1988 Canadian Tour

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1988 Canadian Tour season
DurationJune 10, 1988 (1988-06-10) – September 10, 1988 (1988-09-10)
Number of official events11[a]
Most winsCanada Dave Barr (2)
United States Kirk Triplett (2)
Order of MeritCanada 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

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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 United States Dave DeLong (1) n/a
Jun 19 Victoria Open British Columbia 75,000 United States Todd Erwin (2) n/a
Jun 26 Alberta Open Alberta 50,000 United States Kirk Triplett (1) n/a
Jul 1 Fort McMurray Rotary Charity Classic Alberta 50,000 United States Kirk Triplett (2) n/a
Jul 10 Manitoba Open Manitoba 75,000 Canada Dave Barr (3) n/a
Jul 17 Windsor Charity Classic Ontario 60,000 Canada Matt Cole (1) n/a
Jul 24 Saskatchewan Open Saskatchewan Cancelled[2]
Jul 31 CPGA Championship Ontario 125,000 Canada Brent Franklin (1) 4
Aug 7 Canadian Tournament Players Championship Ontario 100,000 Canada Dave Barr (4) n/a
Aug 21 Atlantic Classic Prince Edward Island 60,000 Australia Anthony Gilligan (1) n/a
Aug 28 Quebec Open Quebec 70,000 United States Gene Elliott (1) n/a
Sep 10 Labatt's Blue Light Pro-Am Quebec 50,000 Canada Rick Gibson (1) n/a

Order of Merit

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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 Canada Dave Barr 94,750
2 Canada Gordon Smith 45,930
3 United States Dave DeLong 37,437
4 Canada Rick Gibson 32,622
5 Canada Brent Franklin 32,517

Notes

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  1. ^ One further tournament was scheduled but was cancelled.
  2. ^ 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

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  1. ^ "Canadian Tour 1988". The Province. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. June 2, 1988. p. 82. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Saskatchewan Open 1988 - cancelled". Star-Phoenix. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. June 8, 1988. p. 31. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "CPGA Labbatt Order of Merit". The Province. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. September 13, 1988. p. 54. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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