2012 Canadian Tour
{{Short description|Golf tour season}}
{{use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox golf season
| year = 2012
| tour = Canadian Tour
| regular_season = {{Start date|2012|6|7}} – {{end date|2012|9|9}}
| no_of_events = 8
| most_wins = {{flagicon|CAN}} Eugene Wong (2)
| honor1 = Order of Merit
| honoree1 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Matt Hill
| honor2 =
| honoree2 =
| prevseason = 2011
| nextseason = 2013
}}
The 2012 Canadian Tour was the 27th season of the Canadian Tour, the main professional golf tour in Canada since it was formed in 1986.
PGA Tour takeover
In October, it was announced that the PGA Tour would takeover the tour, being renamed as PGA Tour Canada from 2013 onwards.{{cite news |url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/golf/pga-takes-over-canadian-tour-and-renames-it-pga-tour-canada/article_3c6a4527-6159-578c-8822-90675493ae3d.html |title=PGA takes over Canadian Tour and renames it PGA Tour Canada |newspaper=Toronto Star |date=18 October 2012 |access-date=3 August 2023}}
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2012 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.cantour.com/leagues/cantour_events.cfm?clientid=3776&leagueid=15920 |title=2012 Tournament schedule |publisher=Canadian Tour |access-date=3 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120926130457/http://www.cantour.com/leagues/cantour_events.cfm?clientid=3776&leagueid=15920 |archive-date=26 September 2012}}
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! Date !! Tournament !! Location !! Purse | |||||
| Jun 10 | Times Colonist Island Savings Open | British Columbia | align=right|150,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Andrew Roque (1) | align=center|6 |
| Jun 24 | ATB Financial Classic | Alberta | align=right|175,000 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Michael Gligic (1) | align=center|6 |
| Jul 1 | Syncrude Boreal Open | Alberta | align=right|150,000 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Cory Renfrew (1) | align=center|6 |
| Jul 8 | Dakota Dunes Casino Open | Saskatchewan | align=right|150,000 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Matt Hill (1) | align=center|6 |
| Jul 15 | Canadian Tour Players Cup | Manitoba | align=right|150,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Chris Killmer (1) | align=center|6 |
| Aug 19 | Jamieson WFCU Windsor Roseland Charity Classic | Ontario | align=right|100,000 | {{flagicon|SCO}} Alan McLean (1) | align=center|6 |
| Aug 26 | Canadian Tour Championship | Ontario | align=right|100,000 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Eugene Wong (1) | align=center|6 |
| Sep 9 | Great Waterway Classic | Ontario | align=right|150,000 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Eugene Wong (2) | 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/leagues/cantour_stats2.cfm?clientid=3776&leagueid=15920&sortby=earnings |title=2012 Order of Merit |publisher=Canadian Tour |access-date=3 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120927170800/http://www.cantour.com/leagues/cantour_stats2.cfm?clientid=3776&leagueid=15920&sortby=earnings |archive-date=27 September 2012}}{{cite web |url=https://gopack.com/news/2012/9/13/Matt_Hill_Named_Canadian_Tour_Rookie_of_the_Year |title=Matt Hill Named Canadian Tour Rookie of the Year |publisher=NC State Wolfpack |date=September 13, 2012 |access-date=August 3, 2023 |quote=Hill finished first on the Order of Merit with just under $50,000 in earnings.}}
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!Position!!Player!!Prize money (C$) | ||
| align=center|1 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Matt Hill | align=center|48,273 |
| align=center|2 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Michael Gligic | align=center|42,950 |
| align=center|3 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Cory Renfrew | align=center|41,436 |
| align=center|4 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Eugene Wong | align=center|33,936 |
| align=center|5 | {{flagicon|USA}} Andrew Roque | align=center|31,367 |
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}}