The 1987 Canadian Tour was the second season of the Canadian Tour, the main professional golf tour in Canada since it was formed in 1986.

1987 Canadian Tour season
DurationJune 15, 1987 (1987-06-15) – September 13, 1987 (1987-09-13)
Number of official events8
Order of MeritUnited States Jim Benepe
1986
1988

Schedule

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The following table lists official events during the 1987 season.[1]

Date Tournament Location Purse
(C$)
Winner[a] OWGR
points
Jun 17 Labbatt's Blue Light Pro-Am Ontario 50,000   Gordon Smith (2) n/a
Jun 28 Quebec Open Quebec 60,000   Todd Erwin (1) n/a
Jul 12 Windsor Charity Classic Ontario 60,000   Daniel Talbot (1) n/a
Aug 2 Manitoba Open Manitoba 75,000   Dave Barr (2) n/a
Aug 14 Alberta Open Alberta 25,000   Ian Roberts (1) n/a
Aug 30 George Williams B.C. Open British Columbia 130,000   Jim Benepe (1) n/a
Sep 6 Payless Canadian Tournament Players Championship British Columbia 50,000   Craig Parry (1) n/a
Sep 13 CPGA Championship Ontario 125,000   Jerry Anderson (2) 4

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.[2]

Position Player Prize money (C$)
1   Jim Benepe 37,832
2   Jerry Anderson 31,692
3   Jim Rutledge 30,952
4   Dave Barr 26,280
5   David Tentis 23,741

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 1987". The Province. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. March 22, 1987. p. 99. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "CPGA Order of Merit". The Province. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. September 18, 1987. p. 75. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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