The 2006 Canadian Tour was the 21st season of the Canadian Tour, the main professional golf tour in Canada since it was formed in 1986.

2006 Canadian Tour season
DurationMarch 2, 2006 (2006-03-02) – September 3, 2006 (2006-09-03)
Number of official events12
Most winsUnited States Stephen Gangluff (2)
United States Rob Oppenheim (2)
United States Lee Williamson (2)
Order of MeritUnited States Stephen Gangluff
2005
2007

Schedule

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The following table lists official events during the 2006 season.[1]

Date Tournament Location Purse
(C$)
Winner[a] OWGR
points
Mar 5 Yes! Golf BCR Classic United States US$100,000   Rob Oppenheim (1) 6
Mar 12 Yes! Golf BCR Challenge United States US$100,000   Brian Guetz (1) 6
Mar 26 Northern California Classic United States US$100,000   Matt Hansen (1) 6
Apr 23 Diablo Grande California Classic United States US$100,000   Lee Williamson (2) 6
May 14 Corona Mazatlán Classic Mexico US$125,000   Rob Oppenheim (2) 6
Jun 18 Greater Vancouver Charity Classic British Columbia 100,000   Lee Williamson (3) 6
Jun 25 Times Colonist Open British Columbia 150,000   Mike Grob (4) 6
Jul 2 Telus Edmonton Open Alberta 150,000   Stephen Gangluff (2) 6
Jul 16 MTS Classic Manitoba 150,000   Josh Habig (1) 6
Aug 6 Casino de Montreal Open Quebec 200,000   Wes Heffernan (1) 6
Aug 24 Fallsview Casino Resort Pro-Am Classic Ontario 100,000   Stephen Gangluff (3) 6
Sep 3 Canadian Tour Championship Ontario 160,000   Stuart Anderson (2) 6

Order of Merit

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The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Canadian dollars.[2][3]

Position Player Prize money (C$)
1   Stephen Gangluff 67,336
2   Rob Oppenheim 62,793
3   Wes Heffernan 55,633
4   Lee Williamson 46,551
5   Darren Griff 42,470

Notes

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  1. ^ 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

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  1. ^ "2006 Tournament schedule". Canadian Tour. Archived from the original on November 5, 2006. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  2. ^ "2006 Order of Merit". Canadian Tour. Archived from the original on November 5, 2006. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  3. ^ "Anderson Wins Canadian Tour Championship". The Sports Network. Golf Channel. September 3, 2006. Retrieved August 5, 2023. The season now over, two-time 2006 winner Stephen Gangluff finished atop the money list to take the Rolex Player of the Year Award...
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