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 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

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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

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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

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  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

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  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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