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.
DateTournamentHost countryPurse(£)WinnerNotes 10 May Beko Turkish Seniors Open Turkey 150,000 Tommy Horton (12) 18 May AIB Irish Seniors Open Ireland 75,000 Tommy Horton (13) New tournament 1 Jun Philips PFA Golf Classic Wales 80,000 Deray Simon (1) New tournament 8 Jun Jersey Seniors Open Jersey 100,000 Tommy Horton (14) 15 Jun De Vere Hotels Seniors Classic England 80,000 T. R. Jones (1) 22 Jun Ryder Collingtree Seniors Classic England 90,000 Neil Coles (4) 28 Jun Manadens Affarer Seniors Open Sweden 75,000 Noel Ratcliffe (1) New tournament 5 Jul Lawrence Batley Seniors England 80,000 Antonio Garrido (2) 13 Jul Senior German Open Germany 100,000 Noel Ratcliffe (2) 27 Jul Senior British Open Northern Ireland 350,000 Gary Player (2) Senior major championship 3 Aug Shell Wentworth Senior Masters England 125,000 Gary Player (3) New tournament 10 Aug Credit Suisse Private Banking Seniors Open Switzerland 100,000 Brian Waites (3) New tournament 25 Aug The Belfry PGA Seniors Championship England 150,000 Walter Hall (1) 31 Aug Motor Seniors Classic England 75,000 Ian Richardson (1) 7 Sep Scottish Seniors Open Scotland 100,000 Tommy Horton (15) 14 Sep Clubhaus Seniors Classic England 75,000 Tommy Horton (16) New tournament 19 Oct Senior Tournament of Champions England 125,000 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.
DateTournamentHost countryPurse(£)WinnersNotes16 NovPraia d'El Rey European CupPortugaln/aEuropean Seniors TourNew team event
Order of Merit The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling.
Position Player Prize money (£)1 Tommy Horton 158,4272 Noel Ratcliffe 86,0603 Antonio Garrido 62,6714 Brian Waites 61,9785 Jim Rhodes 55,839
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