The 1989 Canadian Tour was the fourth season of the Canadian Tour, the main professional golf tour in Canada since it was formed in 1986.

1989 Canadian Tour season
DurationJune 1, 1989 (1989-06-01) – September 10, 1989 (1989-09-10)
Number of official events12
Most winsCanada Jerry Anderson (2)
Order of MeritCanada Jerry Anderson
1988
1990

Schedule

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The following table lists official events during the 1989 season.[1]

Date Tournament Location Purse
(C$)
Winner[a] OWGR
points
Jun 4 Payless-Pepsi Victoria Open British Columbia 75,000   Kelly Gibson (1) n/a
Jun 11 Canadian Airlines-George Williams B.C. Open British Columbia 160,000   Jim Rutledge (1) n/a
Jun 18 Phoenix Sportswear Alberta Open Alberta 75,000   Frank Edmonds (2) n/a
Jul 2 Fort McMurray Rotary Charity Classic Alberta 60,000   Jeff Lewis (1) n/a
Jul 16 Manitoba Open Manitoba 100,000   Stuart Hendley (1) n/a
Jul 23 Windsor Roseland Charity Classic Ontario 60,000   Jerry Anderson (2) n/a
Jul 30 Blue Light Pro-Am Ontario 60,000   Brent Franklin (2) n/a
Aug 6 Timex-Bic Ontario Open Ontario 100,000   Michael Bradley (1) n/a
Aug 20 CPGA Championship Alberta 125,000   Jean-Louis Lamarre (1) 4
Aug 27 Lactantia Quebec Open Quebec 80,000   John Morse (1) n/a
Sep 3 Perrier Atlantic Classic Prince Edward Island 100,000   Guy Boros (1) n/a
Sep 10 Canadian Tournament Players Championship Ontario 200,000   Jerry Anderson (3) n/a

Order of Merit

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

Position Player Prize money (C$)
1   Jerry Anderson 63,655
2   John Morse 47,560
3   Brent Franklin 47,315
4   Jim Rutledge 45,137
5   Stuart Hendley 41,492

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. ^ "Canadian Tour 1989". Times Colonist. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. March 9, 1989. p. 3. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Phillips, Randy (October 5, 1989). "Halldorson's 134th puts him in danger of losing PGA card". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. p. 59. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Jerry Anderson hits jackpot on Brampton links". The Toronto Star. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. September 11, 1989. p. 54. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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