1987 Canadian Tour
{{Short description|Golf tour season}}
{{use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox golf season
| year = 1987
| tour = Canadian Tour
| regular_season = {{Start date|1987|6|15}} – {{end date|1987|9|13}}
| no_of_events = 8
| most_wins =
| honor1 = Order of Merit
| honoree1 = {{flagicon|USA}} Jim Benepe
| honor2 =
| honoree2 =
| prevseason = 1986
| nextseason = 1988
}}
The 1987 Canadian Tour was the second season of the Canadian Tour, the main professional golf tour in Canada since it was formed in 1986.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1987 season.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-province-canadian-tour-1987/46590076/ |title=Canadian Tour 1987 |newspaper=The Province |location=Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |page=99 |date=22 March 1987 |access-date=17 March 2024 |via=Newspapers.com}}
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! Date !! Tournament !! Location !! Purse | |||||
| Jun 17 | Labbatt's Blue Light Pro-Am | Ontario | align=right|50,000 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Gordon Smith (2) | align=center|n/a |
| Jun 28 | Quebec Open | Quebec | align=right|60,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Todd Erwin (1) | align=center|n/a |
| Jul 12 | Windsor Charity Classic | Ontario | align=right|60,000 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Daniel Talbot (1) | align=center|n/a |
| Aug 2 | Manitoba Open | Manitoba | align=right|75,000 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Dave Barr (2) | align=center|n/a |
| Aug 14 | Alberta Open | Alberta | align=right|25,000 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Ian Roberts (1) | align=center|n/a |
| Aug 30 | George Williams B.C. Open | British Columbia | align=right|130,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Jim Benepe (1) | align=center|n/a |
| Sep 6 | Payless Canadian Tournament Players Championship | British Columbia | align=right|50,000 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Craig Parry (1) | align=center|n/a |
| Sep 13 | CPGA Championship | Ontario | align=right|125,000 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Jerry Anderson (2) | align=center|4 |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was titled as the Labbatt Order of Merit and was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Canadian dollars.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/501961023/ |title=CPGA Order of Merit |newspaper=The Province |location=Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |page=75 |date=18 September 1987 |access-date=17 March 2024 |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}
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!Position!!Player!!Prize money (C$) | ||
| align=center|1 | {{flagicon|USA}} Jim Benepe | align=center|37,832 |
| align=center|2 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Jerry Anderson | align=center|31,692 |
| align=center|3 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Jim Rutledge | align=center|30,952 |
| align=center|4 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Dave Barr | align=center|26,280 |
| align=center|5 | {{flagicon|USA}} David Tentis | align=center|23,741 |
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{official site|https://web.archive.org/web/20120527201417/http://www.cantour.com/}}
{{Canadian Tour seasons}}