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.
Duration | June 7, 2012 | – September 9, 2012
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Number of official events | 8 |
Most wins | ![]() |
Order of Merit | ![]() |
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PGA Tour takeover
editIn October, it was announced that the PGA Tour would takeover the tour, being renamed as PGA Tour Canada from 2013 onwards.[1]
Schedule
editThe following table lists official events during the 2012 season.[2]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (C$) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
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Jun 10 | Times Colonist Island Savings Open | British Columbia | 150,000 | Andrew Roque (1) | 6 |
Jun 24 | ATB Financial Classic | Alberta | 175,000 | Michael Gligic (1) | 6 |
Jul 1 | Syncrude Boreal Open | Alberta | 150,000 | Cory Renfrew (1) | 6 |
Jul 8 | Dakota Dunes Casino Open | Saskatchewan | 150,000 | Matt Hill (1) | 6 |
Jul 15 | Canadian Tour Players Cup | Manitoba | 150,000 | Chris Killmer (1) | 6 |
Aug 19 | Jamieson WFCU Windsor Roseland Charity Classic | Ontario | 100,000 | Alan McLean (1) | 6 |
Aug 26 | Canadian Tour Championship | Ontario | 100,000 | Eugene Wong (1) | 6 |
Sep 9 | Great Waterway Classic | Ontario | 150,000 | Eugene Wong (2) | 6 |
Order of Merit
editThe Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Canadian dollars.[3][4]
Position | Player | Prize money (C$) |
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1 | Matt Hill | 48,273 |
2 | Michael Gligic | 42,950 |
3 | Cory Renfrew | 41,436 |
4 | Eugene Wong | 33,936 |
5 | Andrew Roque | 31,367 |
Notes
edit- ^ 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
edit- ^ "PGA takes over Canadian Tour and renames it PGA Tour Canada". Toronto Star. October 18, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ^ "2012 Tournament schedule". Canadian Tour. Archived from the original on September 26, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ^ "2012 Order of Merit". Canadian Tour. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ^ "Matt Hill Named Canadian Tour Rookie of the Year". NC State Wolfpack. September 13, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
Hill finished first on the Order of Merit with just under $50,000 in earnings.