The 1989 Canadian Tour was the fourth season of the Canadian Tour, the main professional golf tour in Canada since it was formed in 1986.
| Duration | June 1, 1989 – September 10, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 12 |
| Most wins |  Jerry Anderson (2) |
| Order of Merit | Jerry Anderson |
← 1988 1990 → | |
Schedule edit
The following table lists official events during the 1989 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (C$) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4 | Payless-Pepsi Victoria Open | British Columbia | 75,000 |  Kelly Gibson (1) |
n/a |
| Jun 11 | Canadian Airlines-George Williams B.C. Open | British Columbia | 160,000 | Jim Rutledge (1) |
n/a |
| Jun 18 | Phoenix Sportswear Alberta Open | Alberta | 75,000 | Frank Edmonds (2) |
n/a |
| Jul 2 | Fort McMurray Rotary Charity Classic | Alberta | 60,000 | Jeff Lewis (1) |
n/a |
| Jul 16 | Manitoba Open | Manitoba | 100,000 | Stuart Hendley (1) |
n/a |
| Jul 23 | Windsor Roseland Charity Classic | Ontario | 60,000 | Jerry Anderson (2) |
n/a |
| Jul 30 | Blue Light Pro-Am | Ontario | 60,000 | Brent Franklin (2) |
n/a |
| Aug 6 | Timex-Bic Ontario Open | Ontario | 100,000 | Michael Bradley (1) |
n/a |
| Aug 20 | CPGA Championship | Alberta | 125,000 | Jean-Louis Lamarre (1) |
4 |
| Aug 27 | Lactantia Quebec Open | Quebec | 80,000 | John Morse (1) |
n/a |
| Sep 3 | Perrier Atlantic Classic | Prince Edward Island | 100,000 | Guy Boros (1) |
n/a |
| Sep 10 | Canadian Tournament Players Championship | Ontario | 200,000 | Jerry Anderson (3) |
n/a |
Order of Merit edit
The Order of Merit was titled as the du Maurier Order of Merit and was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Canadian dollars.[2][3]
| Position | Player | Prize money (C$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Anderson |
63,655 |
| 2 | John Morse |
47,560 |
| 3 | Brent Franklin |
47,315 |
| 4 | Jim Rutledge |
45,137 |
| 5 | Stuart Hendley |
41,492 |
Notes edit
- ^ 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 edit
- ^ "Canadian Tour 1989". Times Colonist. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. March 9, 1989. p. 3. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Phillips, Randy (October 5, 1989). "Halldorson's 134th puts him in danger of losing PGA card". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. p. 59. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jerry Anderson hits jackpot on Brampton links". The Toronto Star. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. September 11, 1989. p. 54. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.