2003 Canadian Tour

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2003 Canadian Tour season
DurationFebruary 13, 2003 (2003-02-13) – August 24, 2003 (2003-08-24)
Number of official events11
Most wins Flag of the United States.svg Rob Johnson (2)
Order of Merit Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jon Mills
2002
2004

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.

Contents

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2003 season. [1]

DateTournamentLocationPurse
(C$)
Winner [lower-alpha 1] OWGR
points
Feb 16 TravelTex.com Canadian Tour Classic United States150,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Hultman (1)6
Feb 23 TravelTex.com Canadian Tour Challenge United States150,000 Flag of the United States.svg Rob Johnson (1)6
May 11 Michelin Guadalajara Classic Mexico150,000 Flag of the United States.svg Erik Compton (1)6
May 17 Corona Ixtapa Classic Mexico150,000 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Derek Gillespie (2)6
Jun 29 Northern Ontario Open Ontario175,000 Flag of the United States.svg Mario Tiziani (1)6
Jul 13 MTS Classic Manitoba150,000 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jon Mills (1)6
Jul 20 Telus Edmonton Open Alberta150,000 Flag of the United States.svg Rob Johnson (2)6
Jul 27 Victoria Open British Columbia175,000 Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Damron (1)6
Aug 3 Greater Vancouver Classic British Columbia175,000 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg James Lepp (a) (1)6
Aug 17 Lewis Chitengwa Memorial Championship United States150,000 Flag of the United States.svg Nick Watney (1)6
Aug 24 Bay Mills Open Players Championship United States235,000 Flag of the United States.svg 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]

PositionPlayerPrize money (C$)
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jon Mills 55,321
2 Flag of the United States.svg Rob Johnson 54,164
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Derek Gillespie 47,844
4 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Johnson 47,451
5 Flag of the United States.svg 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.

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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)...