The 1988 Canadian Tour was the third season of the Canadian Tour, the main professional golf tour in Canada since it was formed in 1986.

1988 Canadian Tour season
DurationJune 10, 1988 (1988-06-10) – September 10, 1988 (1988-09-10)
Number of official events11[a]
Most winsCanada Dave Barr (2)
United States Kirk Triplett (2)
Order of MeritCanada Dave Barr
1987
1989

Schedule

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The following table lists official events during the 1988 season.[1]

Date Tournament Location Purse
(C$)
Winner[b] OWGR
points
Jun 12 Canadian Airlines-George Williams B.C. Open British Columbia 150,000   Dave DeLong (1) n/a
Jun 19 Victoria Open British Columbia 75,000   Todd Erwin (2) n/a
Jun 26 Alberta Open Alberta 50,000   Kirk Triplett (1) n/a
Jul 1 Fort McMurray Rotary Charity Classic Alberta 50,000   Kirk Triplett (2) n/a
Jul 10 Manitoba Open Manitoba 75,000   Dave Barr (3) n/a
Jul 17 Windsor Charity Classic Ontario 60,000   Matt Cole (1) n/a
Jul 24 Saskatchewan Open Saskatchewan Cancelled[2]
Jul 31 CPGA Championship Ontario 125,000   Brent Franklin (1) 4
Aug 7 Canadian Tournament Players Championship Ontario 100,000   Dave Barr (4) n/a
Aug 21 Atlantic Classic Prince Edward Island 60,000   Anthony Gilligan (1) n/a
Aug 28 Quebec Open Quebec 70,000   Gene Elliott (1) n/a
Sep 10 Labatt's Blue Light Pro-Am Quebec 50,000   Rick Gibson (1) n/a

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.[3]

Position Player Prize money (C$)
1   Dave Barr 94,750
2   Gordon Smith 45,930
3   Dave DeLong 37,437
4   Rick Gibson 32,622
5   Brent Franklin 32,517

Notes

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  1. ^ One further tournament was scheduled but was cancelled.
  2. ^ 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 1988". The Province. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. June 2, 1988. p. 82. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Saskatchewan Open 1988 - cancelled". Star-Phoenix. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. June 8, 1988. p. 31. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "CPGA Labbatt Order of Merit". The Province. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. September 13, 1988. p. 54. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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