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1997 Canadian Tour

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1997 Canadian Tour season
DurationMay 29, 1997 (1997-05-29) – August 31, 1997 (1997-08-31)
Number of official events10
Most winsCanada Mike Weir (2)
Order of MeritCanada Mike Weir
1996
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

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The following table lists official events during the 1997 season.[1]

Date Tournament Location Purse
(C$)
Winner[a]
Jun 1 Payless Open British Columbia 125,000 Canada Rick Todd (3)
Jun 8 BC TEL Pacific Open British Columbia 125,000 Canada Mike Weir (2)
Jun 22 Henry Singer Alberta Open Alberta 150,000 United States Ray Freeman (3)
Jun 29 Telus Calgary Open Alberta 150,000 South Africa Ian Hutchings (3)
Jul 6 Telus Edmonton Open Alberta 150,000 South Africa Manny Zerman (1)
Jul 13 Xerox Manitoba Open Manitoba 125,000 United States Mark Wurtz (2)
Jul 20 Infiniti Championship Ontario 125,000 United States Scott Petersen (1)
Jul 27 Canadian Masters Ontario 250,000 Canada Mike Weir (3)
Aug 10 CPGA Championship Quebec 125,000 United States Guy Hill (3)
Aug 31 Montclair PEI Classic Prince Edward Island 125,000 United States Mike Grob (1)

Order of Merit

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

Position Player Prize money (C$)
1 Canada Mike Weir 80,696
2 United States Mike Grob 60,257
3 United States Ray Freeman 41,921
4 United States Scott Petersen 39,956
5 New Zealand Steven Alker 37,456

Notes

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  1. ^ 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 1997". The Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. May 22, 1997. p. 24. Retrieved March 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Canadian Tour | Final statistics". The Leader-Post. Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. September 4, 1997. p. 17 (B5 in paper). Retrieved March 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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