1997 World Curling Tour Championship
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| 1997 Apollo World Curling Tour Championship | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Arena | Granite Curling Club |
| Dates | March 19–23 |
| Winner |  Team Howard |
| Curling club | MacTier CC, MacTier, Ontario |
| Skip | Russ Howard |
| Third | Glenn Howard |
| Second | Scott Patterson |
| Lead | Phil Loevenmark |
| Finalist |  Randy Woytowich |
| 1998 » | |
The 1997 Apollo World Curling Tour Championship was held March 19–23, 1997 at the Granite Curling Club in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It was the 1997 edition of the Players' Championship, the championship of the men's World Curling Tour (WCT) for the 1996–97 curling season. The total purse for the event was $60,000, with the winning team receiving $14,000.[1]
Russ Howard of Ontario defeated Saskatchewan's Randy Woytowich in the final, 9–5 to win the "Apollo Cup". Team Howard secured the victory by scoring a five-ender in the ninth, thanks to a couple of double takeouts by Russ' brother Glenn. With the victory, the team earned the last berth in the 1997 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials.[2]
