1997 Asian PGA Tour
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Duration6 February 1997 – 20 December 1997
Number of official events22
Most wins
Prayad Marksaeng (2)
Prayad Marksaeng (2)Order of Merit
Mike Cunning
Mike Cunning| 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 |
| Rookie of the Year | Ted Purdy |
← 1996 1998 → | |
The 1997 Asian PGA Tour, titled as the 1997 Omega Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the third season of the Asian PGA Tour, one of the main professional golf tours in Asia (outside of Japan) alongside the long established Asia Golf Circuit.
It was the third season of the tour under a title sponsorship agreement with Omega SA, that was announced in September 1995.[1]
The following table lists official events during the 1997 season.[2]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) | Winner[a] | OWGR points | Other tours[b] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb | Asian Honda Classic | Thailand | 300,000 | Tiger Woods (n/a) | n/a | ||
| 30 Mar | Vietnam Open | Vietnam | 200,000 |  Andrew Bonhomme (1) | n/a | ||
| 13 Apr | London Myanmar Open | Myanmar | 200,000 | Boonchu Ruangkit (4) | n/a | ||
| 20 Apr | DFS Galleria Guam Open | Guam | 200,000 | Gerry Norquist (3) | n/a | ||
| 27 Apr | Satelindo Indonesia Open | Indonesia | 200,000 | Craig Parry (1) | n/a | New to Asian PGA Tour | |
| 18 May | Volvo China Open | China | 400,000 |  Cheng Jun (1) | n/a | ||
| 10 Aug | Sabah Masters | Malaysia | 200,000 |  Des Terblanche (1) | n/a | ||
| 17 Aug | SingTel Ericsson Singapore Open | Singapore | 200,000 |  Zaw Moe (1) | n/a | ||
| 7 Sep | Philip Morris Asian Cup | South Korea | 400,000 |  Park No-seok (1) | n/a | ||
| 14 Sep | Ericsson Asia-Pacific Masters | Indonesia | 500,000 | Darren Cole (1) | 16 | ANZ | New tournament |
| 21 Sep | Mild Seven Kuala Lumpur Open | Malaysia | 300,000 | Charlie Wi (1) | n/a | ||
| 12 Oct | Yokohama Singapore PGA Championship | Singapore | 150,000 | Prayad Marksaeng (1) | n/a | ||
| 19 Oct | ABN-AMRO Pakistan Masters | Pakistan | 200,000 | Thammanoon Sriroj (3) | n/a | ||
| 26 Oct | Dubai Creek Open | UAE | 250,000 | Adrian Percey (1) | n/a | ||
| 2 Nov | Hero Honda Masters | India | 200,000 | Ted Purdy (1) | n/a | New tournament | |
| 9 Nov | Ta-Shee Open | Taiwan | 250,000 |  Wang Ter-chang (1) | n/a | New tournament | |
| 16 Nov | Volvo Masters of Malaysia | Malaysia | 200,000 | Christian Peña (1) | n/a | New to Asian PGA Tour | |
| 23 Nov | Lexus Thai International | Thailand | 200,000 | Prayad Marksaeng (2) | n/a | ||
| 30 Nov | Tugu Pratama Indonesian PGA Championship | Indonesia | 200,000 | Clay Devers (2) | n/a | ||
| 7 Dec | Andersen Consulting Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 350,000 |  Frank Nobilo (1) | n/a | New to Asian PGA Tour | |
| 14 Dec | Omega PGA Championship | Hong Kong | 500,000 |  Rodrigo Cuello (1) | n/a | ||
| 20 Dec | Volvo Asian Matchplay | Philippines | 250,000 | Des Terblanche (2) | n/a | Limited-field event |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3][4]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Cunning | 170,619 |
| 2 | Prayad Marksaeng | 123,805 |
| 3 | Lu Wen-teh | 114,716 |
| 4 | Ted Purdy | 111,573 |
| 5 |  Jeev Milkha Singh | 110,840 |