2017 PGA Tour Canada
The 2017 PGA Tour Canada, titled as the 2017 Mackenzie Tour – PGA Tour Canada for sponsorship reasons, ran from June 1 to September 17 and consisted of 12 official golf tournaments. This was the 48th season of PGA Tour Canada (previously known as the Canadian Professional Golf Tour), and the fifth under the "PGA Tour Canada" name. It was also the third under the "Mackenzie Tour – PGA Tour Canada" name after Mackenzie Investments signed a six-year sponsorship deal.[1]
| Duration | June 1, 2017 – September 17, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 12 |
| Most wins | 2: Kramer Hickok Patrick Newcomb |
| Order of Merit | Kramer Hickok |
← 2016 2018 → | |
The purse for most events was $175,000 with first place earning $31,500. The final event of the season, the Freedom 55 Financial Championship, had a purse of $200,000, with $36,000 going to the winner.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2017 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (C$) | Winner[lower-alpha 1] | OWGR points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4 | Freedom 55 Financial Open | British Columbia | 175,000 | Lee McCoy (1) | 6 |
| Jun 11 | Bayview Place Cardtronics Open | British Columbia | 175,000 |  Max Rottluff (2) | 6 |
| Jun 18 | GolfBC Championship | British Columbia | 175,000 | Robby Shelton (1) | 6 |
| Jul 9 | The Players Cup | Manitoba | 175,000 | Kramer Hickok (1) | 6 |
| Jul 16 | Staal Foundation Open | Ontario | 175,000 | Johnny Ruiz (1) | 6 |
| Jul 23 | Mackenzie Investments Open | Quebec | 175,000 | Hank Lebioda (1) | 6 |
| Aug 6 | Syncrude Oil Country Championship | Alberta | 175,000 | Patrick Newcomb (1) | 6 |
| Aug 13 | ATB Financial Classic | Alberta | 175,000 | Chase Wright (1) | 6 |
| Aug 20 | National Capital Open to Support Our Troops | Ontario | 175,000 | Mark Blakefield (1) | 6 |
| Sep 3 | Cape Breton Open | Nova Scotia | 175,000 | Patrick Newcomb (2) | 6 |
| Sep 10 | Ontario Championship | Ontario | 175,000 | Kramer Hickok (2) | 6 |
| Sep 17 | Freedom 55 Financial Championship | Ontario | 200,000 | Rico Hoey (1) | 6 |
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour Canada, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (C$) | Winner | OWGR points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16 | Aruba Cup | Aruba | US$120,000 | PGA Tour Canada | n/a |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Canadian dollars. The top five players on the tour earned status to play on the 2018 Web.com Tour.[3][4]
| Position | Player | Prize money (C$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kramer Hickok | 122,502 |
| 2 | Robby Shelton | 90,293 |
| 3 | Johnny Ruiz | 83,157 |
| 4 | Patrick Newcomb | 82,824 |
| 5 | Rico Hoey | 75,435 |
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
- "Mackenzie Tour - PGA Tour Canada announces 2017 schedule". PGA Tour Canada. March 7, 2017.
- "2017 Tournament Schedule". PGA Tour Canada. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- "Order of Merit – 2017". PGA Tour. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- Decker, Brian (September 17, 2017). "Meet The Five for 2017". PGA Tour. Retrieved September 17, 2017.