| Men's World Open 1997 | |
| Number: | 21 |
| Series: | PSA World Squash Championship |
| Type: | PSA |
| Location: | Petaling Jaya, Malaysia |
| Dates: | November 4–9, 1997 |
| Category: | PSA World Open |
| Prize Money: | $ 130,000 |
| Champion: |  Rodney Eyles |
| Runner-Up: | Peter Nicol |
| Semi-Finalists: | Alex Gough Peter Marshall |
| Prev: | 1996  |
| Next: |  1998 |
The 1997 PSA Men's ASCM-Sharp World Open Squash Championship is the men's edition of the 1997 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Petaling Jaya in Malaysia from 4 November to 9 November 1997. Rodney Eyles won his first World Open title, defeating Peter Nicol in the final.