1997 Nike Tour
| Duration | January 30, 1997 – October 19, 1997 |
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| Number of official events | 29 |
| Most wins | Chris Smith (3) |
| Money list | Chris Smith |
| Player of the Year | Chris Smith |
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The 1997 Nike Tour was the eighth season of the Nike Tour, the official development tour to the PGA Tour.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1997 season.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) |
Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2 | Nike Lakeland Classic | Florida | 200,000 | Ryan Howison (1) | New tournament |
| Feb 23 | Nike Inland Empire Open | California | 200,000 | Mark Carnevale (1) | |
| Mar 16 | Nike Monterrey Open | Mexico | 225,000 | Mike Small (1) | |
| Mar 30 | Nike Louisiana Open | Louisiana | 300,000 | Joe Daley (1) | |
| Apr 6 | Nike Greater Austin Open | Texas | 200,000 | Eric Booker (1) | New tournament |
| Apr 20 | Nike Mississippi Gulf Coast Classic | Mississippi | 200,000 | Jeff Brehaut (2) | |
| Apr 27 | Nike Alabama Classic | Alabama | 200,000 | John Elliott (2) | |
| May 4 | Nike South Carolina Classic | South Carolina | 200,000 | Harrison Frazar (1) | |
| May 11 | Nike Carolina Classic | North Carolina | 200,000 | Ahmad Bateman (1) | |
| May 18 | Nike Dominion Open | Virginia | 225,000 | Jeff Julian (1) | |
| Jun 1 | Nike Upstate Classic | South Carolina | 200,000 | Chris Smith (3) | |
| Jun 8 | Nike Knoxville Open | Tennessee | 200,000 | Dave Rummells (2) | |
| Jun 15 | Nike Miami Valley Open | Ohio | 200,000 | Trevor Dodds (2) | |
| Jun 22 | Nike Cleveland Open | Ohio | 200,000 | Mike Small (2) | |
| Jul 6 | Nike Hershey Open | Pennsylvania | 200,000 | Barry Cheesman (2) | New tournament |
| Jul 13 | Nike Laurel Creek Classic | New Jersey | 200,000 | Matt Gogel (2) | |
| Jul 20 | Nike St. Louis Golf Classic | Missouri | 200,000 | Todd Gleaton (1) | |
| Jul 27 | Nike Wichita Open | Kansas | 200,000 | Ben Bates (1) | |
| Aug 3 | Nike Dakota Dunes Open | South Dakota | 200,000 | Chris Smith (4) | |
| Aug 10 | Nike Omaha Classic | Nebraska | 200,000 | Chris Smith (5) | |
| Aug 17 | Nike Ozarks Open | Missouri | 200,000 | Chris DiMarco (1) | |
| Aug 24 | Nike Permian Basin Open | Texas | 200,000 | Paul Gow (1) | |
| Sep 7 | Nike Colorado Classic | Colorado | 200,000 | Pat Bates (2) | |
| Sep 14 | Nike San Jose Open | California | 200,000 | R. W. Eaks (3) | |
| Sep 21 | Nike Boise Open | Idaho | 275,000 | Iain Steel (1) | |
| Sep 28 | Nike Tri-Cities Open | Washington | 200,000 | Todd Gleaton (2) | |
| Oct 5 | Nike Puget Sound Open | Washington | 200,000 | Kevin Johnson (1) | |
| Oct 12 | Nike Shreveport Open | Louisiana | 200,000 | Mark Wurtz (1) | |
| Oct 19 | Nike Tour Championship | Alabama | 300,000 | Steve Flesch (1) | Tour Championship |
Money list
For full rankings, see 1997 Nike Tour graduates.
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars. The top 15 players on the money list earned status to play on the 1998 PGA Tour.
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Smith | 225,201 |
| 2 | Mark Carnevale | 184,997 |
| 3 | Chris DiMarco | 135,513 |
| 4 | Steve Flesch | 133,190 |
| 5 | Trevor Dodds | 130,983 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Chris Smith |