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.

2012 Canadian Tour season
DurationJune 7, 2012 (2012-06-07) – September 9, 2012 (2012-09-09)
Number of official events8
Most winsCanada Eugene Wong (2)
Order of MeritCanada Matt Hill
2011
2013

PGA Tour takeover

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In October, it was announced that the PGA Tour would takeover the tour, being renamed as PGA Tour Canada from 2013 onwards.[1]

Schedule

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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

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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

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  1. ^ 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. ^ "PGA takes over Canadian Tour and renames it PGA Tour Canada". Toronto Star. October 18, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "2012 Tournament schedule". Canadian Tour. Archived from the original on September 26, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  3. ^ "2012 Order of Merit". Canadian Tour. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  4. ^ "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.
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