The 1997 European Tour, titled as the 1997 PGA European Tour,
was the 26th season of the
European Tour
The European Tour, currently titled as the DP World Tour for sponsorship reasons, and legally the PGA European Tour or the European Tour Group, is the leading men's professional golf tour in Europe. The organisation also operates the European ...
, the main
professional golf tour
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in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972.
Changes for 1997
There were several changes from the previous season, with the addition of the
South African Open, which replaced the
FNB Players Championship, and the loss of the
Catalan Open
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, the
Austrian Open and the
Scottish Open, which was effectively superseded by the
Loch Lomond World Invitational.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1997 season.
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the European Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
Order of Merit
The
Order of Merit
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was titled as the Volvo Order of Merit and was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in
Pound sterling
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.
Awards
See also
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1997 Challenge Tour
The 1997 Challenge Tour was the ninth season of the Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the European Tour.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1997 season.
Unofficial events
The following events were san ...
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1997 European Seniors Tour
The 1997 European Seniors Tour was the sixth season of the European Seniors Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe for men aged 50 and over.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1997 season.
Unofficial event ...
Notes
References
External links
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European Tour
The European Tour, currently titled as the DP World Tour for sponsorship reasons, and legally the PGA European Tour or the European Tour Group, is the leading men's professional golf tour in Europe. The organisation also operates the European ...
European Tour
The European Tour, currently titled as the DP World Tour for sponsorship reasons, and legally the PGA European Tour or the European Tour Group, is the leading men's professional golf tour in Europe. The organisation also operates the European ...