The 2008 Canadian Tour season ran from April to September and consisted of 15 golf

Golf

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 tournaments. It was the 39th season of the Canadian Professional Golf Tour

Canadian Professional Golf Tour

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.

The season started with two events in the United States

United States

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 (in April), followed by three events in Mexico

Mexico

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 (in April and May), and finishing with 10 events in Canada

Canada

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 (in June through September). American John Ellis

John Ellis (golfer)

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 won the Order of Merit.

Tournament schedule

Date	Tournament	Location	Winner	Purse
Apr 13	Spring International	California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... , USA	Spencer Levin Spencer Levin Spencer Joseph Levin is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.Levin was born in Sacramento, California. He attended the University of California, Los Angeles before transferring to the University of New Mexico, where he was a two-time All-American...	US$100,000
Apr 20	Stockton Sports Commission Classic	California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... , USA	John Ellis John Ellis (golfer) John Ellis is an American professional golfer.Ellis was born in San Jose, California. He played college golf at the University of Oregon where he was a First-Team All Pac-10 member as a senior. He turned professional in 2003. Ellis won the Canadian Tour's Order of Merit in 2008...	US$100,000
Apr 27	Corona Mazatlan Mexican PGA Championship	Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...	John Ellis John Ellis (golfer) John Ellis is an American professional golfer.Ellis was born in San Jose, California. He played college golf at the University of Oregon where he was a First-Team All Pac-10 member as a senior. He turned professional in 2003. Ellis won the Canadian Tour's Order of Merit in 2008...	US$125,000
May 18	Iberostar Riviera Maya Open	Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...	Daniel Im	US$125,000
May 25	La Loma San Luis Potosi Open	Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...	Russell Surber	US$125,000
Jun 15	Times Colonist Open Times Colonist Open The Times Colonist Island Savings Open is a golf tournament on the Canadian Tour. It is the longest running Canadian Tour event. It is currently played at the Uplands Golf Club in Oak Bay, British Columbia. It has been played at several courses on a rotating basis, all in the Victoria, British...	British Columbia, Canada	Daniel Im	C$150,000
Jun 22	Greater Vancouver Charity Classic	British Columbia, Canada	Adam Speirs	C$100,000
Jun 29	ATB Financial Classic ATB Financial Classic The ATB Financial Classic is a golf tournament on the Canadian Professional Golf Tour. It was first played in 2007. It is played at a different course in Alberta each year. The main sponsor is ATB Financial.-Winners:-External links:*...	Alberta, Canada	Dustin Risdon Dustin Risdon Dustin Risdon is a Canadian professional golfer. He joined the Canadian Professional Golf Tour in 2002 which has resulted in three Canadian wins....	C$150,000
Jul 6	Saskatchewan Open Saskatchewan Open The Saskatchewan Open, now known as the Dakota Dunes Casino Open, is a golf tournament on the Canadian Tour. From 1919 to 1984, it was played annually except for minor interruptions. The tournament was not played from 1985 to 2007. It was revived in 2008 and changed its name in 2010...	Saskatchewan, Canada	Josh Geary	C$150,000
Jul 13	Telus Edmonton Open	Alberta, Canada	John Ellis John Ellis (golfer) John Ellis is an American professional golfer.Ellis was born in San Jose, California. He played college golf at the University of Oregon where he was a First-Team All Pac-10 member as a senior. He turned professional in 2003. Ellis won the Canadian Tour's Order of Merit in 2008...	C$150,000
Jul 20	Canadian Tour Players Cup Canadian Tour Players Cup The Canadian Tour Players Cup is a golf tournament on the Canadian Tour. It was first played as the MTS Classic from 1998 to 2006. In 2007, the tournament was called the Free Press Manitoba Classic...	Manitoba, Canada	Wes Heffernan Wes Heffernan Wes Heffernan is a Canadian professional golfer.Heffernan was born in Calgary, Alberta and attended the University of Calgary. He won the 2000 Alberta Amateur Championship a year after he finished runner-up in the Canadian Amateur Championship...	C$200,000
Aug 17	Desjardins Montreal Open	Montreal, Canada	Graham DeLaet Graham DeLaet Graham DeLaet is a Canadian professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour, the Canadian Tour and the Sunshine Tour.-Early life:...	C$200,000
Aug 24	Jane Rogers Championship of Mississauga	Ontario, Canada	Alex Coe	C$125,000
Aug 31	Seaforth Country Classic Seaforth Country Classic The Seaforth Country Classic is a golf tournament on the Canadian Tour. Since the tournament's founding in 2008, it has been played at the Seaforth Golf Club in Seaforth, Ontario.-Winners:Seaforth Country Classic*2011 Brian Unk...	Ontario, Canada	Kent Eger Kent Eger Kent Eger is a Canadian professional golfer who plays on the Canadian Tour and Gateway Tour. Eger was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada and currently resides in Scottsdale, Arizona.-Junior and amateur golf:...	C$150,000
Sep 7	Canadian Tour Championship Canadian Tour Championship The Canadian Tour Championship is an annual golf tournament played on the Canadian Tour. It is generally the last tournament played of the season, and in 2011 had a purse of C$200,000.-Winners:Canadian Tour Championship*2011 Stuart Anderson...	Ontario, Canada	Tom Stankowski	C$235,000

Source: http://www.cantour.com/leagues/cantour_events.cfm?clientid=3776&seasonnum=2008