Canadian PGA Championship

The PGA Championship of Canada is a golf tournament organized by the PGA of Canada, an organization founded in 1911 at the Royal Ottawa Golf Club. It was first played in 1912 as the Canadian PGA Championship. It was a Nationwide Tour event from 2001 to 2005. Prior to that it was an event on the Canadian Tour. Stan Leonard holds the record with eight victories.

Canadian PGA Championship
Tournament information
LocationCambridge, Ontario, Canada
Established1912
Course(s)Whistle Bear Golf Club
Tour(s)Nationwide Tour
Canadian Tour
FormatMatch play
Stroke play
Prize fundCan$70,000
Month playedJune
Tournament record score
Aggregate266 Kip Byrne (1992)
To par−20 George Knudson (1968)
Score5 and 4 Danny King (2015)
Current champion
Canada Dustin Risdon
Location Map
Whistle Bear GC is located in Canada
Whistle Bear GC
Whistle Bear GC
Location in Canada
Whistle Bear GC is located in Ontario
Whistle Bear GC
Whistle Bear GC
Location in Ontario

Between 1978 and 1983, the tournament was sponsored by Labatt's and titled as the Labatt's International Golf Classic with a prize fund of C$100,000. It attracted many of the leading PGA Tour players of the day,[1] with multiple major champions Arnold Palmer, Lee Trevino (twice), Raymond Floyd and Lanny Wadkins lifting the trophy during those six years.

In 2011, the PGA Championship of Canada was reintroduced as a match play championship for the top 64 competitors on the PGA of Canada Player Rankings. The P.D. Ross Trophy was given to the winner in 1912, and is still used as the Championship's award today.

Winners

YearTour[lower-alpha 1]WinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner-upVenueRef.
PGA Championship of Canada
2019Canada Dustin Risdon3 and 1Canada Oliver TubbWhistle Bear
2018Canada Pierre-Alexandre Bedard1 upCanada Gordon BurnsCredit Valley
2017Canada Jean-Philip Cornellier2 upCanada Bryn ParryDeer Ridge
2016Canada Marc-Etienne Bussieres3 and 1Canada Billy WalshVictoria
2015Canada Danny King5 and 4Canada Oliver TubbCabot Links
2014Canada Dave Levesque2 upCanada Billy WalshWyndance
2013Canada Bryn Parry2 and 1Canada Billy WalshMagna
2012Canada Eric Laporte3 and 1Canada Lindsay BernakevitchCountry Hills
2011Canada Vincent Dumouchel19 holesCanada Brian McCannCottonwood
Canadian PGA Championship
2006–2010: No tournament
2005NWTCanada Jon Mills269−193 strokesUnited States Ken DukeWhistle Bear
Samsung Canadian PGA Championship
2004NWTUnited States Charles Warren269−197 strokesUnited States Doug BarronWhistle Bear
2003NWTUnited States Tom Carter275−9PlayoffUnited States Jason BohnDiamondBack
2002BUYUnited States Arron Oberholser268−162 strokesUnited States Doug BarronDiamondBack
2001BUYCanada Richard Zokol271−173 strokesUnited States Gary HallbergDiamondBack
2000CANUnited States Chad Wright268−161 strokeUnited States Chris Anderson
United States Jason Bohn
King's Riding
1999CANUnited States Scott Petersen203[lower-alpha 2]−132 strokesUnited States Jeff Bloom
United States Derek Gilchrist
DiamondBack
CPGA Championship
1998CANSouth Africa Tim Clark272−16PlayoffUnited States Chris TidlandForest City National
1997CANUnited States Guy Hill276−8PlayoffCanada Mike WeirThe Mandarin
1996CANCanada Ashley Chinner205[lower-alpha 2]−81 strokeCanada Todd FanningThe Mandarin[2]
1995CANNamibia Trevor Dodds276−121 strokeUnited States J. J. WestRideau View
1994CANUnited States Stuart Hendley275−131 strokeUnited States Scott FordLe Royal Bromont
1993CANUnited States Steve Stricker274−105 strokesUnited States John RestinoCredit Valley
1992CANUnited States Kip Byrne266−183 strokesUnited States Louis Brown
Canada Mike Pero
Wascana
1991CANUnited States Tom Harding273−153 strokesUnited States Guy Boros
New Zealand Grant Waite
Sorel-Tracy
1990CANCanada Rick Gibson272−161 strokeUnited States Louis Brown
Canada Richard Zokol
Quilchena
1989CANCanada Jean-Louis Lamarre275−132 strokesUnited States Stuart HendleyGlencoe
1988CANCanada Brent Franklin283−51 strokeCanada Dave BarrEmerald Hills
1987CANCanada Jerry Anderson271−13PlayoffUnited States Kirk TriplettScarboro
1986CANCanada Dan Halldorson277−111 strokeCanada Dave BarrBrantford
1985CANCanada Dave Barr282−61 strokeCanada Jerry AndersonBrampton
1984CANCanada Jim Rutledge272−166 strokesCanada Ray StewartSpring Lakes
Labatt's International
1983CANUnited States Lee Trevino (2)271−173 strokesJapan Tsuneyuki NakajimaRoyal Quebec
1982CANUnited States Jim Thorpe283−11 strokeCanada Dave BarrCherry Hill
Labatt's International Golf Classic
1981CANUnited States Raymond Floyd277−116 strokesCanada Daniel TalbotWestmount
1980CANUnited States Arnold Palmer271−91 strokeJapan Isao AokiMayfair
1979CANUnited States Lee Trevino285+13 strokesUnited States Lanny WadkinsThe National
1978CANUnited States Lanny Wadkins270−1812 strokesSouth Africa Dale Hayes
New Zealand Simon Owen
Shaughnessy
Canadian PGA Championship
1977Canada George Knudson (5)276−12Hylands
1976Canada George Knudson (4)275−13St. Charles
1975Canada Bill Tape275−9Bayview[3]
1974Canada Moe Norman (2)271−13Willow Park[4]
1973Canada Bob Panasik (2)272Burlington[5]
1972Canada Bob Panasik279Rivermead[6]
1971Canada Wilf Homenuik (2)273Saskatoon[7]
1970Canada Al Balding (4)282Brantford
1969Canada Bobby Cox280−8Point Grey[8]
1968Canada George Knudson (3)268−20Royal Quebec[9]
1967Canada George Knudson (2)134[lower-alpha 3]−10St. Catharines[10]
1966Canada Moe Norman204Willow Park
1965Canada Wilf HomenuikRoyal Montreal
1964Canada George KnudsonAshburn
1963Canada Al Balding (3)Mayfair
1962Canada Alvie ThompsonMississauga
1961Canada Stan Leonard (8)Royal Quebec
1960Canada Bill Kerr (2)Niakwa
1959Canada Stan Leonard (7)Rivermead
1958Canada Henry Martell (2)Calgary
1957Canada Stan Leonard (6)Kawartha
1956Canada Al Balding (2)136Downsview
1955Canada Al BaldingHamilton
1954Canada Stan Leonard (5)Mayfair
1953Canada Henry MartellRoyal Quebec
1952Canada Pat FletcherNiakwa
1951Canada Stan Leonard (4)Hamilton
1950Canada Stan Leonard (3)Summerlea
1949 Dick BorthwickSeigniory Club
1948Canada Gordie Brydson (2)Point Grey
1947Canada Rodolphe Huot (4)Riverside
1946Canada Jules Huot (3)Niakwa
1945Canada Bill KerrLaval-sur-le-lac
1944Canada Gordie BrydsonSeigniory Club
1943: No tournament due to World War II
1942 Bob BurnsChaudiere
1941Canada Stan Leonard (2)Islesmere
1940Canada Stan LeonardCedar Brae
1939Canada Jules Huot (2)Kent
1938 Stanley HorneCataraqui
1937 Stanley HorneOttawa Hunt
1936 Stanley HorneCataraqui
1935Scotland Willie Lamb (5)Elm Ridge
1934Canada Jules HuotMontreal
1933Scotland Willie Lamb (4)Toronto
1932Scotland Lex RobsonRivermead
1931 Andy KayRosedale
1930Scotland Willie Lamb (3)Burlington
1929Scotland Willie Lamb (2)Laval-sur-le-lac
1928Scotland Willie LambRosedale
1927 Jimmie Johnstone (2)Lambton
1926 Jimmie JohnstoneSummerlea
1925England Percy Barrett (2)Toronto
1924England Albert MurrayBeaconsfield
1923England Percy BarrettSummit
1922 Nicol ThompsonMontreal
1921Scotland Davie Black (4)Lambton
1920Scotland Davie Black (3)Royal Ottawa
1919Scotland Davie Black (2)Scarboro
1915–1918: No tournament due to World War I
1914Scotland George CummingLakeview
1913Scotland Davie BlackBeaconsfield
1912England Charlie Murray156Mississaugua

Notes

  1. BUY/NWT − Buy.com Tour/Nationwide Tour; CAN − Canadian Tour.
  2. Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
  3. Shortened to 36 holes due to rain.

References

  1. Olson, Arv (April 22, 1978). "Improved tourney attracts top players here". The Vancouver Sun. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. p. 33. Retrieved April 2, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
  2. McCormack, Mark H. (1997). The World of Professional Golf 1997. IMG Publishing. p. 422. ISBN 1878843176.
  3. McCormack, Mark H. (1976). The World of Professional Golf 1976. Collins. p. 418. ISBN 0385149409.
  4. McCormack, Mark H. (1975). The World of Professional Golf 1975. Collins. p. 363. ISBN 0002119552.
  5. "Giroux runnerup to CPGA champ Panasiuk". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. CP. August 27, 1973. p. 20. Retrieved April 13, 2020 via Google News Archive.
  6. Moss, Marv (August 21, 1972). "Dad's phone tip pays off for Panasiuk in PGA". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. p. 19. Retrieved April 13, 2020 via Google News Archive.
  7. "Homenhuik hangs on despite closing 73". The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario, Canada. CP. August 23, 1971. p. 21. Retrieved April 13, 2020 via Google News Archive.
  8. "Cox falls apart but wins". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. CP. August 11, 1969. p. 19. Retrieved April 13, 2020 via Google News Archive.
  9. Blackman, Ted (August 19, 1968). "Knudson 20 under, wins CPGA title". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. p. 25. Retrieved April 13, 2020 via Google News Archive.
  10. "Knudson CPGA champ". The Calgary Herald. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. CP. August 21, 1967. p. 11. Retrieved April 13, 2020 via Google News Archive.
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