The 1986 Canadian Tour was the inaugural season of the Canadian Tour, the main professional golf tour in Canada since it was formed in 1986.
| Duration | June 16, 1986 – September 14, 1986 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 8 |
| Most wins |  Bob Panasik (2) |
| Order of Merit | Dave Barr |
1987 → | |
Schedule edit
The following table lists official events during the 1986 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (C$) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18 | Labbatt's Blue Light Pro-Am | Ontario | 50,000 | Gordon Smith (1) |
n/a |
| Jun 22 | Quebec Open | Quebec | 60,000 | Dave Barr (1) |
n/a |
| Jul 6 | Hamilton Blue Light Pro-Am | Ontario | 25,000 | Frank Edmonds (1) |
n/a |
| Jul 13 | Windsor Charity Classic | Ontario | 50,000 |  David Tentis (1) |
n/a |
| Aug 24 | Manitoba Open | Manitoba | 50,000 | Bob Panasik (1) |
n/a |
| Aug 31 | George Williams B.C. Open | British Columbia | 125,000 | Jim Hallet (1) |
n/a |
| Sep 7 | Payless Canadian Tournament Players Championship | British Columbia | 50,000 | Bob Panasik (2) |
n/a |
| Sep 14 | CPGA Championship | Ontario | 100,000 | Dan Halldorson (1) |
4 |
Order of Merit edit
The Order of Merit was titled as the Labbatt Order of Merit and was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Canadian dollars.[2][3]
| Position | Player | Prize money (C$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Barr |
54,525 |
| 2 | Dan Halldorson |
36,118 |
| 3 | Bob Panasik |
22,854 |
| 4 | Daniel Talbot |
22,830 |
| 5 | Jean-Louis Lamarre |
16,889 |
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 1986". Times Colonist. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. March 12, 1986. p. 3. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "CPGA Money Leaders". The Toronto Star. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. November 15, 1986. p. 13. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Danny's bread-and-butter produces Timex prize". The Sault Star. Sault St. Marie, Ontario, Canada. September 15, 1986. p. 8. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.