1997 Swedish Golf Tour
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| Duration | 8 May 1997 – 5 October 1997 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 16 |
| Order of Merit |  Fredrik Henge |
← 1996 1998 → | |
The 1997 Swedish Golf Tour, titled as the 1997 Telia Infomedia Golf Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the 14th season of the Swedish Golf Tour, the main professional golf tour in Sweden since it was formed in 1984, with most tournaments being incorporated into the Challenge Tour between 1989 and 1998.
The following table lists official events during the 1997 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (SKr) | Winner[a] | Main tour[b] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | Motoman Robotics Open | Småland | 150,000 | Johan Ryström (5) | |
| 24 May | Borås Open | Västergötland | 150,000 |  Mikko Rantanen (1) | |
| 1 Jun | Himmerland Open | Denmark | £35,000 | Mikael Lundberg | CHA |
| 8 Jun | SIAB Open | Skåne | £35,000 | Joakim Rask | CHA |
| 15 Jun | Husqvarna Open | Småland | 210,000 | Mikael Lundberg (1) | |
| 22 Jun | Team Erhverv Danish Open | Denmark | £80,000 |  David Lynn | CHA |
| 6 Jul | Uno-X Skövde Open | Västergötland | 150,000 | Ola Eliasson (1) | |
| 13 Jul | Volvo Finnish Open | Finland | £35,000 |  Søren Kjeldsen | CHA |
| 3 Aug | Gardemoen PGA Open | Norway | 150,000 | Joakim Kroon (1) | |
| 10 Aug | Västerås Open | Västmanland | 150,000 | Peter Hanson (a) (1) | |
| 24 Aug | Finnair Audi Open | Finland | 250,000 | David Lindqvist (1) | |
| 31 Aug | Toyota Danish PGA Championship | Denmark | £40,000 | Fredrik Henge | CHA |
| 8 Sep | Öhrlings Swedish Matchplay | Halland | £50,000 |  Gregory Garbero | CHA |
| 14 Sep | Tor Line Open | Halland | 200,000 | Fredrik Forsvall (1) | |
| 21 Sep | Helsingborg Golf Open | Skåne | 150,000 | Mikael Krantz (2) | |
| 5 Oct | Telia InfoMedia Grand Prix | Skåne | £80,000 | Fredrik Henge | CHA |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[3]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fredrik Henge | 2,021 |
| 2 | Mikael Lundberg | 1,416 |
| 3 | Johan Ryström | 944 |
| 4 | Kalle Brink | 870 |
| 5 | Ola Eliasson | 838 |