1997 PGA Tour
The 1997 PGA Tour season was played from January 9 to November 2. The season consisted of 45 official money events. Tiger Woods won the most tournaments, four, and there were six first-time winners. The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below.
Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 1997 season. "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Majors are shown in bold.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | Score | Purse ($) | 1st prize ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12 | Mercedes Championships | California |  | 202 (−14) | 1,200,000 | 216,000 |
| Jan 19 | Bob Hope Chrysler Classic | California | | 327 (−33) | 1,500,000 | 270,000 |
| Jan 26 | Phoenix Open | Arizona | | 258 (−26) | 1,500,000 | 270,000 |
| Feb 2 | AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am | California | | 268 (−20) | 1,900,000 | 342,000 |
| Feb 9 | Buick Invitational | California | | 275 (−13) | 1,500,000 | 270,000 |
| Feb 16 | United Airlines Hawaiian Open | Hawaii | | 271 (−17) | 1,200,000 | 216,000 |
| Feb 23 | Tucson Chrysler Classic | Arizona | | 275 (−13) | 1,300,000 | 234,000 |
| Mar 2 | Nissan Open | California |  | 272 (−12) | 1,400,000 | 252,000 |
| Mar 9 | Doral-Ryder Open | Florida | .svg.png){kind=small} | 275 (−13) | 1,800,000 | 324,000 |
| Mar 16 | Honda Classic | Florida | | 274 (−14) | 1,500,000 | 270,000 |
| Mar 23 | Bay Hill Invitational | Florida | | 272 (−16) | 1,500,000 | 270,000 |
| Mar 30 | The Players Championship | Florida | | 272 (−16) | 3,500,000 | 630,000 |
| Apr 6 | Freeport-McDermott Classic | Louisiana | | 272 (−16) | 1,500,000 | 270,000 |
| Apr 13 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | | 270 (−18) | 2,700,000 | 486,000 |
| Apr 20 | MCI Classic | South Carolina |  | 269 (−15) | 1,500,000 | 270,000 |
| Apr 27 | Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic | North Carolina |  | 274 (−14) | 1,900,000 | 342,000 |
| May 4 | Shell Houston Open | Texas | | 276 (−12) | 1,600,000 | 288,000 |
| May 11 | BellSouth Classic | Georgia | | 274 (−14) | 1,500,000 | 270,000 |
| May 18 | GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic | Texas | | 263 (−17) | 1,800,000 | 324,000 |
| May 25 | MasterCard Colonial | Texas |  | 265 (−15) | 1,600,000 | 288,000 |
| Jun 2 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio |  | 202 (−14) | 1,900,000 | 342,000 |
| Jun 8 | Kemper Open | Maryland | | 274 (−10) | 1,500,000 | 270,000 |
| Jun 15 | U.S. Open | Maryland | | 276 (−4) | 2,600,000 | 465,000 |
| Jun 22 | Buick Classic | New York | | 268 (−16) | 1,500,000 | 270,000 |
| Jun 29 | FedEx St. Jude Classic | Tennessee | | 268 (−16) | 1,500,000 | 270,000 |
| Jul 6 | Motorola Western Open | Illinois | | 275 (−13) | 2,000,000 | 360,000 |
| Jul 13 | Quad City Classic | Illinois | | 265 (−15) | 1,350,000 | 243,000 |
| Jul 20 | Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic | Mississippi | | 271 (−17) | 1,000,000 | 180,000 |
| Jul 20 | British Open | Scotland | | 272 (−12) | 2,680,000 | 418,875 |
| Jul 27 | Canon Greater Hartford Open | Connecticut | | 267 (−13) | 1,500,000 | 270,000 |
| Aug 3 | Sprint International | Colorado | | 48 (Stableford) | 1,700,000 | 306,000 |
| Aug 10 | Buick Open | Michigan | | 273 (−15) | 1,500,000 | 270,000 |
| Aug 17 | PGA Championship | New York | | 269 (−11) | 2,600,000 | 470,000 |
| Aug 24 | NEC World Series of Golf | Ohio | | 273 (−7) | 2,200,000 | 396,000 |
| Aug 24 | Greater Vancouver Open | Canada | | 265 (−19) | 1,500,000 | 270,000 |
| Aug 31 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Wisconsin | | 268 (−16) | 1,300,000 | 234,000 |
| Sep 7 | Bell Canadian Open | Canada | | 275 (−5) | 1,500,000 | 270,000 |
| Sep 14 | CVS Charity Classic | Massachusetts | | 266 (−18) | 1,200,000 | 216,000 |
| Sep 21 | LaCantera Texas Open | Texas | | 271 (−17) | 1,400,000 | 252,000 |
| Sep 28 | B.C. Open | New York |  | 275 (−13) | 1,300,000 | 234,000 |
| Oct 5 | Buick Challenge | Georgia | | 267 (−21) | 1,200,000 | 216,000 |
| Oct 12 | Michelob Championship at Kingsmill | Virginia | | 271 (−13) | 1,550,000 | 279,000 |
| Oct 19 | Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic | Florida | | 270 (−18) | 1,500,000 | 270,000 |
| Oct 26 | Las Vegas Invitational | Nevada | | 340 (−20) | 1,800,000 | 324,000 |
| Nov 2 | The Tour Championship | Texas | | 273 (−11) | 4,000,000 | 720,000 |
Source:[1]
Leaders
Scoring Average leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Price | | 68.98 |
| 2 | Tiger Woods | | 69.10 |
| 3 | Greg Norman | | 69.16 |
| 4 | Davis Love III | | 69.47 |
| 5 | Tom Lehman | | 69.62 |
Source:[2]
Money List leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Earnings ($) | Events | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tiger Woods | | 2,066,833 | 21 | 4 |
| 2 | David Duval | | 1,885,308 | 29 | 3 |
| 3 | Davis Love III | | 1,635,953 | 25 | 2 |
| 4 | Jim Furyk | | 1,619,480 | 27 | 0 |
| 5 | Justin Leonard | | 1,587,531 | 29 | 2 |
Source:[3]
Career Money List leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Earnings ($) | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greg Norman | | 11,910,518 | 20 |
| 2 | Tom Kite | | 10,286,177 | 19 |
| 3 | Fred Couples | | 8,885,487 | 12 |
| 4 | Nick Price | | 8,794,431 | 16 |
| 5 | Mark O'Meara | | 8,506,774 | 14 |
Source:[4]
Awards
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References
- "1997 Schedule". PGA Tour.
- "Scoring Average – 1997". PGA Tour.
- "Money Leaders – 1997". PGA Tour.
- "Career Money Leaders – 1997". PGA Tour.
External links
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