LPGA Tour: 1997
Updated August 28, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
1997
| Last Rd | Tournament | Winner | Earnings | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 12 | Chrysler-Plymouth Tournament of Champions | Annika Sorenstam (272) | $115,000 | K. Webb (276) |
| Jan. 19 | HealthSouth Inaugural | Michelle McGann (207)* | 90,000 | K. Webb (207) |
| Feb. 9 | Diet Dr. Pepper National Pro-Am | Kelly Robbins (271)* | 75,000 | E. Klein (271) |
| Feb. 16 | Los Angeles Women's Championship | Terry-Jo Myers (206) | 97,500 | A. Sorenstam (208) |
| Feb. 22 | Cup Noodles Hawaiian Open | Annika Sorenstam (206) | 97,500 | M. Mallon (207) |
| Mar. 2 | Alpine Australian Ladies Masters | Gail Graham (273) | 97,500 | K. Webb (274) |
| Mar. 16 | Welch's/Circle K Championship | Donna Andrews (273) | 75,000 | T. Barrett (274) |
| Mar. 23 | Standard Register Ping | Laura Davies (277)* | 127,500 | K. Robbins (277) |
| Mar. 30 | Nabisco Dinah Shore (Rancho Mirage) | Betsy King (276) | 135,000 | K. Tschetter (278) |
| Apr. 6 | Longs Drugs Challenge | Annika Sorenstam (285)* | 75,000 | P. Kometani (285) |
| Apr. 20 | Susan G. Komen International | Karrie Webb (276) | 75,000 | 3-way tie (278) |
| Apr. 27 | Chick-fil-A Charity Championship | Nancy Lopez (137)# | 82,500 | 3-way tie (139) |
| May 4 | Sprint Titleholders Championship | Tammie Green (274) | 180,000 | A. Sorenstam (276) |
| May 11 | Sara Lee Classic | Terry-Jo Myers (207)* | 101,250 | N. Harvey & L. Kean (207) |
| May 18 | McDonald's LPGA Championship (Wilmington) | Chris Johnson (281)* | 180,000 | L. Lindley (281) |
| May 25 | Corning Classic | Rosie Jones (277)* | 97,500 | T. Green (277) |
| May 25 | JCPenney Skins Game | Annika Sorenstam (8 skins) | 220,000 | L. Davies (5 skins) |
| June 1 | Michelob Light Classic | Annika Sorenstam (277) | 90,000 | H. Kobayashi (280) |
| June 8 | Oldsmobile Classic | Pat Hurst (279) | 90,000 | J. Inkster (280) |
| June 15 | Edina Realty Classic | Danielle Ammaccapane (208) | 90,000 | 4-way tie (209) |
| June 22 | Rochester International | Penny Hammel (279) | 90,000 | 3-way tie (280) |
| June 29 | ShopRite Classic | Michelle McGann (201) | 135,000 | A. Sorenstam (204) |
| July 6 | Jamie Farr Kroger Classic | Kelly Robbins (265) | 105,000 | T. Green (273) |
| July 13 | U.S. Women's Open (Cornelius, OR) | Alison Nicholas (274) | 232,500 | N. Lopez (275) |
| July 20 | JAL Big Apple Classic | Michele Redman (272) | 112,500 | A. Sorenstam (275) |
| July 27 | Giant Eagle LPGA Classic | Tammie Green (203)* | 90,000 | L. Davies (203) |
| Aug. 3 | du Maurier Ltd. Classic (Oakville, Ont.) | Colleen Walker (278) | 180,000 | L. Neumann (280) |
| Aug. 10 | Friendly's Classic | Deb Richard (277) | 82,500 | C. Johnson (278) |
| Aug. 17 | Weetabix Women's British Open | Karrie Webb (269) | 129,938 | R. Jones (277) |
| Aug. 24 | Star Bank Classic | Colleen Walker (203) | 82,500 | T. Myers (205) |
| Sept. 1 | State Farm Rail Classic | Cindy Figg-Currier (200)* | 90,000 | K. Tschetter & L. Kane (200) |
| Sept. 7 | The Safeway Championship | Chris Johnson (206) | 82,500 | K. Saiki & L. Hackney (207) |
| Sept. 14 | SAFECO Classic | Karrie Webb (272) | 82,500 | A. Sorenstam (273) |
| Sept. 21 | Welch's Championship | Liselotte Neumann (276) | 82,500 | N. Harvey (279) |
| Sept. 28 | Fieldcrest Cannon Classic | Wendy Ward (265) | 82,500 | J. Geddes & R. Jones (267) |
| Oct. 5 | CoreStates Betsy King Classic | Annika Sorenstam (274) | 90,000 | K. Robbins (276) |
| Oct. 19 | World Championship of Golf | Juli Inkster (280)* | 131,000 | H. Alfredsson/ K. Robbins (280) |
| Nov. 2 | Nichirei International | USA (23) | 432,000 | Japan (13) |
| Nov. 9 | Toray Japan Queens Cup | Liselotte Neumann (205) | 112,500 | L. Kane (206) |
| Nov. 23 | LPGA Tour Championship | Annika Sorenstam (277)* | 160,000 | L. Kane & P. Hurst (277) |
| Dec. 7 | JCPenney Classic | Amy Fruhwirth/Clarence Rose (264) | 187,500 | E. Klein/S. Cink & C. Matthew/D. Forsman (265) |
| Dec. 14 | Diners Club Matches | Juli Inkster/Dottie Pepper (3 and 2) | 110,000 (each) | N. Lopez/L. Davies |
# Rain-shortened
*Playoffs (11): HealthSouth— McGann won on the 1st hole; Diet Dr. Pepper— Robbins won on the 2nd hole; Standard Register Ping— Davies won on the 1st hole; Longs Drugs— Sorenstam won on the 2nd hole; Sara Lee— Myers won on the 5th hole. Harvey was eliminated in the 2nd hole; McDonald's LPGA— Johnson won on the 2nd hole; Corning— Jones won on the 1st hole; Giant Eagle— Green won on the 5th hole; State Farm— Figg-Currier won on the 1st hole; World Championship— Inkster won on the first hole; Tour Championship— Sorenstam won on the 3rd hole. Hurst was eliminated on the 2nd hole.
Second Place ties: (3 players or more): 4-WAY– Edina Realty (H. Kobayashi, J. Geddes, C. Matthew, M. Hirase). 3-WAY–Susan G. Komen (L. Kane, C. Johnston-Forbes, N. Bowen); Chick-fil-A (T. Barrett, D. Richard, K. Webb); Rochester (T. Green, D. Pepper, N. Bowen).
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