1997 Volvo PGA Championship
Appearance
Tournament information | |
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Dates | 23–26 May 1997 |
Location | Virginia Water, Surrey, England 51°24′N 0°35′W / 51.40°N 0.59°W |
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 | |
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275 (−13) | |
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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.[1][2]
Round summaries
First round
Friday, 23 May 1997
Place | Player | Score | To par |
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T1 | ![]() |
66 | −6 |
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T3 | ![]() |
67 | −5 |
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T9 | ![]() |
68 | −4 |
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Second round
Saturday, 24 May 1997
Place | Player | Score | To par |
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1 | ![]() |
67-68=135 | −9 |
T2 | ![]() |
70-67=137 | −7 |
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67-70=137 | ||
4 | ![]() |
69-69=138 | −6 |
T5 | ![]() |
70-69=139 | −5 |
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68-71=139 | ||
T7 | ![]() |
73-67=140 | −4 |
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66-74=140 | ||
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69-71=140 | ||
T10 | ![]() |
66-75=141 | −3 |
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71-70=141 | ||
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70-71=141 | ||
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69-72=141 | ||
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Third round
Sunday, 25 May 1997
Place | Player | Score | To par |
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1 | ![]() |
67-68-67=205 | −11 |
2 | ![]() |
66-74-66=206 | −10 |
T3 | ![]() |
69-71-67=207 | −9 |
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70-67-70=207 | ||
T5 | ![]() |
70-69-70=209 | −7 |
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67-70-72=209 | ||
T7 | ![]() |
73-67-70=210 | −6 |
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70-72-68=210 | ||
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69-72-69=210 | ||
T10 | ![]() |
71-70-70=211 | −5 |
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69-72-70=211 |
Final round
Monday, 26 May 1997
Place | Player | Score | To par | Money (€) |
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1 | ![]() |
67-68-70-70=275 | −13 | 256,676 |
T2 | ![]() |
66-74-66-71=277 | −11 | 114,833 |
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5 | ![]() |
69-69-76-64=278 | −10 | 65,296 |
T6 | ![]() |
73-67-70-69=279 | −9 | 50,050 |
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67-70-72-70=279 | |||
8 | ![]() |
70-72-68-70=280 | −8 | 38,500 |
9 | ![]() |
70-72-70-69=281 | −7 | 34,342 |
10 | ![]() |
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.