1997 Asian PGA Tour
{{Short description|Golf tour season}}
{{use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox golf season
| year = 1997
| tour = Asian PGA Tour
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| pixels =
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| regular_season = {{start date|1997|2|6|df=y}} – {{end date|1997|12|20|df=y}}
| no_of_events = 22
| most_wins = {{flagicon|THA}} Prayad Marksaeng (2)
| honor1 = Order of Merit
| honoree1 = {{flagicon|USA}} Mike Cunning
| honor2 = Players' Player of the Year
| honoree2 = {{flagicon|THA}} Prayad Marksaeng
| honor3 = Rookie of the Year
| honoree3 = {{flagicon|USA}} Ted Purdy
| honor4 =
| honoree4 =
| prevseason = 1996
| nextseason = 1998
}}
The 1997 Asian PGA Tour, titled as the 1997 Omega Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the third season of the Asian PGA Tour, one of the main professional golf tours in Asia (outside of Japan) alongside the long established Asia Golf Circuit.
It was the third season of the tour under a title sponsorship agreement with Omega SA, that was announced in September 1995.{{cite news |url=https://www.scmp.com/article/146145/asian-pga-looks-back-year-achievements |title=Asian PGA looks back on a year of achievements |date=15 January 1996 |access-date=13 November 2023 |newspaper=South China Morning Post |first=Spencer |last=Robinson |url-access=subscription |quote=In September, though, Swiss watchmakers Omega came on board, signing a deal, reputed to be worth more than US$6 million, which ties them to the circuit for an initial three-year period.}}
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1997 season.{{cite news |url=https://www.scmp.com/article/222623/roll-honour |title=Roll of Honour |newspaper=South China Morning Post |date=11 December 1997 |accessdate=28 February 2020}}
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!Date !! Tournament !! Host country !! Purse | |||||||
9 Feb | Asian Honda Classic | Thailand | align=right|300,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Tiger Woods (n/a) | align=center|n/a | ||
30 Mar | Vietnam Open | Vietnam | align=right|200,000 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Andrew Bonhomme (1) | align=center|n/a | ||
13 Apr | London Myanmar Open | Myanmar | align=right|200,000 | {{flagicon|THA}} Boonchu Ruangkit (4) | align=center|n/a | ||
20 Apr | DFS Galleria Guam Open | Guam | align=right|200,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Gerry Norquist (3) | align=center|n/a | ||
27 Apr | Satelindo Indonesia Open | Indonesia | align=right|200,000 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Craig Parry (1) | align=center|n/a | New to Asian PGA Tour | |
18 May | Volvo China Open | China | align=right|400,000 | {{flagicon|CHN}} Cheng Jun (1) | align=center|n/a | ||
10 Aug | Sabah Masters | Malaysia | align=right|200,000 | {{flagicon|ZAF}} Des Terblanche (1) | align=center|n/a | ||
17 Aug | SingTel Ericsson Singapore Open | Singapore | align=right|200,000 | {{flagicon|MMR|1974}} Zaw Moe (1) | align=center|n/a | ||
7 Sep | Philip Morris Asian Cup | South Korea | align=right|400,000 | {{flagicon|KOR|1997}} Park No-seok (1) | align=center|n/a | ||
14 Sep | Ericsson Asia-Pacific Masters | Indonesia | align=right|500,000 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Darren Cole (1) | align=center|16 | ANZ | New tournament |
21 Sep | Mild Seven Kuala Lumpur Open | Malaysia | align=right|300,000 | {{flagicon|KOR|1997}} Charlie Wi (1) | align=center|n/a | ||
12 Oct | Yokohama Singapore PGA Championship | Singapore | align=right|150,000 | {{flagicon|THA}} Prayad Marksaeng (1) | align=center|n/a | ||
19 Oct | ABN-AMRO Pakistan Masters | Pakistan | align=right|200,000 | {{flagicon|THA}} Thammanoon Sriroj (3) | align=center|n/a | ||
26 Oct | Dubai Creek Open | UAE | align=right|250,000 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Adrian Percey (1) | align=center|n/a | ||
2 Nov | Hero Honda Masters | India | align=right|200,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Ted Purdy (1) | align=center|n/a | New tournament | |
9 Nov | Ta-Shee Open | Taiwan | align=right|250,000 | {{flagicon|TWN}} Wang Ter-chang (1) | align=center|n/a | New tournament | |
16 Nov | Volvo Masters of Malaysia | Malaysia | align=right|200,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Christian Peña (1) | align=center|n/a | New to Asian PGA Tour | |
23 Nov | Lexus Thai International | Thailand | align=right|200,000 | {{flagicon|THA}} Prayad Marksaeng (2) | align=center|n/a | ||
30 Nov | Tugu Pratama Indonesian PGA Championship | Indonesia | align=right|200,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Clay Devers (2) | align=center|n/a | ||
7 Dec | Andersen Consulting Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | align=right|350,000 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Frank Nobilo (1) | align=center|n/a | New to Asian PGA Tour | |
14 Dec | Omega PGA Championship | Hong Kong | align=right|500,000 | {{flagicon|PHL|1986}} Rodrigo Cuello (1) | align=center|n/a | ||
20 Dec | Volvo Asian Matchplay | Philippines | align=right|250,000 | {{flagicon|ZAF}} Des Terblanche (2) | align=center|n/a | Limited-field event |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald/135342047/ |title=Asian PGA Rankings |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |location=Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |date=16 December 1997 |page=40 (39 in paper) |access-date=15 November 2023 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/580535640/ |title=Cunning tops list |newspaper=Tucson Citizen |location=Tucson, Arizona |date=17 December 1997 |page=34 (4D in paper) |access-date=31 October 2023 |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}
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!Position !! Player !! Prize money ($) | ||
align=center|1 | {{flagicon|USA}} Mike Cunning | align=center|170,619 |
align=center|2 | {{flagicon|THA}} Prayad Marksaeng | align=center|123,805 |
align=center|3 | {{flagicon|TWN}} Lu Wen-teh | align=center|114,716 |
align=center|4 | {{flagicon|USA}} Ted Purdy | align=center|111,573 |
align=center|5 | {{flagicon|IND}} Jeev Milkha Singh | align=center|110,840 |
Awards
See also
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{official site|https://www.asiantour.com/}}
{{Asian Tour seasons}}