Ontario, Canada
Established1912
Course(s)Bigwin Island Golf Club
Par72
Length6,984 yards (6,386 m)
Tour(s)Nationwide Tour
Canadian Tour
FormatMatch play
Stroke play
Prize fundCA$70,000
Month playedJune
Tournament record score
Aggregate263 Riley Fleming (2021)
To par−25 as above
Score5 and 4 Danny King (2015)
Current champion
Canada Kevin Stinson
Location map
Bigwin Island GC is located in Canada
Bigwin Island GC
Bigwin Island GC
Location in Canada
Bigwin Island GC is located in Ontario
Bigwin Island GC
Bigwin Island GC
Location in Ontario

The PGA Championship of Canada is a golf tournament organized by the PGA of Canada, an organization founded in 1911 at the Royal Ottawa Golf Club. It was first played in 1912 as the Canadian PGA Championship. It was a Nationwide Tour event from 2001 to 2005. Prior to that it was an event on the Canadian Tour. Stan Leonard holds the record with eight victories.

Between 1978 and 1983, the tournament was sponsored by Labatt's and titled as the Labatt's International Golf Classic with a prize fund of C$100,000. It attracted many of the leading PGA Tour players of the day,[1] with multiple major champions Arnold Palmer, Lee Trevino (twice), Raymond Floyd and Lanny Wadkins lifting the trophy during those six years.

In 2011, the PGA Championship of Canada was reintroduced as a match play championship for the top 64 competitors on the PGA of Canada Player Rankings. The P.D. Ross Trophy was given to the winner in 1912, and is still used as the Championship's award today.

Winners

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Year Tour[a] Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Venue Ref.
BetRegal PGA Championship of Canada
2023 Canada Kevin Stinson 133[b] −11 Playoff Canada David Li Sheman Bigwin Island [2]
2022 Canada Wes Heffernan 278 −10 5 strokes Canada Jim Rutledge Beacon Hall [3]
PGA Championship of Canada
2021 Canada Riley Fleming 263 −25 3 strokes Canada Kevin Stinson Parcours de Vieux Village [4]
2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [5]
2019 Canada Dustin Risdon 3 and 1 Canada Oliver Tubb Whistle Bear
2018 Canada Pierre-Alexandre Bedard 1 up Canada Gordon Burns Credit Valley
2017 Canada Jean-Philip Cornellier 2 up Canada Bryn Parry Deer Ridge
2016 Canada Marc-Etienne Bussieres 3 and 1 Canada Billy Walsh Victoria
2015 Canada Danny King 5 and 4 Canada Oliver Tubb Cabot Links
2014 Canada Dave Levesque 2 up Canada Billy Walsh Wyndance
2013 Canada Bryn Parry 2 and 1 Canada Billy Walsh Magna
2012 Canada Eric Laporte 3 and 1 Canada Lindsay Bernakevitch Country Hills
2011 Canada Vincent Dumouchel 19 holes Canada Brian McCann Cottonwood
Canadian PGA Championship
2006–2010: No tournament
2005 NWT Canada Jon Mills 269 −19 3 strokes United States Ken Duke Whistle Bear
Samsung Canadian PGA Championship
2004 NWT United States Charles Warren 269 −19 7 strokes United States Doug Barron Whistle Bear
2003 NWT United States Tom Carter 275 −9 Playoff United States Jason Bohn DiamondBack
2002 BUY United States Arron Oberholser 268 −16 2 strokes United States Doug Barron DiamondBack
2001 BUY Canada Richard Zokol 271 −17 3 strokes United States Gary Hallberg DiamondBack
2000 CAN United States Chad Wright 268 −16 1 stroke United States Chris Anderson
United States Jason Bohn
King's Riding
1999 CAN United States Scott Petersen 203[c] −13 2 strokes United States Jeff Bloom
United States Derek Gilchrist
DiamondBack
CPGA Championship
1998 CAN South Africa Tim Clark 272 −16 Playoff United States Chris Tidland Forest City National
1997 CAN United States Guy Hill 276 −8 Playoff Canada Mike Weir The Mandarin
1996 CAN Canada Ashley Chinner 205[c] −8 1 stroke Canada Todd Fanning The Mandarin [6]
1995 CAN Namibia Trevor Dodds 276 −12 1 stroke United States J. J. West Rideau View
1994 CAN United States Stuart Hendley 275 −13 1 stroke United States Scott Ford Le Royal Bromont
1993 CAN United States Steve Stricker 274 −10 5 strokes United States John Restino Credit Valley
1992 CAN United States Kip Byrne 266 −18 3 strokes United States Louis Brown
Canada Mike Pero
Wascana
1991 CAN United States Tom Harding 273 −15 3 strokes United States Guy Boros
New Zealand Grant Waite
Sorel-Tracy
1990 CAN Canada Rick Gibson 272 −16 1 stroke United States Louis Brown
Canada Richard Zokol
Quilchena
1989 CAN Canada Jean-Louis Lamarre 275 −13 2 strokes United States Stuart Hendley Glencoe
1988 CAN Canada Brent Franklin 283 −5 1 stroke Canada Dave Barr Emerald Hills
1987 CAN Canada Jerry Anderson 271 −13 Playoff United States Kirk Triplett Scarboro
1986 CAN Canada Dan Halldorson 277 −11 1 stroke Canada Dave Barr Brantford
1985 Canada Dave Barr 282 −6 1 stroke Canada Jerry Anderson Brampton
1984 Canada Jim Rutledge 272 −16 6 strokes Canada Ray Stewart Spring Lakes
Labatt's International
1983 United States Lee Trevino (2) 271 −17 3 strokes Japan Tsuneyuki Nakajima Royal Quebec
1982 United States Jim Thorpe 283 −1 1 stroke Canada Dave Barr Cherry Hill
Labatt's International Golf Classic
1981 United States Raymond Floyd 277 −11 6 strokes Canada Daniel Talbot Westmount
1980 United States Arnold Palmer 271 −9 1 stroke Japan Isao Aoki Mayfair
1979 United States Lee Trevino 285 +1 3 strokes United States Lanny Wadkins The National
1978 United States Lanny Wadkins 270 −18 12 strokes South Africa Dale Hayes
New Zealand Simon Owen
Shaughnessy
Canadian PGA Championship
1977 Canada George Knudson (5) 276 −12 Hylands
1976 Canada George Knudson (4) 275 −13 St. Charles
1975 Canada Bill Tape 275 −9 Bayview [7]
1974 Canada Moe Norman (2) 271 −13 Willow Park [8]
1973 Canada Bob Panasik (2) 272 Burlington [9]
1972 Canada Bob Panasik 279 Rivermead [10]
1971 Canada Wilf Homenuik (2) 273 Saskatoon [11]
1970 Canada Al Balding (4) 282 Brantford
1969 Canada Bobby Cox 280 −8 Point Grey [12]
1968 Canada George Knudson (3) 268 −20 Royal Quebec [13]
1967 Canada George Knudson (2) 134[b] −10 St. Catharines [14]
1966 Canada Moe Norman 204 Willow Park
1965 Canada Wilf Homenuik 215 Royal Montreal
1964 Canada George Knudson 199 Ashburn
1963 Canada Al Balding (3) 202 Mayfair
1962 Canada Alvie Thompson 277 Mississauga
1961 Canada Stan Leonard (8) 203 Royal Quebec
1960 Canada Bill Kerr (2) 206 Niakwa
1959 Canada Stan Leonard (7) 204 Rivermead
1958 Canada Henry Martell (2) 209 Calgary
1957 Canada Stan Leonard (6) 210 Kawartha
1956 Canada Al Balding (2) 136 Downsview
1955 Canada Al Balding 204 Hamilton
1954 Canada Stan Leonard (5) 206 Mayfair
1953 Canada Henry Martell 211 Royal Quebec
1952 Canada Pat Fletcher 210 Niakwa
1951 Canada Stan Leonard (4) 206 Hamilton
1950 Canada Stan Leonard (3) 212 Summerlea
1949 Dick Borthwick 286 Seigniory Club
1948 Canada Gordie Brydson (2) Point Grey
1947 Canada Rodolphe Huot (4) Riverside
1946 Canada Jules Huot (3) Niakwa
1945 Canada Bill Kerr Laval-sur-le-lac
1944 Canada Gordie Brydson Seigniory Club
1943: No tournament due to World War II
1942 Bob Burns Chaudiere
1941 Canada Stan Leonard (2) 291 Islesmere
1940 Canada Stan Leonard 280 Cedar Brae
1939 Canada Jules Huot (2) 279 Kent
1938 Stanley Horne 284 Cataraqui
1937 Stanley Horne 288 Ottawa Hunt
1936 Stanley Horne 294 Cataraqui
1935 Scotland Willie Lamb (5) 288 Elm Ridge
1934 Canada Jules Huot 279 Montreal
1933 Scotland Willie Lamb (4) 146 Toronto
1932 Scotland Lex Robson 143 Rivermead
1931 Andy Kay 138 Rosedale
1930 Scotland Willie Lamb (3) Burlington
1929 Scotland Willie Lamb (2) Laval-sur-le-lac
1928 Scotland Willie Lamb Rosedale
1927 Jimmie Johnstone (2) Lambton
1926 Jimmie Johnstone Summerlea
1925 England Percy Barrett (2) Toronto
1924 England Albert Murray Beaconsfield
1923 England Percy Barrett Summit
1922 Nicol Thompson Montreal
1921 Scotland Davie Black (4) Lambton
1920 Scotland Davie Black (3) Royal Ottawa
1919 Scotland Davie Black (2) Scarboro
1915–1918: No tournament due to World War I
1914 Scotland George Cumming Lakeview
1913 Scotland Davie Black Beaconsfield
1912 England Charlie Murray 156 Mississaugua

Notes

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  1. ^ BUY/NWT − Buy.com Tour/Nationwide Tour; CAN − Canadian Tour.
  2. ^ a b Shortened to 36 holes due to rain.
  3. ^ a b Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.

References

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  1. ^ Olson, Arv (April 22, 1978). "Improved tourney attracts top players here". The Vancouver Sun. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. p. 33. Retrieved April 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "2023 BetRegal PGA Championship of Canada". PGA of Canada. Retrieved March 13, 2024 – via Golf Genius.
  3. ^ "2022 BetRegal PGA Championship of Canada". PGA of Canada. Retrieved March 13, 2024 – via Golf Genius.
  4. ^ "2021 PGA Championship of Canada". PGA of Canada. Retrieved March 13, 2024 – via Golf Genius.
  5. ^ "2020 PGA Championship of Canada presented by TaylorMade Golf Canada and Adidas Golf Cancelled". PGA of Canada. September 3, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  6. ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1997). The World of Professional Golf 1997. IMG Publishing. p. 422. ISBN 1878843176.
  7. ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1976). The World of Professional Golf 1976. Collins. p. 418. ISBN 0385149409.
  8. ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1975). The World of Professional Golf 1975. Collins. p. 363. ISBN 0002119552.
  9. ^ "Giroux runnerup to CPGA champ Panasiuk". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. CP. August 27, 1973. p. 20. Retrieved April 13, 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  10. ^ Moss, Marv (August 21, 1972). "Dad's phone tip pays off for Panasiuk in PGA". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. p. 19. Retrieved April 13, 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  11. ^ "Homenhuik hangs on despite closing 73". The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario, Canada. CP. August 23, 1971. p. 21. Retrieved April 13, 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  12. ^ "Cox falls apart but wins". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. CP. August 11, 1969. p. 19. Retrieved April 13, 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  13. ^ Blackman, Ted (August 19, 1968). "Knudson 20 under, wins CPGA title". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. p. 25. Retrieved April 13, 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  14. ^ "Knudson CPGA champ". The Calgary Herald. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. CP. August 21, 1967. p. 11. Retrieved April 13, 2020 – via Google News Archive.
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