2008 Canadian Tour

2008 Canadian Tour season
DurationApril 9, 2008 (2008-04-09) – September 7, 2008 (2008-09-07)
Number of official events15
Most winsUnited States John Ellis (3)
Order of MeritUnited States John Ellis
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The 2008 Canadian Tour was the 23rd 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 2008 season.[1]

Date Tournament Location Purse
(C$)		 Winner[a] OWGR
points
Apr 13 Spring International United States US$100,000 United States Spencer Levin (3) 6
Apr 20 Stockton Sports Commission Classic United States US$100,000 United States John Ellis (1) 6
Apr 27 Corona Mazatlán Mexican PGA Championship Mexico US$125,000 United States John Ellis (2) 6
May 18 Iberostar Riviera Maya Open Mexico US$125,000 United States Daniel Im (1) 6
May 25 La Loma San Luis Potosi Open Mexico US$125,000 United States Russell Surber (1) 6
Jun 15 Times Colonist Open British Columbia 150,000 United States Daniel Im (2) 6
Jun 22 Greater Vancouver Charity Classic British Columbia 100,000 Canada Adam Speirs (1) 6
Jun 29 ATB Financial Classic Alberta 150,000 Canada Dustin Risdon (2) 6
Jul 6 Saskatchewan Open Saskatchewan 150,000 New Zealand Josh Geary (1) 6
Jul 13 Telus Edmonton Open Alberta 150,000 United States John Ellis (3) 6
Jul 20 Canadian Tour Players Cup Manitoba 200,000 Canada Wes Heffernan (4) 6
Aug 17 Desjardins Montreal Open Montreal 200,000 Canada Graham DeLaet (1) 6
Aug 24 Jane Rogers Championship of Mississauga Ontario 125,000 United States Alex Coe (1) 6
Aug 31 Seaforth Country Classic Ontario 150,000 Canada Kent Eger (1) 6
Sep 7 Canadian Tour Championship Ontario 235,000 United States Tom Stankowski (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 United States John Ellis 113,315
2 Canada Wes Heffernan 96,154
3 United States Daniel Im 82,954
4 Canada Graham DeLaet 66,066
5 United States George Bradford 62,405

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. ^ "2008 Tournament schedule". Canadian Tour. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  2. ^ "2008 Order of Merit". Canadian Tour. Archived from the original on September 13, 2008. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  3. ^ Brooke, Jeff (September 8, 2008). "Canadian Tour: And so does Stankowski". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved August 5, 2023. Ellis, who tied for fourth-place yesterday, secured the top spot on the money list with $113,315 in winnings this season...