1997 LPGA Tour
The 1997 LPGA Tour was the 48th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 9 to November 23. The season consisted of 38 official money events. Annika Sörenstam won the most tournaments, six. She also led the money list with earnings of $1,236,789.
There were four first-time winners in 1997: Cindy Figg-Currier, Pat Hurst, Michele Redman, and Wendy Ward. Nancy Lopez won the last of her 48 LPGA career victories in 1997.
The tournament results and award winners are listed below.
Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 1997 season.[1] "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Majors are shown in bold.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | Score | Purse ($) | 1st prize ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12 | Chrysler-Plymouth Tournament of Champions | Florida |  | 272 (−16) | 700,000 | 115,000 |
| Jan 19 | HealthSouth Inaugural | Florida |  | 207 (−9) | 600,000 | 90,000 |
| Feb 9 | Diet Dr Pepper National Pro-Am | Florida | | 271 (−17) | 500,000 | 75,000 |
| Feb 16 | Los Angeles Women's Championship | California | | 206 (−10) | 650,000 | 97,500 |
| Feb 22 | Cup Noodles Hawaiian Ladies Open | Hawaii | | 206 (−10) | 650,000 | 97,500 |
| Mar 2 | Alpine Australian Ladies Masters | Australia | .svg.png){kind=small} | 273 (−15) | 650,000 | 97,500 |
| Mar 16 | Welch's/Circle K Championship | Arizona | | 273 (−15) | 500,000 | 75,000 |
| Mar 23 | Standard Register PING | Arizona |  | 277 (−15) | 850,000 | 127,500 |
| Mar 30 | Nabisco Dinah Shore | California | | 276 (−12) | 900,000 | 135,000 |
| Apr 6 | Longs Drugs Challenge | California | | 285 (−3) | 500,000 | 75,000 |
| Apr 20 | Susan G. Komen International | South Carolina | .svg.png){kind=small} | 276 (−12) | 500,000 | 75,000 |
| Apr 27 | Chick-fil-A Charity Championship | Georgia | | 137 (−7)^ | 550,000 | 82,500 |
| May 4 | Sprint Titleholders Championship | Florida | | 274 (−14) | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
| May 11 | Sara Lee Classic | Tennessee | | 207 (−9) | 675,000 | 101,250 |
| May 18 | McDonald's LPGA Championship | Delaware | | 281 (−3) | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
| May 25 | LPGA Corning Classic | New York | | 277 (−11) | 650,000 | 97,500 |
| Jun 1 | Michelob Light Classic | Missouri | | 277 (−11) | 600,000 | 90,000 |
| Jun 8 | Oldsmobile Classic | Michigan | | 279 (−9) | 600,000 | 90,000 |
| Jun 15 | Edina Realty LPGA Classic | Minnesota | | 208 (−8) | 600,000 | 90,000 |
| Jun 22 | Rochester International | New York | | 279 (−9) | 600,000 | 90,000 |
| Jun 29 | ShopRite LPGA Classic | New Jersey | | 201 (−12) | 900,000 | 135,000 |
| Jul 6 | Jamie Farr Kroger Classic | Ohio | | 265 (−19) | 700,000 | 105,000 |
| Jul 13 | U.S. Women's Open | Oregon | | 274 (−10) | 1,300,000 | 232,500 |
| Jul 20 | JAL Big Apple Classic | New York | | 272 (−12) | 750,000 | 112,500 |
| Jul 27 | Giant Eagle LPGA Classic | Ohio | | 203 (−13) | 600,000 | 90,000 |
| Aug 1 | du Maurier Classic | Canada | | 278 (−14) | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
| Aug 10 | Friendly's Classic | Massachusetts | | 277 (−11) | 550,000 | 82,500 |
| Aug 17 | Weetabix Women's British Open | England | | 269 (−19) | 900,000 | 129,938 |
| Aug 24 | Star Bank LPGA Classic | Ohio | | 203 (−13) | 550,000 | 82,500 |
| Sep 1 | State Farm Rail Classic | Illinois | | 200 (−16) | 600,000 | 90,000 |
| Sep 7 | Safeway LPGA Golf Championship | Oregon | | 206 (−10) | 550,000 | 82,500 |
| Sep 14 | Safeco Classic | Washington | | 272 (−16) | 550,000 | 82,500 |
| Sep 21 | Welch's Championship | Massachusetts | | 276 (−12) | 550,000 | 82,500 |
| Sep 28 | Fieldcrest Cannon Classic | North Carolina | | 265 (−23) | 550,000 | 82,500 |
| Oct 5 | CoreStates Betsy King Classic | Pennsylvania | | 274 (−14) | 600,000 | 90,000 |
| Oct 19 | Samsung World Championship of Women's Golf | South Korea | | 280 (−8) | 525,000 | 131,000 |
| Nov 9 | Toray Japan Queens Cup | Japan | | 205 (−11) | 750,000 | 112,500 |
| Nov 23 | ITT LPGA Tour Championship | Nevada | | 277 (−11) | 750,000 | 160,000 |
^ – weather-shortened tournament
Awards
| Award | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Money winner | Annika Sörenstam (2) | |
| Scoring leader (Vare Trophy) | Karrie Webb | |
| Player of the Year | Annika Sörenstam (2) | |
| Rookie of the Year | Lisa Hackney | |
References
- LPGA Tournament Chronology 1990-1999 Archived 2007-09-20 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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