2001 Canadian Tour Explained

Year:2001
Tour:Canadian Tour
Regular Season:
No Of Events:15
Most Wins: Aaron Barber (2)
Paul Devenport (2)
Ken Staton (2)
Honor1:Order of Merit
Honoree1: Aaron Barber
Prevseason:2000
Nextseason:2002

The 2001 Canadian Tour was the 16th 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 2001 season.[1]

Date Tournament Location Purse
(C$)
Winner OWGR
points
Feb 25 United States 150,000 Eamonn Brady (1) 6
Mar 4 United States 150,000 Aaron Barber (1) 6
Mar 11 United States 150,000 Jace Bugg (1) 6
Mar 18 United States 150,000 Scott Ford (1) 6
Jun 17 British Columbia 150,000 Paul Devenport (3) 6
Jun 24 British Columbia 150,000 Steve Scott (1) 6
Jul 1 Alberta 150,000 Aaron Barber (2) 6
Jul 15 Manitoba 150,000 Ken Staton (4) 6
Jul 22 Ontario 150,000 Craig Matthew (1) 6
Jul 29 Ontario 150,000 Derek Gilchrist (1) 6
Aug 12 Quebec 200,000 Paul Devenport (4) 6
Aug 19 Ontario 150,000 Mark Slawter (1) 6
Aug 26 Newfoundland and Labrador 150,000 Brian Payne (1) 6
Sep 16 Ontario 200,000 Jason Bohn (2) 6
Sep 23 Ontario 100,000 Ken Staton (5) n/a

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was titled as the McDonald's Order of Merit and was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Canadian dollars.[2] [3]

PositionPlayerPrize money (C$)
1 75,337
2 72,629
3 69,957
4 64,717
5 63,005

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2001 Tournament schedule . Canadian Tour . August 6, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20021003230730/http://www.cantour.com/scharch.php?tour_year=2001 . 3 October 2002.
  2. Web site: 2001 Order of Merit . Canadian Tour . https://web.archive.org/web/20021020034258/http://www.cantour.com/oom.php?yr=2001 . October 20, 2002 . 6 August 2023.
  3. Web site: Canadian Tour Dishes Out Awards . Golf Channel . Marty . Henwood . September 18, 2001 . 6 August 2023.