1997 Canadian Tour Explained

Year:1997
Tour:Canadian Tour
Regular Season:
No Of Events:10
Most Wins: Mike Weir (2)
Honor1:Order of Merit
Honoree1: Mike Weir
Prevseason:1996
Nextseason: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
Jun 1 British Columbia 125,000 Rick Todd (3)
Jun 8 British Columbia 125,000 Mike Weir (2)
Jun 22 Alberta 150,000 Ray Freeman (3)
Jun 29 Alberta 150,000 Ian Hutchings (3)
Jul 6 Alberta 150,000 Manny Zerman (1)
Jul 13 Manitoba 125,000 Mark Wurtz (2)
Jul 20 Ontario 125,000 Scott Petersen (1)
Jul 27 Ontario 250,000 Mike Weir (3)
Aug 10 Quebec 125,000 Guy Hill (3)
Aug 31 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]

PositionPlayerPrize money (C$)
1 80,696
2 60,257
3 41,921
4 39,956
5 37,456

Notes and References

  1. News: Canadian Tour 1997 . The Ottawa Citizen . 24 . Ottawa, Ontario, Canada . 22 May 1997 . 11 March 2024 . Newspapers.com.
  2. News: Canadian Tour Final statistics . The Leader-Post . Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada . 17 (B5 in paper) . 4 September 1997 . 11 March 2024 . Newspapers.com . subscription.