| Year: | 1997 |
| Tour: | Nike Tour |
| Regular Season: | – |
| No Of Events: | 29 |
| Most Wins: |  Chris Smith (3) |
| Honor1: | Money list |
| Honoree1: | Chris Smith |
| Honor2: | Player of the Year |
| Honoree2: | Chris Smith |
| Prevseason: | 1996 |
| Nextseason: | 1998 |
The 1997 Nike Tour was the eighth season of the Nike Tour, the official development tour to the PGA Tour.
The following table lists official events during the 1997 season.[1] [2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) | Winner | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2 | Florida | 200,000 | Ryan Howison (1) | New tournament | ||
| Feb 23 | California | 200,000 | Mark Carnevale (1) | |||
| Mar 16 | Mexico | 225,000 | Mike Small (1) | |||
| Mar 30 | Louisiana | 300,000 | Joe Daley (1) | |||
| Apr 6 | Texas | 200,000 | Eric Booker (1) | New tournament | ||
| Apr 20 | Mississippi | 200,000 | Jeff Brehaut (2) | |||
| Apr 27 | Alabama | 200,000 | John Elliott (2) | |||
| May 4 | South Carolina | 200,000 | Harrison Frazar (1) | |||
| May 11 | North Carolina | 200,000 |  Ahmad Bateman (1) | |||
| May 18 | Virginia | 225,000 | Jeff Julian (1) | |||
| Jun 1 | South Carolina | 200,000 | Chris Smith (3) | |||
| Jun 8 | Tennessee | 200,000 | Dave Rummells (2) | |||
| Jun 15 | Ohio | 200,000 |  Trevor Dodds (2) | |||
| Jun 22 | Ohio | 200,000 | Mike Small (2) | |||
| Jul 6 | Pennsylvania | 200,000 | Barry Cheesman (2) | New tournament | ||
| Jul 13 | New Jersey | 200,000 | Matt Gogel (2) | |||
| Jul 20 | Missouri | 200,000 | Todd Gleaton (1) | |||
| Jul 27 | Kansas | 200,000 | Ben Bates (1) | |||
| Aug 3 | South Dakota | 200,000 | Chris Smith (4) | |||
| Aug 10 | Nebraska | 200,000 | Chris Smith (5) | |||
| Aug 17 | Missouri | 200,000 | Chris DiMarco (1) | |||
| Aug 24 | Texas | 200,000 |  Paul Gow (1) | |||
| Sep 7 | Colorado | 200,000 | Pat Bates (2) | |||
| Sep 14 | California | 200,000 | R. W. Eaks (3) | |||
| Sep 21 | Idaho | 275,000 |  Iain Steel (1) | |||
| Sep 28 | Washington | 200,000 | Todd Gleaton (2) | |||
| Oct 5 | Washington | 200,000 | Kevin Johnson (1) | |||
| Oct 12 | Louisiana | 200,000 | Mark Wurtz (1) | |||
| Oct 19 | Alabama | 300,000 | Steve Flesch (1) | Tour Championship |
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3] [4] The top 15 players on the money list earned status to play on the 1998 PGA Tour.[5]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 225,201 | ||
| 2 | 184,997 | ||
| 3 | 135,513 | ||
| 4 | 133,190 | ||
| 5 | 130,983 |