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1997 LPGA Tour
Golf tour season
Golf tour season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1997 |
| tour | LPGA Tour |
| regular_season | – |
| no_of_events | 38 |
| most_wins | 6 SWE Annika Sörenstam |
| honor1 | Money leader |
| honoree1 | SWE Annika Sörenstam |
| honor2 | Rolex Player of the Year |
| honoree2 | SWE Annika Sörenstam |
| honor3 | Rookie of the Year |
| honoree3 | ENG Lisa Hackney |
| prevseason | [1996](1996-lpga-tour) |
| nextseason | [1998](1998-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 $1,236,789, setting the LPGA Tour record. Karrie Webb won the Vare Trophy for having the lowest scoring average. Her average of 70.00 was the lowest in the 45-year history of the award.
There were four first-time winners in 1997: Cindy Figg-Currier, Pat Hurst, Michele Redman, and Wendy Ward. Nancy Lopez won the last of her 48 LPGA career victories in 1997.
The tournament results and award winners are listed below.
Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 1997 season. "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Majors are shown in bold.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | Score | Purse ($) | 1st prize ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12 | Chrysler-Plymouth Tournament of Champions | Florida | SWE Annika Sörenstam (7) | 272 (−16) | 700,000 | 115,000 |
| Jan 19 | HealthSouth Inaugural | Florida | USA Michelle McGann (6) | 207 (−9) | 600,000 | 90,000 |
| Feb 9 | Diet Dr Pepper National Pro-Am | Florida | USA Kelly Robbins (5) | 271 (−17) | 500,000 | 75,000 |
| Feb 16 | Los Angeles Women's Championship | California | USA Terry-Jo Myers (2) | 206 (−10) | 650,000 | 97,500 |
| Feb 22 | Cup Noodles Hawaiian Ladies Open | Hawaii | SWE Annika Sörenstam (8) | 206 (−10) | 650,000 | 97,500 |
| Mar 2 | Alpine Australian Ladies Masters | Australia | CAN Gail Graham (2) | 273 (−15) | 650,000 | 97,500 |
| Mar 16 | Welch's/Circle K Championship | Arizona | USA Donna Andrews (5) | 273 (−15) | 500,000 | 75,000 |
| Mar 23 | Standard Register PING | Arizona | ENG Laura Davies (16) | 277 (−15) | 850,000 | 127,500 |
| Mar 30 | **[Nabisco Dinah Shore](1997-nabisco-dinah-shore)** | California | USA **Betsy King (31)** | 276 (−12) | 900,000 | 135,000 |
| Apr 6 | Longs Drugs Challenge | California | SWE Annika Sörenstam (9) | 285 (−3) | 500,000 | 75,000 |
| Apr 20 | Susan G. Komen International | South Carolina | AUS Karrie Webb (6) | 276 (−12) | 500,000 | 75,000 |
| Apr 27 | Chick-fil-A Charity Championship | Georgia | USA Nancy Lopez (48) | 137 (−7)^ | 550,000 | 82,500 |
| May 4 | Sprint Titleholders Championship | Florida | USA Tammie Green (5) | 274 (−14) | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
| May 11 | Sara Lee Classic | Tennessee | USA Terry-Jo Myers (3) | 207 (−9) | 675,000 | 101,250 |
| May 18 | **[McDonald's LPGA Championship](1997-lpga-championship)** | Delaware | USA **Christa Johnson (8)** | 281 (−3) | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
| May 25 | LPGA Corning Classic | New York | USA Rosie Jones (8) | 277 (−11) | 650,000 | 97,500 |
| Jun 1 | Michelob Light Classic | Missouri | SWE Annika Sörenstam (10) | 277 (−11) | 600,000 | 90,000 |
| Jun 8 | Oldsmobile Classic | Michigan | USA Pat Hurst (1) | 279 (−9) | 600,000 | 90,000 |
| Jun 15 | Edina Realty LPGA Classic | Minnesota | USA Danielle Ammaccapane (5) | 208 (−8) | 600,000 | 90,000 |
| Jun 22 | Rochester International | New York | USA Penny Hammel (4) | 279 (−9) | 600,000 | 90,000 |
| Jun 29 | ShopRite LPGA Classic | New Jersey | USA Michelle McGann (7) | 201 (−12) | 900,000 | 135,000 |
| Jul 6 | Jamie Farr Kroger Classic | Ohio | USA Kelly Robbins (6) | 265 (−19) | 700,000 | 105,000 |
| Jul 13 | **[U.S. Women's Open](1997-u-s-women-s-open)** | Oregon | ENG **Alison Nicholas (3)** | 274 (−10) | 1,300,000 | 232,500 |
| Jul 20 | JAL Big Apple Classic | New York | USA Michele Redman (1) | 272 (−12) | 750,000 | 112,500 |
| Jul 27 | Giant Eagle LPGA Classic | Ohio | USA Tammie Green (6) | 203 (−13) | 600,000 | 90,000 |
| Aug 1 | **[du Maurier Classic](1997-du-maurier-classic)** | Canada | USA **Colleen Walker (8)** | 278 (−14) | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
| Aug 10 | Friendly's Classic | Massachusetts | USA Deb Richard (5) | 277 (−11) | 550,000 | 82,500 |
| Aug 17 | Weetabix Women's British Open | England | AUS Karrie Webb (7) | 269 (−19) | 900,000 | 129,938 |
| Aug 24 | Star Bank LPGA Classic | Ohio | USA Colleen Walker (9) | 203 (−13) | 550,000 | 82,500 |
| Sep 1 | State Farm Rail Classic | Illinois | USA Cindy Figg-Currier (1) | 200 (−16) | 600,000 | 90,000 |
| Sep 7 | Safeway LPGA Golf Championship | Oregon | USA Christa Johnson (9) | 206 (−10) | 550,000 | 82,500 |
| Sep 14 | Safeco Classic | Washington | AUS Karrie Webb (8) | 272 (−16) | 550,000 | 82,500 |
| Sep 21 | Welch's Championship | Massachusetts | SWE Liselotte Neumann (9) | 276 (−12) | 550,000 | 82,500 |
| Sep 28 | Fieldcrest Cannon Classic | North Carolina | USA Wendy Ward (1) | 265 (−23) | 550,000 | 82,500 |
| Oct 5 | CoreStates Betsy King Classic | Pennsylvania | SWE Annika Sörenstam (11) | 274 (−14) | 600,000 | 90,000 |
| Oct 19 | Samsung World Championship of Women's Golf | South Korea | USA Juli Inkster (16) | 280 (−8) | 525,000 | 131,000 |
| Nov 9 | Toray Japan Queens Cup | Japan | SWE Liselotte Neumann (10) | 205 (−11) | 750,000 | 112,500 |
| Nov 23 | ITT LPGA Tour Championship | Nevada | SWE Annika Sörenstam (12) | 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
References
- (November 24, 1997). "Sorenstam secures standing as top player". The Orange Leader.
- (December 16, 1997). "Sorenstam, Webb get top LPGA honors". The Courier-Journal.
- "LPGA Tournament Chronology 1990-1999". LPGA.
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