1986 Canadian Tour
| Duration | June 16, 1986 – September 14, 1986 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 8 |
| Most wins |  Bob Panasik (2) |
| Order of Merit | Dave Barr |
1987 → | |
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.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1986 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (C$) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18 | Labbatt's Blue Light Pro-Am | Ontario | 50,000 | Gordon Smith (1) |
n/a |
| Jun 22 | Quebec Open | Quebec | 60,000 | Dave Barr (1) |
n/a |
| Jul 6 | Hamilton Blue Light Pro-Am | Ontario | 25,000 | Frank Edmonds (1) |
n/a |
| Jul 13 | Windsor Charity Classic | Ontario | 50,000 |  David Tentis (1) |
n/a |
| Aug 24 | Manitoba Open | Manitoba | 50,000 | Bob Panasik (1) |
n/a |
| Aug 31 | George Williams B.C. Open | British Columbia | 125,000 | Jim Hallet (1) |
n/a |
| Sep 7 | Payless Canadian Tournament Players Championship | British Columbia | 50,000 | Bob Panasik (2) |
n/a |
| Sep 14 | CPGA Championship | Ontario | 100,000 | Dan Halldorson (1) |
4 |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was titled as the Labbatt Order of Merit and was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Canadian dollars.[2][3]
| Position | Player | Prize money (C$) |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- ^ 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 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.