1988 Canadian Tour
{{Short description|Golf tour season}}
{{use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox golf season
| year = 1988
| tour = Canadian Tour
| regular_season = {{Start date|1988|6|10}} – {{end date|1988|9|10}}
| no_of_events = 11{{efn|One further tournament was scheduled but was cancelled.}}
| most_wins = {{flagicon|CAN}} Dave Barr (2)
{{flagicon|USA}} Kirk Triplett (2)
| honor1 = Order of Merit
| honoree1 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Dave Barr
| honor2 =
| honoree2 =
| prevseason = 1987
| nextseason = 1989
}}
The 1988 Canadian Tour was the third 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 1988 season.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-province-canadian-tour-1988/46589653/ |title=Canadian Tour 1988 |newspaper=The Province |location=Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |page=82 |date=2 June 1988 |access-date=15 March 2024 |via=Newspapers.com}}
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! Date !! Tournament !! Location !! Purse | |||||
| Jun 12 | Canadian Airlines-George Williams B.C. Open | British Columbia | align=right|150,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Dave DeLong (1) | align=center|n/a |
| Jun 19 | Victoria Open | British Columbia | align=right|75,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Todd Erwin (2) | align=center|n/a |
| Jun 26 | Alberta Open | Alberta | align=right|50,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Kirk Triplett (1) | align=center|n/a |
| Jul 1 | Fort McMurray Rotary Charity Classic | Alberta | align=right|50,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Kirk Triplett (2) | align=center|n/a |
| Jul 10 | Manitoba Open | Manitoba | align=right|75,000 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Dave Barr (3) | align=center|n/a |
| Jul 17 | Windsor Charity Classic | Ontario | align=right|60,000 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Matt Cole (1) | align=center|n/a |
| Saskatchewan Open | Saskatchewan | align=center|– | Cancelled{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-phoenix-saskatchewan-open-1988-ca/46589800/ |title=Saskatchewan Open 1988 - cancelled |newspaper=Star-Phoenix |location=Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |page=31 |date=8 June 1988 |access-date=15 March 2024 |via=Newspapers.com}} | align=center|– | |
| Jul 31 | CPGA Championship | Ontario | align=right|125,000 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Brent Franklin (1) | align=center|4 |
| Aug 7 | Canadian Tournament Players Championship | Ontario | align=right|100,000 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Dave Barr (4) | align=center|n/a |
| Aug 21 | Atlantic Classic | Prince Edward Island | align=right|60,000 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Anthony Gilligan (1) | align=center|n/a |
| Aug 28 | Quebec Open | Quebec | align=right|70,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Gene Elliott (1) | align=center|n/a |
| Sep 10 | Labatt's Blue Light Pro-Am | Quebec | align=right|50,000 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Rick Gibson (1) | align=center|n/a |
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/502436651/ |title=CPGA Labbatt Order of Merit |newspaper=The Province |location=Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |page=54 |date=13 September 1988 |access-date=15 March 2024 |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}
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!Position!!Player!!Prize money (C$) | ||
| align=center|1 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Dave Barr | align=center|94,750 |
| align=center|2 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Gordon Smith | align=center|45,930 |
| align=center|3 | {{flagicon|USA}} Dave DeLong | align=center|37,437 |
| align=center|4 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Rick Gibson | align=center|32,622 |
| align=center|5 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Brent Franklin | align=center|32,517 |
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}}