The 2001 Canadian Tour was the 16th season of the Canadian Tour, the main professional golf tour in Canada since it was formed in 1986.
| Duration | February 22, 2001 – September 23, 2001 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 15 |
| Most wins |  Aaron Barber (2) Paul Devenport (2) Ken Staton (2) |
| Order of Merit | Aaron Barber |
← 2000 2002 → | |
Schedule edit
The following table lists official events during the 2001 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (C$) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25 | Myrtle Beach Open | United States | 150,000 |  Eamonn Brady (1) |
6 |
| Mar 4 | Barefoot Classic | United States | 150,000 | Aaron Barber (1) |
6 |
| Mar 11 | South Carolina Challenge | United States | 150,000 | Jace Bugg (1) |
6 |
| Mar 18 | CanAm Days Championship | United States | 150,000 | Scott Ford (1) |
6 |
| Jun 17 | Shell Payless Open | British Columbia | 150,000 | Paul Devenport (3) |
6 |
| Jun 24 | Telus Vancouver Open | British Columbia | 150,000 | Steve Scott (1) |
6 |
| Jul 1 | Telus Edmonton Open | Alberta | 150,000 | Aaron Barber (2) |
6 |
| Jul 15 | MTS Classic | Manitoba | 150,000 | Ken Staton (4) |
6 |
| Jul 22 | Ontario Open Heritage Classic | Ontario | 150,000 |  Craig Matthew (1) |
6 |
| Jul 29 | Grant Forest Products NRCS Classic | Ontario | 150,000 | Derek Gilchrist (1) |
6 |
| Aug 12 | Telus Open | Quebec | 200,000 | Paul Devenport (4) |
6 |
| Aug 19 | Eagle Creek Classic | Ontario | 150,000 | Mark Slawter (1) |
6 |
| Aug 26 | Aliant Cup | Newfoundland and Labrador | 150,000 | Brian Payne (1) |
6 |
| Sep 16 | Bayer Championship | Ontario | 200,000 | Jason Bohn (2) |
6 |
| Sep 23 | Niagara Classic | Ontario | 100,000 | Ken Staton (5) |
n/a |
Order of Merit edit
The Order of Merit was titled as the McDonald's Order of Merit and was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Canadian dollars.[2][3]
| Position | Player | Prize money (C$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Barber |
75,337 |
| 2 | Paul Devenport |
72,629 |
| 3 | Jason Bohn |
69,957 |
| 4 | Jace Bugg |
64,717 |
| 5 | Mark Slawter |
63,005 |
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
- ^ "2001 Tournament schedule". Canadian Tour. Archived from the original on October 3, 2002. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ "2001 Order of Merit". Canadian Tour. Archived from the original on October 20, 2002. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ Henwood, Marty (September 18, 2001). "Canadian Tour Dishes Out Awards". Golf Channel. Retrieved August 6, 2023.