1996 Canadian Tour Explained

Year:1996
Tour:Canadian Tour
Regular Season:
No Of Events:12
Most Wins: Trevor Dodds (4)
Honor1:Order of Merit
Honoree1: Trevor Dodds
Prevseason:1995
Nextseason:1997

The 1996 Canadian Tour was the 11th 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 1996 season.[1]

Date Tournament Location Purse
(C$)
Winner
Jun 2 British Columbia 100,000 Arden Knoll (1)
Jun 9 British Columbia 125,000 Guy Hill (2)
Jun 16 British Columbia 100,000 Bryan DeCorso (1)
Jun 23 Alberta 125,000 Trevor Dodds (3)
Jun 30 Alberta 125,000 Trevor Dodds (4)
Jul 14 Manitoba 100,000 Rob McMillan (a) (1)
Jul 21 Ontario 125,000 Trevor Dodds (5)
Jul 28 Ontario 250,000 Trevor Dodds (6)
Aug 11 Ontario 125,000 Martin Price (1)
Aug 18 Quebec 125,000 Chris DiMarco (1)
Sep 1 Prince Edward Island 125,000 Frank Edmonds (5)
Sep 15 Ontario 100,000 Ashley Chinner (1)

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Canadian dollars.[2]

PositionPlayerPrize money (C$)
1 129,158
2 78,534
3 45,727
4 44,609
5 44,130

Notes and References

  1. News: Canadian Tour 1996 . Calgary Herald . Calgary, Alberta, Canada . 64 . 27 March 1996 . 11 March 2024 . Newspapers.com.
  2. News: Canadian Tour Leaders Final Order of Merit . Red Deer Advocate . Red Deer, Alberta, Canada . 8 (A8 in paper) . 17 September 1996 . 11 March 2024 . Newspapers.com . subscription.