1997 Canadian Tour
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| Duration | May 29, 1997 – August 31, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 10 |
| Most wins | Canada Mike Weir (2) |
| Order of Merit | Canada Mike Weir |
← 1996 1998 → | |
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The 1997 Canadian Tour was the 12th season of the Canadian Tour, the main professional golf tour in Canada since it was formed in 1986.
Schedule
[edit | edit source]The following table lists official events during the 1997 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (C$) |
Winner[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1 | Payless Open | British Columbia | 125,000 | Canada Rick Todd (3) |
| Jun 8 | BC TEL Pacific Open | British Columbia | 125,000 | Canada Mike Weir (2) |
| Jun 22 | Henry Singer Alberta Open | Alberta | 150,000 | United States Ray Freeman (3) |
| Jun 29 | Telus Calgary Open | Alberta | 150,000 |  Ian Hutchings (3)
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| Jul 6 | Telus Edmonton Open | Alberta | 150,000 | Manny Zerman (1)
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| Jul 13 | Xerox Manitoba Open | Manitoba | 125,000 | United States Mark Wurtz (2) |
| Jul 20 | Infiniti Championship | Ontario | 125,000 | United States Scott Petersen (1) |
| Jul 27 | Canadian Masters | Ontario | 250,000 | Canada Mike Weir (3) |
| Aug 10 | CPGA Championship | Quebec | 125,000 | United States Guy Hill (3) |
| Aug 31 | Montclair PEI Classic | Prince Edward Island | 125,000 | United States Mike Grob (1) |
Order of Merit
[edit | edit source]The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Canadian dollars.[2]
| Position | Player | Prize money (C$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada Mike Weir | 80,696 |
| 2 | United States Mike Grob | 60,257 |
| 3 | United States Ray Freeman | 41,921 |
| 4 | United States Scott Petersen | 39,956 |
| 5 | New Zealand Steven Alker | 37,456 |
Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ 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.