1997 LPGA Tour

{{short description|Golf tour season}}

{{use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}

{{Infobox golf season

| year = 1997

| tour = LPGA Tour

| regular_season = {{Start date|1997|1|9}} – {{end date|1997|11|23}}

| no_of_events = 38

| most_wins = 6 {{flagicon|SWE}} Annika Sörenstam

| honor1 = Money leader

| honoree1 = {{flagicon|SWE}} Annika Sörenstam

| honor2 = Rolex Player of the Year

| honoree2 = {{flagicon|SWE}} Annika Sörenstam

| honor3 = Rookie of the Year

| honoree3 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Lisa Hackney

| prevseason = 1996

| nextseason = 1998

}}

The 1997 LPGA Tour was the 48th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 9 to November 23. The season consisted of 38 official money events. Annika Sörenstam won the most tournaments, six. She also led the money list with earnings of $1,236,789, setting the LPGA Tour record.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/1001688440/?match=1&terms=sorenstam |title=Sorenstam secures standing as top player |newspaper=The Orange Leader |location=Orange, Texas |agency=Associated Press |date=November 24, 1997 |page=1B |via=newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}} Karrie Webb won the Vare Trophy for having the lowest scoring average. Her average of 70.00 was the lowest in the 45-year history of the award.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/111282708/?match=1&terms=karrie%20webb%20scoring |title=Sorenstam, Webb get top LPGA honors |newspaper=The Courier-Journal |location=Louisville, Kentucky |agency=Associated Press |date=December 16, 1997 |page=D5 |via=newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}

There were four first-time winners in 1997: Cindy Figg-Currier, Pat Hurst, Michele Redman, and Wendy Ward. Nancy Lopez won the last of her 48 LPGA career victories in 1997.

The tournament results and award winners are listed below.