| Year: | 1997 |
| Tour: | PGA Tour |
| Regular Season: | – |
| No Of Events: | 45 |
| Most Wins: |  Tiger Woods (4) |
| Honor1: | Money list |
| Honoree1: | Tiger Woods |
| Honor2: | PGA Tour Player of the Year |
| Honoree2: | Tiger Woods |
| Honor3: | PGA Player of the Year |
| Honoree3: | Tiger Woods |
| Honor4: | Rookie of the Year |
| Honoree4: | Stewart Cink |
| Prevseason: | 1996 |
| Nextseason: | 1998 |
The 1997 PGA Tour was the 82nd season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 29th season since separating from the PGA of America.
The following table lists official events during the 1997 season.[1] [2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) | Winner | OWGR points | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12 | California | 1,200,000 | Tiger Woods (3) | 40 | Winners-only event | ||
| Jan 19 | California | 1,500,000 | John Cook (9) | 48 | Pro-Am | ||
| Jan 26 | Arizona | 1,500,000 | Steve Jones (6) | 54 | |||
| Feb 2 | California | 1,900,000 | Mark O'Meara (13) | 60 | Pro-Am | ||
| Feb 9 | California | 1,500,000 | Mark O'Meara (14) | 48 | |||
| Feb 16 | Hawaii | 1,200,000 | Paul Stankowski (2) | 44 | |||
| Feb 23 | Arizona | 1,300,000 | Jeff Sluman (2) | 44 | |||
| Mar 2 | California | 1,400,000 | Nick Faldo (9) | 56 | |||
| Mar 9 | Florida | 1,800,000 |  Steve Elkington (7) | 68 | |||
| Mar 16 | Florida | 1,500,000 | Stuart Appleby (1) | 48 | |||
| Mar 23 | Florida | 1,500,000 | Phil Mickelson (10) | 68 | Invitational | ||
| Mar 30 | Florida | 3,500,000 | Steve Elkington (8) | 80 | Flagship event | ||
| Apr 6 | Louisiana | 1,500,000 | Brad Faxon (4) | 48 | |||
| Apr 13 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 2,700,000 | Tiger Woods (4) | 100 | Major championship | |
| Apr 20 | South Carolina | 1,500,000 |  Nick Price (16) | 62 | Invitational | ||
| Apr 27 | North Carolina | 1,900,000 |  Frank Nobilo (1) | 50 | |||
| May 4 | Texas | 1,600,000 | Phil Blackmar (3) | 46 | |||
| May 11 | Georgia | 1,500,000 | Scott McCarron (2) | 44 | |||
| May 18 | Texas | 1,800,000 | Tiger Woods (5) | 56 | |||
| May 25 | Texas | 1,600,000 |  David Frost (10) | 58 | Invitational | ||
| Jun 2 | Ohio | 1,900,000 |  Vijay Singh (4) | 50 | Invitational | ||
| Jun 8 | Maryland | 1,500,000 | Justin Leonard (2) | 62 | |||
| Jun 15 | U.S. Open | Maryland | 2,600,000 | Ernie Els (4) | 100 | Major championship | |
| Jun 22 | New York | 1,500,000 | Ernie Els (5) | 48 | |||
| Jun 29 | Tennessee | 1,500,000 | Greg Norman (19) | 42 | |||
| Jul 6 | Illinois | 2,000,000 | Tiger Woods (6) | 56 | |||
| Jul 13 | Illinois | 1,350,000 | David Toms (1) | 24 | |||
| Jul 20 | The Open Championship | Scotland | £1,600,000 | Justin Leonard (3) | 100 | Major championship | |
| Jul 20 | Mississippi | 1,000,000 | Billy Ray Brown (3) | 20 | Alternate event | ||
| Jul 27 | Connecticut | 1,500,000 | Stewart Cink (1) | 40 | |||
| Aug 3 | Colorado | 1,700,000 | Phil Mickelson (11) | 58 | |||
| Aug 10 | Michigan | 1,500,000 | Vijay Singh (5) | 54 | |||
| Aug 17 | PGA Championship | New York | 2,600,000 | Davis Love III (11) | 100 | Major championship | |
| Aug 24 | Ohio | 2,200,000 | Greg Norman (20) | 64 | Limited-field event | ||
| Aug 24 | Canada | 1,500,000 | Mark Calcavecchia (9) | 26 | Alternate event | ||
| Aug 31 | Wisconsin | 1,300,000 | Scott Hoch (8) | 32 | |||
| Sep 7 | Canada | 1,500,000 | Steve Jones (7) | 50 | |||
| Sep 14 | Massachusetts | 1,200,000 | Loren Roberts (5) | 38 | |||
| Sep 21 | Texas | 1,400,000 | Tim Herron (2) | 40 | |||
| Sep 28 | New York | 1,300,000 |  Gabriel Hjertstedt (1) | 24 | |||
| Oct 5 | Georgia | 1,200,000 | Davis Love III (12) | 42 | |||
| Oct 12 | Virginia | 1,550,000 | David Duval (1) | 44 | |||
| Oct 19 | Florida | 1,500,000 | David Duval (2) | 44 | |||
| Oct 26 | Nevada | 1,800,000 | Bill Glasson (7) | 48 | |||
| Nov 2 | Texas | 4,000,000 | David Duval (3) | 62 | Tour Championship |
The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) | Winner(s) | OWGR points | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5 | Andersen Consulting World Championship of Golf | Arizona | 3,650,000 | Greg Norman | 58 | Limited-field event | |
| Sep 28 | Ryder Cup | Spain | n/a | Team Europe | n/a | Team event | |
| Nov 9 | Lincoln-Mercury Kapalua International | Hawaii | 1,200,000 | Davis Love III | 36 | ||
| Nov 9 | Subaru Sarazen World Open | Georgia | 2,000,000 | Mark Calcavecchia | 40 | ||
| Nov 16 | Franklin Templeton Shark Shootout | California | 1,100,000 | Bruce Lietzke and Scott McCarron | n/a | Team event | |
| Nov 18 | MasterCard PGA Grand Slam of Golf | Hawaii | 1,000,000 | Ernie Els | n/a | Limited-field event | |
| Nov 23 | World Cup of Golf | South Carolina | 1,300,000 |  Pádraig Harrington and Paul McGinley | n/a | Team event | |
| World Cup of Golf Individual Trophy | 200,000 | Colin Montgomerie | n/a | ||||
| Nov 30 | Skins Game | California | 600,000 | Tom Lehman | n/a | Limited-field event | |
| Dec 7 | JCPenney Classic | Florida | 1,500,000 | Amy Fruhwirth and Clarence Rose | n/a | Team event | |
| Dec 14 | Diners Club Matches | California | 700,000 | Steve Elkington and Jeff Maggert | n/a | Team event |
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2,066,833 | ||
| 2 | 1,885,308 | ||
| 3 | 1,635,953 | ||
| 4 | 1,619,480 | ||
| 5 | 1,587,531 | ||
| 6 | 1,393,788 | ||
| 7 | 1,345,856 | ||
| 8 | 1,320,411 | ||
| 9 | 1,243,008 | ||
| 10 | 1,233,505 |
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