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.
| Duration | June 15, 1987 – September 13, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 8 |
| Order of Merit |  Jim Benepe |
← 1986 1988 → | |
Schedule
editThe following table lists official events during the 1987 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (C$) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17 | Labbatt's Blue Light Pro-Am | Ontario | 50,000 | Gordon Smith (2) | n/a |
| Jun 28 | Quebec Open | Quebec | 60,000 | Todd Erwin (1) | n/a |
| Jul 12 | Windsor Charity Classic | Ontario | 60,000 | Daniel Talbot (1) | n/a |
| Aug 2 | Manitoba Open | Manitoba | 75,000 | Dave Barr (2) | n/a |
| Aug 14 | Alberta Open | Alberta | 25,000 | Ian Roberts (1) | n/a |
| Aug 30 | George Williams B.C. Open | British Columbia | 130,000 | Jim Benepe (1) | n/a |
| Sep 6 | Payless Canadian Tournament Players Championship | British Columbia | 50,000 | Craig Parry (1) | n/a |
| Sep 13 | CPGA Championship | Ontario | 125,000 | Jerry Anderson (2) | 4 |
Order of Merit
editThe Order of Merit was titled as the Labbatt Order of Merit and was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Canadian dollars.[2]
| Position | Player | Prize money (C$) |
|---|---|---|
| 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
edit- ^ 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
edit- ^ "Canadian Tour 1987". The Province. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. March 22, 1987. p. 99. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "CPGA Order of Merit". The Province. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. September 18, 1987. p. 75. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.