1997 Volvo PGA Championship
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.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23–26 May 1997 |
| Location | Virginia Water, Surrey, England |
| Course(s) | Wentworth Club West Course |
| Tour(s) | European Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Field | 160 players, 79 after cut |
| Cut | 147 (+3) |
| Prize fund | €1,122,918 |
| Winner's share | €256,676 |
| Champion | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ian Woosnam | |
| 275 (−13) | |
Wentworth Club
Location in England
Ian Woosnam won his second Volvo PGA Championship with a two stroke victory over Darren Clarke, Ernie Els and Nick Faldo.[1][2]
Past champions in the field
Thirteen former champions entered the tournament.[3]
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Woosnam | Wales | 1988 | 67 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 275 | −13 | 1 |
| Nick Faldo |  England | 1978, 1980, 1981, 1989 | 70 | 67 | 70 | 70 | 277 | −11 | T2 |
| José María Olazábal |  Spain | 1994 | 72 | 71 | 73 | 70 | 286 | −6 | T19 |
| Bernhard Langer |  Germany | 1987, 1993, 1995 | 67 | 75 | 76 | 70 | 288 | E | T32 |
| Manuel Piñero | Spain | 1977 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 70 | 292 | +4 | T54 |
| Costantino Rocca |  Italy | 1996 | 70 | 76 | 71 | 77 | 294 | +6 | T65 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Johnstone |  Zimbabwe | 1992 | 75 | 74 | 149 | +5 |
| Paul Way | England | 1985 | 76 | 77 | 153 | +9 |
| Howard Clark | England | 1984 | 74 | 81 | 155 | +11 |
| Mike Harwood | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 1990 | 77 | 78 | 155 | +11 |
| Rodger Davis | Australia | 1986 | 75 | 81 | 156 | +12 |
| Tony Jacklin | England | 1972, 1982 | 79 | 81 | 161 | +17 |
| Seve Ballesteros | Spain | 1983, 1991 | 76 | − | − | WD |
Nationalities in the field
| North America (3) | South America (3) | Europe (133) | Oceania (11) | Asia (2) | Africa (8) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Trinidad and Tobago (1) |  Argentina (3) | England (68) | Australia (8) |  China (1) |  South Africa (6) |
 United States (2) |  Northern Ireland (3) |  Fiji (1) |  South Korea (1) | Zimbabwe (2) | |
 Scotland (16) |  New Zealand (2) | ||||
| Wales (5) | |||||
 Ireland (9) | |||||
 Denmark (1) | |||||
 Finland (1) | |||||
 France (3) | |||||
| Germany (3) | |||||
| Italy (3) | |||||
 Netherlands (1) | |||||
 Norway (1) | |||||
| Spain (15) | |||||
 Sweden (17) | |||||
 Switzerland (1) |
Round summaries
First round
Friday, 23 May 1997
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Darren Clarke | Northern Ireland | 66 | −6 |
| Eamonn Darcy | Ireland | |||
| T3 | David Gilford | England | 67 | −5 |
| Robert Karlsson | Sweden | |||
| Bernhard Langer | Germany | |||
| Gary Orr | Scotland | |||
| Andrew Sherborne | England | |||
| Ian Woosnam | Wales | |||
| T9 | Thomas Bjørn | Denmark | 68 | −4 |
| David Carter | England | |||
| Marc Farry | France | |||
| Frank Nobilo | New Zealand |
Second round
Saturday, 24 May 1997
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Woosnam | Wales | 67-68=135 | −9 |
| T2 | Nick Faldo | England | 70-67=137 | −7 |
| David Gilford | England | 67-70=137 | ||
| 4 | Colin Montgomerie | Scotland | 69-69=138 | −6 |
| T5 | Stephen Ames | Trinidad and Tobago | 70-69=139 | −5 |
| Frank Nobilo | New Zealand | 68-71=139 | ||
| T7 | Ángel Cabrera | Argentina | 73-67=140 | −4 |
| Darren Clarke | Northern Ireland | 66-74=140 | ||
| Ernie Els | South Africa | 69-71=140 | ||
| T10 | Eamonn Darcy | Ireland | 66-75=141 | −3 |
| Gary Emerson | England | 71-70=141 | ||
| Klas Eriksson | Sweden | 70-71=141 | ||
| Barry Lane | England | 69-72=141 | ||
| Eduardo Romero | Argentina | 71-70=141 | ||
| Philip Walton | Ireland | 69-72=141 |
Third round
Sunday, 25 May 1997
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Woosnam | Wales | 67-68-67=205 | −11 |
| 2 | Darren Clarke | Northern Ireland | 66-74-66=206 | −10 |
| T3 | Ernie Els | South Africa | 69-71-67=207 | −9 |
| Nick Faldo | England | 70-67-70=207 | ||
| T5 | Stephen Ames | Trinidad and Tobago | 70-69-70=209 | −7 |
| David Gilford | England | 67-70-72=209 | ||
| T7 | Ángel Cabrera | Argentina | 73-67-70=210 | −6 |
| Dennis Edlund | Sweden | 70-72-68=210 | ||
| Barry Lane | England | 69-72-69=210 | ||
| T10 | Eduardo Romero | Argentina | 71-70-70=211 | −5 |
| Philip Walton | Ireland | 69-72-70=211 |
Final round
Monday, 26 May 1997
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Woosnam | Wales | 67-68-70-70=275 | −13 | 256,676 |
| T2 | Darren Clarke | Northern Ireland | 66-74-66-71=277 | −11 | 114,833 |
| Ernie Els | South Africa | 69-71-67-70=277 | |||
| Nick Faldo | England | 70-67-70-70=277 | |||
| 5 | Colin Montgomerie | Scotland | 69-69-76-64=278 | −10 | 65,296 |
| T6 | Ángel Cabrera | Argentina | 73-67-70-69=279 | −9 | 50,050 |
| David Gilford | England | 67-70-72-70=279 | |||
| 8 | Dennis Edlund | Sweden | 70-72-68-70=280 | −8 | 38,500 |
| 9 | Lee Westwood | England | 70-72-70-69=281 | −7 | 34,342 |
| 10 | Barry Lane | England | 69-72-69-72=282 | −6 | 30,800 |
References
- "Round 4 Summary". European Tour. 26 May 1997. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- "Woosnam Maintains His Lead, Motors To Victory In Volvo Pga". The Spokesman-Review. 27 May 1997. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- "1997 Volvo PGA Championship leaderboard". European Tour. 26 May 1997. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
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