1997 Senior PGA Tour
Golf tour season
Duration | January 17, 1997 (1997-01-17) – November 9, 1997 (1997-11-09) |
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Number of official events | 39 |
Most wins | ![]() |
Money list | ![]() |
Player of the Year | ![]() |
Rookie of the Year | ![]() |
← 1996 1998 → |
The 1997 Senior PGA Tour was the 18th season of the Senior PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States for men aged 50 and over.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1997 season.[1][2]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) | Winner[a] | Notes |
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Jan 19 | MasterCard Championship | Hawaii | 1,000,000 | ![]() | |
Feb 2 | Royal Caribbean Classic | Florida | 850,000 | ![]() | |
Feb 9 | LG Championship | Florida | 1,000,000 | ![]() | |
Feb 16 | GTE Classic | Florida | 900,000 | ![]() | |
Feb 23 | American Express Invitational | Florida | 1,200,000 | ![]() | |
Mar 16 | Toshiba Senior Classic | California | 1,000,000 | ![]() | |
Mar 30 | Southwestern Bell Dominion | Texas | 800,000 | ![]() | |
Apr 6 | The Tradition | Arizona | 1,200,000 | ![]() | Senior PGA Tour major championship |
Apr 20 | PGA Seniors' Championship | Florida | 1,200,000 | ![]() | Senior major championship |
Apr 27 | Las Vegas Senior Classic | Nevada | 1,000,000 | ![]() | |
May 4 | Bruno's Memorial Classic | Alabama | 1,150,000 | ![]() | |
May 11 | Home Depot Invitational | North Carolina | 900,000 | ![]() | |
May 18 | Cadillac NFL Golf Classic | New Jersey | 950,000 | ![]() | |
May 25 | Bell Atlantic Classic | Pennsylvania | 1,000,000 | ![]() | |
Jun 1 | Ameritech Senior Open | Illinois | 1,200,000 | ![]() | |
Jun 8 | BellSouth Senior Classic | Tennessee | 1,300,000 | ![]() | |
Jun 15 | du Maurier Champions | Canada | 1,100,000 | ![]() | |
Jun 22 | Nationwide Championship | Georgia | 1,300,000 | ![]() | |
Jun 29 | U.S. Senior Open | Illinois | 1,300,000 | ![]() | Senior major championship |
Jul 6 | Kroger Senior Classic | Ohio | 1,000,000 | ![]() | |
Jul 13 | Ford Senior Players Championship | Michigan | 1,800,000 | ![]() | Senior PGA Tour major championship |
Jul 20 | Burnet Senior Classic | Minnesota | 1,350,000 | ![]() | |
Jul 27 | Senior British Open | Northern Ireland | £350,000 | ![]() | Senior major championship[b] |
Jul 27 | Franklin Quest Championship | Utah | 1,000,000 | ![]() | |
Aug 3 | BankBoston Classic | Massachusetts | 1,000,000 | ![]() | |
Aug 10 | Northville Long Island Classic | New York | 1,000,000 | ![]() | |
Aug 17 | First of America Classic | Michigan | 1,000,000 | ![]() | |
Aug 24 | Saint Luke's Classic | Missouri | 1,000,000 | ![]() | |
Aug 31 | Pittsburgh Senior Classic | Pennsylvania | 1,100,000 | ![]() | |
Sep 7 | Bank One Classic | Kentucky | 800,000 | ![]() | |
Sep 14 | Boone Valley Classic | Missouri | 1,300,000 | ![]() | |
Sep 21 | Comfort Classic | Indiana | 1,050,000 | ![]() | |
Sep 28 | Emerald Coast Classic | Florida | 1,100,000 | ![]() | |
Oct 5 | Vantage Championship | North Carolina | 1,500,000 | ![]() | |
Oct 12 | The Transamerica | California | 800,000 | ![]() | |
Oct 19 | Hyatt Regency Maui Kaanapali Classic | Hawaii | 850,000 | ![]() | |
Oct 26 | Raley's Gold Rush Classic | California | 900,000 | ![]() | |
Nov 2 | Ralphs Senior Classic | California | 1,000,000 | ![]() | |
Nov 9 | Energizer Senior Tour Championship | South Carolina | 1,850,000 | ![]() | Tour Championship |
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the Senior PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) | Winners | Notes |
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Dec 7 | Office Depot Father/Son Challenge | Florida | 860,000 | ![]() son Raymond Floyd Jr. | Team event |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3]
Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
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1 | ![]() | 2,343,364 |
2 | ![]() | 2,160,562 |
3 | ![]() | 1,410,499 |
4 | ![]() | 1,294,838 |
5 | ![]() | 1,173,579 |
Awards
Award | Winner | Ref. |
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Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy) | ![]() | [4] |
Rookie of the Year | ![]() | [5] |
Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) | ![]() | [6] |
Comeback Player of the Year | ![]() | [5] |
Notes
References
- ^ "1998 Senior PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ "2004 Champions Tour Media Guide | Tournament Chronology" (PDF). PGA Tour. pp. 219–233 (5-21–5-35 in document). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 7, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ "1997 Money list". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ "No contest". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. December 10, 1997. p. 31 (C5 in paper). Retrieved December 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Other awards". North County Times. Oceanside, California. January 11, 1998. p. 36 (C-10 in paper). Retrieved December 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1997 Scoring average". PGA Tour. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
External links
- Official website