1997 Volvo PGA Championship
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Wales Ian Woosnam | |
| 275 (−13) | |
| Location map | |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Northern Ireland Darren Clarke | 66 | −6 |
| Republic of Ireland Eamonn Darcy | |||
| T3 | England David Gilford | 67 | −5 |
| Sweden Robert Karlsson | |||
| Germany Bernhard Langer | |||
| Scotland Gary Orr | |||
| England Andrew Sherborne | |||
| Wales Ian Woosnam | |||
| T9 | Denmark Thomas Bjørn | 68 | −4 |
| England David Carter | |||
| France Marc Farry | |||
| New Zealand Frank Nobilo |
Second round
Saturday, 24 May 1997
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wales Ian Woosnam | 67-68=135 | −9 |
| T2 | England Nick Faldo | 70-67=137 | −7 |
| England David Gilford | 67-70=137 | ||
| 4 | Scotland Colin Montgomerie | 69-69=138 | −6 |
| T5 | Trinidad and Tobago Stephen Ames | 70-69=139 | −5 |
| New Zealand Frank Nobilo | 68-71=139 | ||
| T7 | Argentina Ángel Cabrera | 73-67=140 | −4 |
| Northern Ireland Darren Clarke | 66-74=140 | ||
| South Africa Ernie Els | 69-71=140 | ||
| T10 | Republic of Ireland Eamonn Darcy | 66-75=141 | −3 |
| England Gary Emerson | 71-70=141 | ||
| Sweden Klas Eriksson | 70-71=141 | ||
| England Barry Lane | 69-72=141 | ||
| Argentina Eduardo Romero | 71-70=141 | ||
| Republic of Ireland Philip Walton | 69-72=141 |
Third round
Sunday, 25 May 1997
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wales Ian Woosnam | 67-68-67=205 | −11 |
| 2 | Northern Ireland Darren Clarke | 66-74-66=206 | −10 |
| T3 | South Africa Ernie Els | 69-71-67=207 | −9 |
| England Nick Faldo | 70-67-70=207 | ||
| T5 | Trinidad and Tobago Stephen Ames | 70-69-70=209 | −7 |
| England David Gilford | 67-70-72=209 | ||
| T7 | Argentina Ángel Cabrera | 73-67-70=210 | −6 |
| Sweden Dennis Edlund | 70-72-68=210 | ||
| England Barry Lane | 69-72-69=210 | ||
| T10 | Argentina Eduardo Romero | 71-70-70=211 | −5 |
| Republic of Ireland Philip Walton | 69-72-70=211 |
Final round
Monday, 26 May 1997
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wales Ian Woosnam | 67-68-70-70=275 | −13 | 256,676 |
| T2 | Northern Ireland Darren Clarke | 66-74-66-71=277 | −11 | 114,833 |
| South Africa Ernie Els | 69-71-67-70=277 | |||
| England Nick Faldo | 70-67-70-70=277 | |||
| 5 | Scotland Colin Montgomerie | 69-69-76-64=278 | −10 | 65,296 |
| T6 | Argentina Ángel Cabrera | 73-67-70-69=279 | −9 | 50,050 |
| England David Gilford | 67-70-72-70=279 | |||
| 8 | Sweden Dennis Edlund | 70-72-68-70=280 | −8 | 38,500 |
| 9 | England Lee Westwood | 70-72-70-69=281 | −7 | 34,342 |
| 10 | England Barry Lane | 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.