The Ontario Open Heritage Classic was a golf tournament on the Canadian Tour that was held in Ontario, Canada. It was founded in 1999, three years after the long-standing Ontario Open was last played, and ran for four years, through 2002. It was hosted at a different venue every year.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Ontario, Canada |
| Established | 1999 |
| Tour(s) | Canadian Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Final year | 2002 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 264 Arron Oberholser (1999) |
| To par | −20 Arron Oberholser (1999) |
| Final champion | |
 Mike Grob | |
In the inaugural tournament, Arron Oberholser set a new Canadian Tour record for the largest winning margin when he finished 11 strokes ahead of Ian Leggatt and Tony Carolan.[1]
Winners edit
| Year | Venue | Winner | Score | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Grandview | Mike Grob |
274 (−14) | [2] |
| 2001 | Fort William |  Craig Matthew |
272 (−16)[a] | [3] |
| 2000 | Osprey Links |  Zhang Lianwei |
204 (−9)[b] | [4] |
| 1999 | Sault Ste. Marie | Arron Oberholser |
264 (−20)[c] | [1] |
References edit
- ^ a b "Record tourney for Oberholser". The Vancouver Sun. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. July 19, 1999. p. 50. Retrieved March 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grob Captures Title in Ontario". Golf Channel. June 16, 2002. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ^ "Matthew wins in playoff". The Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. July 23, 2001. p. 24. Retrieved March 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "First win in Canada". Star-Phoenix. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. July 10, 2000. p. 20. Retrieved March 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.