1997 Volvo PGA Championship

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{{Infobox individual golf tournament

| name = 1997 Volvo PGA Championship

| image =

| dates = 23–26 May 1997

| location = Virginia Water, Surrey, England

| course = Wentworth Club
West Course

| tour = European Tour

| par = 72

| yardage =

| field = 160 players, 79 after cut

| cut = 147 (+3)

| purse = 1,122,918

| winners_share = €256,676

| champion = {{flagicon|WAL}} Ian Woosnam

| score = 275 (−13)

| previous = 1996

| next = 1998

| map = UK England#Surrey

| map_relief = yes

| map_label = Wentworth Club

| map_caption = Location in England##Location in Surrey

| coordinates = {{coord|51.40|N|0.59|W|type:event|display=inline,title}}

}}

The 1997 Volvo PGA Championship was the 43rd edition of the Volvo PGA Championship, an annual professional golf tournament on the European Tour. It was held 23–26 May at the West Course of Wentworth Club in Virginia Water, Surrey, England, a suburb southwest of London.

Ian Woosnam won his second Volvo PGA Championship with a two stroke victory over Darren Clarke, Ernie Els and Nick Faldo.{{cite web |url=https://www.europeantour.com/european-tour/news/articles/detail/round-4-summary-x3689/ |title=Round 4 Summary |date=26 May 1997 |publisher=European Tour |accessdate=12 September 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/may/27/woosnam-maintains-his-lead-motors-to-victory-in/ |title=Woosnam Maintains His Lead, Motors To Victory In Volvo Pga |date=27 May 1997 |website= The Spokesman-Review |accessdate=12 September 2020}}

Round summaries

= First round =

Friday, 23 May 1997

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!Place!!Player!!Score!!To par

rowspan="2" align=center|T1{{flagicon|NIR}} Darren Clarkerowspan="2" align=center|66rowspan="2" align=center|−6
{{flagicon|IRL}} Eamonn Darcy
rowspan="6" align=center|T3{{flagicon|ENG}} David Gilfordrowspan="6" align=center|67rowspan="6" align=center|−5
{{flagicon|SWE}} Robert Karlsson
{{flagicon|GER}} Bernhard Langer
{{flagicon|SCO}} Gary Orr
{{flagicon|ENG}} Andrew Sherborne
{{flagicon|WAL}} Ian Woosnam
rowspan="4" align=center|T9{{flagicon|DNK}} Thomas Bjørnrowspan="4" align=center|68rowspan="4" align=center|−4
{{flagicon|ENG}} David Carter
{{flagicon|FRA}} Marc Farry
{{flagicon|NZL}} Frank Nobilo

= Second round =

Saturday, 24 May 1997

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!Place!!Player!!Score!!To par

align=center|1{{flagicon|WAL}} Ian Woosnamalign=center|67-68=135align=center|−9
rowspan="2" align=center|T2{{flagicon|ENG}} Nick Faldoalign=center|70-67=137rowspan="2" align=center|−7
{{flagicon|ENG}} David Gilfordalign=center|67-70=137
align=center|4{{flagicon|SCO}} Colin Montgomeriealign=center|69-69=138align=center|−6
rowspan="2" align=center|T5{{flagicon|TRI}} Stephen Amesalign=center|70-69=139rowspan="2" align=center|−5
{{flagicon|NZL}} Frank Nobiloalign=center|68-71=139
rowspan="3" align=center|T7{{flagicon|ARG}} Ángel Cabreraalign=center|73-67=140rowspan="3" align=center|−4
{{flagicon|NIR}} Darren Clarkealign=center|66-74=140
{{flagicon|ZAF}} Ernie Elsalign=center|69-71=140
rowspan="6" align=center|T10{{flagicon|IRL}} Eamonn Darcyalign=center|66-75=141rowspan="6" align=center|−3
{{flagicon|ENG}} Gary Emersonalign=center|71-70=141
{{flagicon|SWE}} Klas Erikssonalign=center|70-71=141
{{flagicon|ENG}} Barry Lanealign=center|69-72=141
{{flagicon|ARG}} Eduardo Romeroalign=center|71-70=141
{{flagicon|IRL}} Philip Waltonalign=center|69-72=141

= Third round =

Sunday, 25 May 1997

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!Place!!Player!!Score!!To par

align=center|1{{flagicon|WAL}} Ian Woosnamalign=center|67-68-67=205align=center|−11
align=center|2{{flagicon|NIR}} Darren Clarkealign=center|66-74-66=206align=center|−10
rowspan="2" align=center|T3{{flagicon|ZAF}} Ernie Elsalign=center|69-71-67=207rowspan="2" align=center|−9
{{flagicon|ENG}} Nick Faldoalign=center|70-67-70=207
rowspan="2" align=center|T5{{flagicon|TRI}} Stephen Amesalign=center|70-69-70=209rowspan="2" align=center|−7
{{flagicon|ENG}} David Gilfordalign=center|67-70-72=209
rowspan="3" align=center|T7{{flagicon|ARG}} Ángel Cabreraalign=center|73-67-70=210rowspan="3" align=center|−6
{{flagicon|SWE}} Dennis Edlundalign=center|70-72-68=210
{{flagicon|ENG}} Barry Lanealign=center|69-72-69=210
rowspan="2" align=center|T10{{flagicon|ARG}} Eduardo Romeroalign=center|71-70-70=211rowspan="2" align=center|−5
{{flagicon|IRL}} Philip Waltonalign=center|69-72-70=211

= Final round =

Monday, 26 May 1997

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!Place!!Player!!Score!!To par

Money ()
align=center|1{{flagicon|WAL}} Ian Woosnamalign=center|67-68-70-70=275align=center|−13align=center|256,676
rowspan="3" align=center|T2{{flagicon|NIR}} Darren Clarkealign=center|66-74-66-71=277rowspan="3" align=center|−11rowspan="3" align=center|114,833
{{flagicon|ZAF}} Ernie Elsalign=center|69-71-67-70=277
{{flagicon|ENG}} Nick Faldoalign=center|70-67-70-70=277
align=center|5{{flagicon|SCO}} Colin Montgomeriealign=center|69-69-76-64=278align=center|−10align=center|65,296
rowspan="2" align=center|T6{{flagicon|ARG}} Ángel Cabreraalign=center|73-67-70-69=279rowspan="2" align=center|−9rowspan="2" align=center|50,050
{{flagicon|ENG}} David Gilfordalign=center|67-70-72-70=279
align=center|8{{flagicon|SWE}} Dennis Edlundalign=center|70-72-68-70=280align=center|−8align=center|38,500
align=center|9{{flagicon|ENG}} Lee Westwoodalign=center|70-72-70-69=281align=center|−7align=center|34,342
align=center|10{{flagicon|ENG}} Barry Lanealign=center|69-72-69-72=282align=center|−6align=center|30,800

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