1996 Canadian Tour
| Duration | May 30, 1996 – September 15, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 12 |
| Most wins |  Trevor Dodds (4) |
| Order of Merit | Trevor Dodds |
← 1995 1997 → | |
The 1996 Canadian Tour was the 11th season of the Canadian Tour, the main professional golf tour in Canada since it was formed in 1986.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1996 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (C$) |
Winner[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2 | Payless Open | British Columbia | 100,000 |  Arden Knoll (1)
|
| Jun 9 | BC TEL Pacific Open | British Columbia | 125,000 |  Guy Hill (2)
|
| Jun 16 | Morningstar Classic | British Columbia | 100,000 | Bryan DeCorso (1)
|
| Jun 23 | Henry Singer Alberta Open | Alberta | 125,000 | Trevor Dodds (3)
|
| Jun 30 | ED TEL PLAnet Open | Alberta | 125,000 | Trevor Dodds (4)
|
| Jul 14 | Xerox Manitoba Open | Manitoba | 100,000 | Rob McMillan (a) (1)
|
| Jul 21 | Infiniti Championship | Ontario | 125,000 | Trevor Dodds (5)
|
| Jul 28 | Canadian Masters | Ontario | 250,000 | Trevor Dodds (6)
|
| Aug 11 | Export "A" Inc. Ontario Open | Ontario | 125,000 | Martin Price (1)
|
| Aug 18 | Montclair Quebec Open | Quebec | 125,000 | Chris DiMarco (1)
|
| Sep 1 | Montclair PEI Classic | Prince Edward Island | 125,000 | Frank Edmonds (5)
|
| Sep 15 | CPGA Championship | Ontario | 100,000 | Ashley Chinner (1)
|
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Canadian dollars.[2]
| Position | Player | Prize money (C$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trevor Dodds |
129,158 |
| 2 | Arden Knoll |
78,534 |
| 3 | Mike Grob |
45,727 |
| 4 | Guy Hill |
44,609 |
| 5 | Chris DiMarco |
44,130 |
Notes
- ^ 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
- ^ "Canadian Tour 1996". Calgary Herald. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. March 27, 1996. p. 64. Retrieved March 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Canadian Tour Leaders Final Order of Merit". Red Deer Advocate. Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. September 17, 1996. p. 8 (A8 in paper). Retrieved March 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.