2015 PGA Tour Canada
The 2015 PGA Tour Canada, titled as the 2015 Mackenzie Tour – PGA Tour Canada for sponsorship reasons, ran from May 28 to September 20 and consisted of 12 official tournaments. This was the 46th season of PGA Tour Canada (previously known as the Canadian Professional Golf Tour), and the third under the "PGA Tour Canada" name. It is also the first under the "Mackenzie Tour - PGA Tour Canada" name after Mackenzie Investments signed a six-year sponsorship deal. The purse for most events increased from $150,000 to $175,000. All 12 events returned from the 2014 schedule.[1]
| Duration | May 25, 2015 – September 20, 2015 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 12 |
| Most wins | 2: Pan Cheng-tsung |
| Order of Merit |  J. J. Spaun |
← 2014 2016 → | |
The increased prize money also meant that first place earns $31,500, compared to $27,000 the previous season. The final event of the season, the Freedom 55 Financial Championship, had a purse of $200,000, with $36,000 going to the winner.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2015 season.[2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (C$) | Winner[lower-alpha 1] | OWGR points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31 | PC Financial Open | British Columbia | 175,000 | Drew Weaver (1) | 6 |
| Jun 7 | Bayview Place Island Savings Open | British Columbia | 175,000 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Albin Choi (1) | 6 |
| Jun 28 | Syncrude Boreal Open | Alberta | 175,000 | Kevin Spooner (1) | 6 |
| Jul 5 | SIGA Dakota Dunes Open | Saskatchewan | 175,000 | Michael Letzig (1) | 6 |
| Jul 12 | The Players Cup | Manitoba | 175,000 | Pan Cheng-tsung (1) | 6 |
| Jul 19 | Staal Foundation Open | Ontario | 175,000 | J. J. Spaun (1) | 6 |
| Aug 2 | ATB Financial Classic | Alberta | 175,000 | Daniel Miernicki (1) | 6 |
| Aug 23 | National Capital Open to Support Our Troops | Ontario | 175,000 | Sam Ryder (1) | 6 |
| Aug 30 | Great Waterway Classic | Ontario | 175,000 | Brad Clapp (1) | 6 |
| Sep 6 | Wildfire Invitational | Ontario | 175,000 | Christopher Ross (1) | 6 |
| Sep 13 | Cape Breton Celtic Classic | Nova Scotia | 175,000 | Pan Cheng-tsung (2) | 6 |
| Sep 20 | Freedom 55 Financial Championship | Ontario | 200,000 | Jason Millard (1) | 6 |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Canadian dollars. The top five players on the tour earned status to play on the 2016 Web.com Tour.
| Position | Player | Prize money (C$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. J. Spaun | 91,193 |
| 2 | Pan Cheng-tsung | 79,896 |
| 3 | Taylor Pendrith | 60,736 |
| 4 | Sam Ryder | 57,168 |
| 5 | Jason Millard | 57,040 |
Notes
- The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of PGA Tour Canada events they had won up to and including that tournament. It is rare for someone to accumulate many wins on the PGA Tour Canada as success at this level usually leads to promotion to the Web.com Tour.
References
- "PGA Tour Canada announces 2015 tournament schedule". PGA Tour Canada. January 21, 2015. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
- "2015 Tournament Schedule". PGA Tour Canada. Retrieved February 4, 2015.