2008 Canadian Tour

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2008 Canadian Tour season
DurationApril 9, 2008 (2008-04-09) – September 7, 2008 (2008-09-07)
Number of official events15
Most wins Flag of the United States.svg John Ellis (3)
Order of Merit Flag of the United States.svg 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.

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Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2008 season. [1]

DateTournamentLocationPurse
(C$)		Winner [lower-alpha 1] OWGR
points
Apr 13 Spring International United StatesUS$100,000 Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Levin (3)6
Apr 20 Stockton Sports Commission Classic United StatesUS$100,000 Flag of the United States.svg John Ellis (1)6
Apr 27 Corona Mazatlán Mexican PGA Championship MexicoUS$125,000 Flag of the United States.svg John Ellis (2)6
May 18 Iberostar Riviera Maya Open MexicoUS$125,000 Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Im (1)6
May 25 La Loma San Luis Potosi Open MexicoUS$125,000 Flag of the United States.svg Russell Surber (1)6
Jun 15 Times Colonist Open British Columbia150,000 Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Im (2)6
Jun 22 Greater Vancouver Charity Classic British Columbia100,000 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Adam Speirs (1)6
Jun 29 ATB Financial Classic Alberta150,000 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dustin Risdon (2)6
Jul 6 Saskatchewan Open Saskatchewan150,000 Flag of New Zealand.svg Josh Geary (1)6
Jul 13 Telus Edmonton Open Alberta150,000 Flag of the United States.svg John Ellis (3)6
Jul 20 Canadian Tour Players Cup Manitoba200,000 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Wes Heffernan (4)6
Aug 17 Desjardins Montreal Open Montreal200,000 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Graham DeLaet (1)6
Aug 24 Jane Rogers Championship of Mississauga Ontario125,000 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Coe (1)6
Aug 31 Seaforth Country Classic Ontario150,000 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kent Eger (1)6
Sep 7 Canadian Tour Championship Ontario235,000 Flag of the United States.svg 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]

PositionPlayerPrize money (C$)
1 Flag of the United States.svg John Ellis 113,315
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Wes Heffernan 96,154
3 Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Im 82,954
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Graham DeLaet 66,066
5 Flag of the United States.svg 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.

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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...
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