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.
Round summaries First round Friday, 23 May 1997
PlacePlayerScoreTo parT1 Darren Clarke66−6 Eamonn DarcyT3 David Gilford67−5 Robert Karlsson Bernhard Langer Gary Orr Andrew Sherborne Ian WoosnamT9 Thomas Bjørn68−4 David Carter Marc Farry Frank Nobilo
Second round Saturday, 24 May 1997
PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 Ian Woosnam67-68=135−9T2 Nick Faldo70-67=137−7 David Gilford67-70=1374 Colin Montgomerie69-69=138−6T5 Stephen Ames70-69=139−5 Frank Nobilo68-71=139T7 Ángel Cabrera73-67=140−4 Darren Clarke66-74=140 Ernie Els69-71=140T10 Eamonn Darcy66-75=141−3 Gary Emerson71-70=141 Klas Eriksson70-71=141 Barry Lane69-72=141 Eduardo Romero71-70=141 Philip Walton69-72=141
Third round Sunday, 25 May 1997
PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 Ian Woosnam67-68-67=205−112 Darren Clarke66-74-66=206−10T3 Ernie Els69-71-67=207−9 Nick Faldo70-67-70=207T5 Stephen Ames70-69-70=209−7 David Gilford67-70-72=209T7 Ángel Cabrera73-67-70=210−6 Dennis Edlund70-72-68=210 Barry Lane69-72-69=210T10 Eduardo Romero71-70-70=211−5 Philip Walton69-72-70=211
Final round Monday, 26 May 1997
PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney (€)1 Ian Woosnam67-68-70-70=275−13256,676T2 Darren Clarke66-74-66-71=277−11114,833 Ernie Els69-71-67-70=277 Nick Faldo70-67-70-70=2775 Colin Montgomerie69-69-76-64=278−1065,296T6 Ángel Cabrera73-67-70-69=279−950,050 David Gilford67-70-72-70=2798 Dennis Edlund70-72-68-70=280−838,5009 Lee Westwood70-72-70-69=281−734,34210 Barry Lane69-72-69-72=282−630,800
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