1998 Canadian Tour

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1998 Canadian Tour season
DurationMay 28, 1998 (1998-05-28) – September 20, 1998 (1998-09-20)
Number of official events13
Most wins Flag of the United States.svg Brian Kontak (3)
Order of Merit Flag of the United States.svg Brian Kontak
1997
1999

The 1998 Canadian Tour was the 13th season of the Canadian Tour, the main professional golf tour in Canada since it was formed in 1986.

Contents

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1998 season. [1]

DateTournamentLocationPurse
(C$)
Winner [lower-alpha 1]
May 31 Payless Open British Columbia125,000 Flag of the United States.svg Jay Hobby (1)
Jun 7 BC TEL Pacific Open British Columbia150,000 Flag of South Africa.svg Ian Hutchings (4)
Jun 14 Telus Calgary Open Alberta150,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Wearne (1)
Jun 28 Telus Edmonton Open Alberta150,000 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Kontak (1)
Jul 5 Henry Singer Alberta Open Alberta150,000 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Kontak (2)
Jul 12 MTS Classic Manitoba125,000 Flag of the United States.svg Perry Parker (4)
Jul 19 Infiniti Championship Ontario125,000 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Kontak (3)
Jul 26 Canadian Masters Ontario200,000 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Grob (2)
Aug 2 Eagle Creek Classic Ontario125,000 Flag of the United States.svg Perry Parker (3)
Aug 9 American Express-Shell Cup Quebec125,000 Flag of New Zealand.svg Paul Devenport (1)
Aug 16 New Brunswick Open New Brunswick125,000 Flag of South Africa.svg Tim Clark (1)
Aug 23 CPGA Championship Ontario125,000 Flag of South Africa.svg Tim Clark (2)
Sep 20 Bayer Championship Ontario125,000 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Tidland (2)

Order of Merit

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

PositionPlayerPrize money (C$)
1 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Kontak 84,878
2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Paul Devenport 82,376
3 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Grob 70,903
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ian Leggatt 60,750
5 Flag of the United States.svg Perry Parker 52,266

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.

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References

  1. "1998 Canadian Tour schedule". The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario, Canada. May 7, 1998. p. 67. Retrieved September 23, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "1998 McDonald's Order of Merit" . Edmonton Journal. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. September 25, 1998. p. 43 (D7 in paper). Retrieved September 23, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Grob finishes 3rd on Canadian Tour" . The Billings Gazette. Billings, Montana. October 10, 1998. p. 11 (2C in paper). Retrieved September 23, 2023 via Newspapers.com. Brian Kontak of Tempe, Ariz, topped the Canadian Tour's Order of Merit with $84,878.