2003 Canadian Tour
{{Short description|Golf tour season}}
{{use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox golf season
| year = 2003
| tour = Canadian Tour
| regular_season = {{Start date|2003|2|13}} – {{end date|2003|8|24}}
| no_of_events = 11
| most_wins = {{flagicon|USA}} Rob Johnson (2)
| honor1 = Order of Merit
| honoree1 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Jon Mills
| honor2 =
| honoree2 =
| prevseason = 2002
| nextseason = 2004
}}
The 2003 Canadian Tour was the 18th 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 2003 season.{{cite web |url=http://cantour.com/schedule.php |title=2003 Tournament schedule |publisher=Canadian Tour |access-date=August 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031008143759/http://cantour.com:80/schedule.php |archive-date=8 October 2003}}
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! Date !! Tournament !! Location !! Purse | |||||
| Feb 16 | TravelTex.com Canadian Tour Classic | United States | align=right|150,000 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Anders Hultman (1) | align=center|6 |
| Feb 23 | TravelTex.com Canadian Tour Challenge | United States | align=right|150,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Rob Johnson (1) | align=center|6 |
| May 11 | Michelin Guadalajara Classic | Mexico | align=right|150,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Erik Compton (1) | align=center|6 |
| May 17 | Corona Ixtapa Classic | Mexico | align=right|150,000 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Derek Gillespie (2) | align=center|6 |
| Jun 29 | Northern Ontario Open | Ontario | align=right|175,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Mario Tiziani (1) | align=center|6 |
| Jul 13 | MTS Classic | Manitoba | align=right|150,000 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Jon Mills (1) | align=center|6 |
| Jul 20 | Telus Edmonton Open | Alberta | align=right|150,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Rob Johnson (2) | align=center|6 |
| Jul 27 | Victoria Open | British Columbia | align=right|175,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Patrick Damron (1) | align=center|6 |
| Aug 3 | Greater Vancouver Classic | British Columbia | align=right|175,000 | {{flagicon|CAN}} James Lepp (a) (1) | align=center|6 |
| Aug 17 | Lewis Chitengwa Memorial Championship | United States | align=right|150,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Nick Watney (1) | align=center|6 |
| Aug 24 | Bay Mills Open Players Championship | United States | align=right|235,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Rodney Butcher (1) | align=center|6 |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Canadian dollars.{{cite web |url=http://www.cantour.com/oom.php?yr=2003 |title=2003 Order of Merit |publisher=Canadian Tour |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050315131808/http://www.cantour.com/oom.php?yr=2003 |archive-date=March 15, 2005 |access-date=5 August 2023}}{{cite web |url=http://cantour.com/fullstory.php?id=227 |title=Butcher Cruises To Win In Michigan, Mills Wins Money Crown |publisher=Canadian Tour |first=Marty |last=Henwood |date=24 August 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031008121732/http://cantour.com/fullstory.php?id=227 |archive-date=8 October 2003 |access-date=5 August 2023 |quote=But for Mills, his $22,560 payday lifted him to $55,321 in earnings, edging out American Rob Johnson ($54,164)...}}
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!Position!!Player!!Prize money (C$) | ||
| align=center|1 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Jon Mills | align=center|55,321 |
| align=center|2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Rob Johnson | align=center|54,164 |
| align=center|3 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Derek Gillespie | align=center|47,844 |
| align=center|4 | {{flagicon|USA}} Mark Johnson | align=center|47,451 |
| align=center|5 | {{flagicon|USA}} Michael Harris | align=center|47,012 |
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}}