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.
| Duration | June 10, 1988 – September 10, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 11[a] |
| Most wins |  Dave Barr (2) Kirk Triplett (2) |
| Order of Merit | Dave Barr |
← 1987 1989 → | |
Schedule edit
The following table lists official events during the 1988 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (C$) |
Winner[b] | OWGR points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12 | Canadian Airlines-George Williams B.C. Open | British Columbia | 150,000 | Dave DeLong (1) |
n/a |
| Jun 19 | Victoria Open | British Columbia | 75,000 | Todd Erwin (2) |
n/a |
| Jun 26 | Alberta Open | Alberta | 50,000 | Kirk Triplett (1) |
n/a |
| Jul 1 | Fort McMurray Rotary Charity Classic | Alberta | 50,000 | Kirk Triplett (2) |
n/a |
| Jul 10 | Manitoba Open | Manitoba | 75,000 | Dave Barr (3) |
n/a |
| Jul 17 | Windsor Charity Classic | Ontario | 60,000 | Matt Cole (1) |
n/a |
| Saskatchewan Open | Saskatchewan | – | Cancelled[2] | – | |
| Jul 31 | CPGA Championship | Ontario | 125,000 | Brent Franklin (1) |
4 |
| Aug 7 | Canadian Tournament Players Championship | Ontario | 100,000 | Dave Barr (4) |
n/a |
| Aug 21 | Atlantic Classic | Prince Edward Island | 60,000 |  Anthony Gilligan (1) |
n/a |
| Aug 28 | Quebec Open | Quebec | 70,000 | Gene Elliott (1) |
n/a |
| Sep 10 | Labatt's Blue Light Pro-Am | Quebec | 50,000 | Rick Gibson (1) |
n/a |
Order of Merit edit
The Order of Merit was titled as the Labbatt Order of Merit and was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Canadian dollars.[3]
| Position | Player | Prize money (C$) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 edit
References edit
- ^ "Canadian Tour 1988". The Province. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. June 2, 1988. p. 82. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Open 1988 - cancelled". Star-Phoenix. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. June 8, 1988. p. 31. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "CPGA Labbatt Order of Merit". The Province. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. September 13, 1988. p. 54. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.