2012 Canadian Tour
| Duration | June 7, 2012 – September 9, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 8 |
| Most wins |  Eugene Wong (2) |
| Order of Merit | Matt Hill |
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The 2012 Canadian Tour was the 27th season of the Canadian Tour, the main professional golf tour in Canada since it was formed in 1986.
PGA Tour takeover
[edit]In October, it was announced that the PGA Tour would takeover the tour, being renamed as PGA Tour Canada from 2013 onwards.[1]
Schedule
[edit]The following table lists official events during the 2012 season.[2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (C$) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10 | Times Colonist Island Savings Open | British Columbia | 150,000 |  Andrew Roque (1) |
6 |
| Jun 24 | ATB Financial Classic | Alberta | 175,000 | Michael Gligic (1) |
6 |
| Jul 1 | Syncrude Boreal Open | Alberta | 150,000 | Cory Renfrew (1) |
6 |
| Jul 8 | Dakota Dunes Casino Open | Saskatchewan | 150,000 | Matt Hill (1) |
6 |
| Jul 15 | Canadian Tour Players Cup | Manitoba | 150,000 | Chris Killmer (1) |
6 |
| Aug 19 | Jamieson WFCU Windsor Roseland Charity Classic | Ontario | 100,000 |  Alan McLean (1) |
6 |
| Aug 26 | Canadian Tour Championship | Ontario | 100,000 | Eugene Wong (1) |
6 |
| Sep 9 | Great Waterway Classic | Ontario | 150,000 | Eugene Wong (2) |
6 |
Order of Merit
[edit]The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Canadian dollars.[3][4]
| Position | Player | Prize money (C$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Hill |
48,273 |
| 2 | Michael Gligic |
42,950 |
| 3 | Cory Renfrew |
41,436 |
| 4 | Eugene Wong |
33,936 |
| 5 | Andrew Roque |
31,367 |
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]- ^ "PGA takes over Canadian Tour and renames it PGA Tour Canada". Toronto Star. October 18, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ^ "2012 Tournament schedule". Canadian Tour. Archived from the original on September 26, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ^ "2012 Order of Merit". Canadian Tour. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ^ "Matt Hill Named Canadian Tour Rookie of the Year". NC State Wolfpack. September 13, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
Hill finished first on the Order of Merit with just under $50,000 in earnings.