1997 Asian PGA Tour
The 1997 Asian PGA Tour, titled as the 1997 Omega Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the third season of the Asian PGA Tour, the second professional golf tour in Asia (outside of Japan) alongside the long established Asia Golf Circuit.
| Duration | 6 February 1997 – 20 December 1997 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 22 |
| Most wins |  Prayad Marksaeng (2) |
| Order of Merit |  Mike Cunning |
| Players' Player of the Year | Prayad Marksaeng |
← 1996 1998 → | |
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1997 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) | Winner[lower-alpha 1] | Other tours[lower-alpha 2] | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb | Asian Honda Classic | Thailand | 300,000 | Tiger Woods (n/a) | [2][3] | ||
| 30 Mar | Vietnam Open | Vietnam | 150,000 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Andrew Bonhomme (1) | |||
| 13 Apr | London Myanmar Open | Myanmar | 200,000 | Boonchu Ruangkit (4) | |||
| 20 Apr | DFS Galleria Guam Open | Guam | 200,000 | Gerry Norquist (3) | |||
| 27 Apr | Satelindo Indonesia Open | Indonesia | 200,000 | Craig Parry (1) | New to Asian PGA Tour | ||
| 18 May | Volvo China Open | China | 400,000 |  Cheng Jun (1) | [4] | ||
| 10 Aug | Sabah Masters | Malaysia | 200,000 |  Des Terblanche (1) | [5] | ||
| 17 Aug | SingTel Ericsson Singapore Open | Singapore | 200,000 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Zaw Moe (1) | [6] | ||
| 7 Sep | Philip Morris Asian Cup | South Korea | 400,000 |  Park No-seok (1) | |||
| 14 Sep | Ericsson Asia-Pacific Masters | Indonesia | 500,000 | Darren Cole (1) | ANZ | New tournament | |
| 21 Sep | Mild Seven Kuala Lumpur Open | Malaysia | 300,000 | Charlie Wi (1) | |||
| 12 Oct | Yokohama Singapore PGA Championship | Singapore | 150,000 | Prayad Marksaeng (1) | |||
| 19 Oct | ABN-AMRO Pakistan Masters | Pakistan | Thammanoon Sriroj (3) | ||||
| 26 Oct | Dubai Creek Open | UAE | 250,000 | Adrian Percey (1) | [7] | ||
| 2 Nov | Hero Honda Masters | India | 200,000 | Ted Purdy (1) | New tournament | [8] | |
| 9 Nov | Ta-Shee Open | Taiwan | 250,000 |  Wang Ter-chang (1) | New tournament | [9] | |
| 16 Nov | Volvo Masters of Malaysia | Malaysia | 200,000 | Christian Peña (1) | New to Asian PGA Tour | [10] | |
| 23 Nov | Lexus Thai International | Thailand | 200,000 | Prayad Marksaeng (2) | [11] | ||
| 30 Nov | Tugu Pratama Indonesian PGA Championship | Indonesia | 200,000 | Clay Devers (2) | |||
| 7 Dec | Andersen Consulting Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 200,000 |  Frank Nobilo (1) | New to Asian PGA Tour | ||
| 14 Dec | Omega PGA Championship | China | 500,000 |  Rodrigo Cuello (1) | |||
| 20 Dec | Volvo Asian Matchplay | Philippines | 250,000 | Des Terblanche (2) | Limited-field event |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Cunning | 170,619 |
| 2 | Prayad Marksaeng | 123,806 |
| 3 | Lu Wen-teh | 114,716 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Players' Player of the Year | Prayad Marksaeng | [12] |
Notes
- The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Asian PGA Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Asian PGA Tour members.
- ANZ − PGA Tour of Australasia.
References
- "Roll of Honour". South China Morning Post. 11 December 1997. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- Horn, Robert (6 February 1997). "Woods battles heat, opens with 70 in Thailand tournament". Associated Press. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- Diaz, Jaime (17 February 1997). "Thais That Bind: Tiger Woods dad to juggle a slew of demands in the homeland of his mother". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- "Cheng powers to a five stroke victory". New Straits Times. Malaysia. 19 May 1997. p. 56(39 in newspaper). Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- "Terblanche in sudden-death". New Straits Times. Malaysia. 11 August 1997. p. 22(43 in newspaper). Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- "Unstoppable Moe cruises to title". New Straits Times. Malaysia. 18 August 1997. p. 22(43 in newspaper). Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- "Percey crowned in Dubai". New Straits Times. Malaysia. 27 October 1997. p. 23(45 in newspaper). Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- "Purdy wins his first pro title". New Straits Times. Malaysia. 3 November 1997. p. 21(40 in newspaper). Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- "Love,Toms remain tied..." New Straits Times. Malaysia. 10 November 1997. p. 21(40 in newspaper). Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- "Pena clinches Masters crown". New Straits Times. Malaysia. 17 November 1997. p. 22(43 in newspaper). Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- "Shaifubari picks up RM12,000 Prize in Bangkok". New Straits Times. Malaysia. 24 November 1997. p. 23(44 in newspaper). Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- "Prayad Named Top Asian Player". New Sunday Times. 25 January 1998. p. 32 (24 in paper). Retrieved 25 June 2023 – via Google News Archive.
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