1997 European Seniors Tour

1997 European Seniors Tour season
Duration8 May 1997 (1997-05-08) – 19 October 1997 (1997-10-19)
Number of official events17
Most winsEngland Tommy Horton (6)
Order of MeritEngland Tommy Horton
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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.[1][2]

Date Tournament Host country Purse
(£) 		Winner[a] Notes
10 May Beko Turkish Seniors Open Turkey 150,000 England Tommy Horton (12)
18 May AIB Irish Seniors Open Ireland 75,000 England Tommy Horton (13) New tournament
1 Jun Philips PFA Golf Classic Wales 80,000 United States Deray Simon (1) New tournament
8 Jun Jersey Seniors Open Jersey 95,000 England Tommy Horton (14)
15 Jun De Vere Hotels Seniors Classic England 80,000 United States T. R. Jones (1)
22 Jun Ryder Collingtree Seniors Classic England 90,000 England Neil Coles (4)
28 Jun Manadens Affarer Seniors Open Sweden 75,000 Australia Noel Ratcliffe (1) New tournament
5 Jul Lawrence Batley Seniors England 80,000 Spain Antonio Garrido (2)
13 Jul Senior German Open Germany 100,000 Australia Noel Ratcliffe (2)
27 Jul Senior British Open Northern Ireland 350,000 South Africa Gary Player (2) Senior major championship
3 Aug Shell Wentworth Senior Masters England 125,000 South Africa Gary Player (3) New tournament
10 Aug Credit Suisse Private Banking Seniors Open Switzerland 100,000 England Brian Waites (3) New tournament
25 Aug The Belfry PGA Seniors Championship England 150,000 United States Walter Hall (1)
31 Aug Motor Seniors Classic England 75,000 England Ian Richardson (1)
7 Sep Scottish Seniors Open Scotland 100,000 England Tommy Horton (15)
14 Sep Clubhaus Seniors Classic England 75,000 England Tommy Horton (16) New tournament
19 Oct Senior Tournament of Champions England 125,000 England Tommy Horton (17) New tournament

Unofficial events

The following events were sanctioned by the European Seniors Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.

Date Tournament Host country Purse
(£) 		Winners Notes
16 Nov Praia d'El Rey European Cup Portugal n/a European Seniors Tour New team event

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling.[3][4]

Position Player Prize money (£)
1 England Tommy Horton 158,427
2 Australia Noel Ratcliffe 86,060
3 Spain Antonio Garrido 62,671
4 England Brian Waites 61,978
5 England Jim Rhodes 55,839

Notes

  1. ^ The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of European Seniors Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for European Seniors Tour members.

References

  1. ^ "Senior Past Champions Current Events". European Tour. 14 October 2014. Archived from the original on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Senior Past Champions Former Events". European Tour. 14 October 2014. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  3. ^ "1997 European Seniors Tour Order of Merit". The Daily Telegraph. London, United Kingdom. 21 October 1997. p. 37. Retrieved 21 November 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "John Jacobs Trophy Winners". European Tour. 14 October 2014. Archived from the original on 9 September 2015.