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.
| Duration | May 30, 1996 – September 15, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 12 |
| Most wins |  Trevor Dodds (4) |
| Order of Merit | Trevor Dodds |
← 1995 1997 → | |
Schedule edit
The following table lists official events during the 1996 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (C$) |
Winner[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2 | Payless Open | British Columbia | 100,000 |  Arden Knoll (1)
|
| Jun 9 | BC TEL Pacific Open | British Columbia | 125,000 |  Guy Hill (2)
|
| Jun 16 | Morningstar Classic | British Columbia | 100,000 | Bryan DeCorso (1)
|
| Jun 23 | Henry Singer Alberta Open | Alberta | 125,000 | Trevor Dodds (3)
|
| Jun 30 | ED TEL PLAnet Open | Alberta | 125,000 | Trevor Dodds (4)
|
| Jul 14 | Xerox Manitoba Open | Manitoba | 100,000 | Rob McMillan (a) (1)
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| Jul 21 | Infiniti Championship | Ontario | 125,000 | Trevor Dodds (5)
|
| Jul 28 | Canadian Masters | Ontario | 250,000 | Trevor Dodds (6)
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| Aug 11 | Export "A" Inc. Ontario Open | Ontario | 125,000 | Martin Price (1)
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| Aug 18 | Montclair Quebec Open | Quebec | 125,000 | Chris DiMarco (1)
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| Sep 1 | Montclair PEI Classic | Prince Edward Island | 125,000 | Frank Edmonds (5)
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| Sep 15 | CPGA Championship | Ontario | 100,000 | Ashley Chinner (1)
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Order of Merit edit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Canadian dollars.[2]
| Position | Player | Prize money (C$) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 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 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.