The 1997 European Tour was the 26th official season of

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tournaments known as the

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. The season was made up of 34 tournaments counting for the Order of Merit, and several non-counting "Approved Special Events". The Order of Merit was won by Scotland's

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for the fifth year in succession.

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Players Championship, and the loss of the Catalan Open, the Austrian Open and the Scottish Open, which was effectively superseded by the Loch Lomond World Invitational.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 was titled as the Volvo Order of Merit and was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in

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Awards

Notes

References

External links

1997 season results on the PGA European Tour website
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