There will be one less event for members of the PGA TOUR Canada to play in 2023.
In 2022, in the return to a fully operating tour after being hampered by the pandemic, the northern circuit included ten full-field events and the concluding limited-field championship. There will be an extra week off for tour members this year with ten events in total on the docket (see full schedule below).
As always, events do come and go, and obviously, the PGA TOUR Canada team is presenting things on a positive note, but seeing an event like the historic and re-born Ontario Open fall off, is notable.
Also off the agenda is the Prince Edward Island stop, as well as the GolfBC Championship, while events in Windsor, Ontario, and Ottawa, Ontario return, which is really positive for those golf-friendly markets.
Six qualifying tournaments lead into the official tournament calendar, which gets underway as it traditionally does, in Victoria, B.C.
“We couldn’t have been more pleased with our 2022 season. Introducing the Fortinet Cup was so fulfilling for everybody associated with PGA TOUR Canada, and it was extremely gratifying to again team with long-time partners and venues while also welcoming new communities, golf courses, and partners. It’s with a significant amount of pride that we present this new schedule,” said PGA TOUR Canada Executive Director Scott Pritchard in a release. “We’ve put together a strong group of tournaments in conjunction with our partners, sponsors, and host organizations, and while our season is still a few months away, we can’t wait to get underway.”
After a successful inaugural Fortinet Cup season, this marks the second year of the competition that rewards top points-earners during the PGA TOUR Canada season.
“Fortinet is excited to once again welcome our community of customers and partners to a season-long Fortinet Cup in Canada. Our first year sponsoring PGA TOUR Canada was an unqualified success, with more than 600 technology leaders sharing insights and a first-class golf experience,” said Marc Asturias, Vice President of Marketing and Government Vertical at Fortinet Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean. “We’re a company with a long track record of key investments in Canada over the last 20 years as its top cybersecurity platform vendor. Making the investments needed across Canada has been critical—to showcase the talents of these early-in-their-careers professional golfers, positively impact communities and local nonprofits across the Tour, and bring value to our business customers and partners.”
The tour schedule does run from coast to coast, with breaks that will allow players to refresh themselves.
“We feel there is a good pacing to the tournaments, our breaks coming at strategic times, allowing the players to regroup and recharge at critical points during the season,” Pritchard added.
The Tour’s ninth season ends with the limited-field Fortinet Cup Championship, moving to a new home at Country Hills Golf Club in Calgary, Alberta. The top 60 players on the Fortinet Cup standings following the CRMC Championship in Minnesota will be eligible to compete. Country Hills has previously hosted PGA TOUR Canada tournaments four times. In addition, the winner of the Fortinet Cup Championship will earn a berth in the PGA TOUR’s Fortinet Championship played in California later this year.
“All nine of our full-field tournaments are crucial as they lead to the Fortinet Cup Championship. Returning to a familiar spot—Country Hills Golf Club—is an exciting turn of events for the conclusion of our year as we crown a Player of the Year and send off five players to the Korn Ferry Tour for the 2024 season,” Pritchard continued. “PGA TOUR Canada has grown immensely since it began in 2013, and I am constantly amazed and impressed at the level of play and abilities of our players. The fact they are going on to success on the Korn Ferry Tour and PGA TOUR should come as a surprise to no one.”
2023 PGA TOUR Canada Schedule
| Date | Tournament | Golf Course | Location |
| June 12-18 | Royal Beach Victoria Open presented by Times Colonist | Uplands GC | Victoria, British Columbia |
| June 19-25 | Elk Ridge Saskatchewan Open | Elk Ridge GC | Waskesiu, Saskatchewan |
| June 26-July 2 | ATB Classic | Northern Bear GC | Edmonton, Alberta |
| July 10-16 | Quebec Open | Golf Château Bromont | Bromont, Quebec |
| July 17-23 | Commissionaires Ottawa Open | Eagle Creek GC | Ottawa, Ontario |
| July 24-30 | Osprey Valley Open presented by Votorantim Cimentos CBM Aggregates | TPC Toronto | Caledon, Ontario |
| July 31-August 6 | Windsor Championship | Ambassador GC | Windsor, Ontario |
| August 21-27 | CentrePort Canada Railpark Manitoba Open | Southwood G&CC | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| August 28-September 3 | CRMC Championship presented by Gertens | Cragun’s Conference and Golf Resort | Brainerd, Minnesota |
| September 4-10 | Fortinet Cup Championship | Country Hills GC | Calgary, Alberta |
