2003 Canadian Tour

2003 Canadian Tour season
DurationFebruary 13, 2003 (2003-02-13) – August 24, 2003 (2003-08-24)
Number of official events11
Most winsUnited States Rob Johnson (2)
Order of MeritCanada Jon Mills
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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.[1]

Date Tournament Location Purse
(C$)		 Winner[a] OWGR
points
Feb 16 TravelTex.com Canadian Tour Classic United States 150,000 Sweden Anders Hultman (1) 6
Feb 23 TravelTex.com Canadian Tour Challenge United States 150,000 United States Rob Johnson (1) 6
May 11 Michelin Guadalajara Classic Mexico 150,000 United States Erik Compton (1) 6
May 17 Corona Ixtapa Classic Mexico 150,000 Canada Derek Gillespie (2) 6
Jun 29 Northern Ontario Open Ontario 175,000 United States Mario Tiziani (1) 6
Jul 13 MTS Classic Manitoba 150,000 Canada Jon Mills (1) 6
Jul 20 Telus Edmonton Open Alberta 150,000 United States Rob Johnson (2) 6
Jul 27 Victoria Open British Columbia 175,000 United States Patrick Damron (1) 6
Aug 3 Greater Vancouver Classic British Columbia 175,000 Canada James Lepp (a) (1) 6
Aug 17 Lewis Chitengwa Memorial Championship United States 150,000 United States Nick Watney (1) 6
Aug 24 Bay Mills Open Players Championship United States 235,000 United States Rodney Butcher (1) 6

Order of Merit

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

Position Player Prize money (C$)
1 Canada Jon Mills 55,321
2 United States Rob Johnson 54,164
3 Canada Derek Gillespie 47,844
4 United States Mark Johnson 47,451
5 United States Michael Harris 47,012

Notes

  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

  1. ^ "2003 Tournament schedule". Canadian Tour. Archived from the original on October 8, 2003. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  2. ^ "2003 Order of Merit". Canadian Tour. Archived from the original on March 15, 2005. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  3. ^ Henwood, Marty (August 24, 2003). "Butcher Cruises To Win In Michigan, Mills Wins Money Crown". Canadian Tour. Archived from the original on October 8, 2003. Retrieved August 5, 2023. But for Mills, his $22,560 payday lifted him to $55,321 in earnings, edging out American Rob Johnson ($54,164)...