1997 Swedish Golf Tour (women) season
DurationMay 1997 (1997-05) – September 1997 (1997-09)
Number of official events13
Most wins2 (tie):
Sweden Nina Karlsson
Sweden Katharina Larsson
Sweden Catrin Nilsmark
Order of MeritSweden Nina Karlsson
1996
1998

The 1997 Swedish Golf Tour, known as the Telia InfoMedia Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the twelfth season of the Swedish Golf Tour, a series of professional golf tournaments for women held in Sweden.[1]

Nina Karlsson won two tournaments and the Order of Merit ahead of Catrin Nilsmark.

Schedule

The season consisted of 13 tournaments played between May and September, where one event was included on the 1997 Ladies European Tour.[2]

DateTournamentLocationWinnerScoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upPurse
(SEK)
NoteRef
25 MayGöteborgs Kex Ladies OpenDelsjöSweden Anna-Carin Jonasson213 (−3)PlayoffSweden Sara Melin100,000[3]
1 JunRörstrand Ladies OpenLidköpingSweden Karolina Andersson208 (−5)2 strokesSweden Nina Karlsson85,000[4]
7 JunToyota Ladies OpenBokskogenSweden Nina Karlsson215 (−1)1 strokeSweden Catrin Nilsmark85,000[5]
15 JunVolvo Anläggningsmaskiner OpenGumbaldeSweden Tina Bergstrand215 (+2)PlayoffSweden Lisa Hed100,000[6]
29 JunKörunda Ladies OpenNynäshamnSweden Nina Karlsson217 (+1)2 strokesSweden Maria Bodén (a)100,000[7]
5 JulHook Ladies OpenHookSweden Åsa Gottmo208 (−8)6 strokesSweden Mia Löjdahl200,000[8]
27 JulAspeboda Ladies OpenFalun-BorlängeSweden Katharina Larsson217 (+1)5 strokesFinland Riikka Hakkarainen85,000[9]
10 AugSI Timrå Ladies OpenTimråSweden Malin Tveit227 (+11)3 strokesSweden Maria Bodén (a)150,000[10]
24 AugCompaq OpenÖsteråkerSweden Annika Sörenstam277 (−11)6 strokesSweden Catrin Nilsmark£300,000LET event[11]
31 AugLerum Ladies OpenÖijaredSweden Catrin Nilsmark209 (−7)6 strokesSweden Sara Melin
Sweden Susann Norberg
Sweden Pernilla Sterner
Sweden Malin Tveit
100,000[12]
7 SepÖhrlings Swedish MatchplayVarbergSweden Catrin Nilsmark3&2Sweden Nina Karlsson100,000[13]
13 SepAdapt Ladies OpenUpsalaSweden Katharina Larsson218 (+2)1 strokeSweden Linda Ericsson85,000[14]
21 SepTelia InfoMedia Ladies FinaleJohannesbergSweden Malin Burström213 (−3)2 strokesSweden Malin Tveit213,000[15]

  National Championship tournaments

    Order of Merit

    RankPlayerScore
    1Sweden Nina Karlsson1,545
    2Sweden Catrin Nilsmark1,263
    3Sweden Katharina Larsson1,029

    Source:[16]

    See also

    References

    1. Jansson, Anders (2004). Golf - Den Stora Sporten' [Golf - the Great Sport] (in Swedish). Swedish Golf Federation. p. 278. ISBN 91-86818007. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
    2. "Svensk Golf 5/1997". Swedish Golf Federation. p. 195. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
    3. "Results 1997 Göteborgs Kex Ladies Open". Golfdata. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
    4. "Results 1997 Rörstrand Ladies Open". Golfdata. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
    5. "Results 1997 Toyota Ladies Open". Golfdata. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
    6. "Results 1997 Volvo Anläggningsmaskiner Open". Golfdata. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
    7. "Results 1997 Körunda Ladies Open". Golfdata. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
    8. "Results 1997 Hook Ladies Open". Golfdata. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
    9. "Results 1997 Aspeboda Ladies Open". Golfdata. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
    10. "Results 1997 SI Timrå Ladies Open". Golfdata. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
    11. "Results 1997 Compaq Open". Golfdata. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
    12. "Results 1997 Lerum Ladies Open". Golfdata. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
    13. "Results 1997 Öhrlings Match-SM". Golfdata. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
    14. "Results 1997 Adapt Ladies Open". Golfdata. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
    15. "Results 1997 Telia InfoMedia Ladies Finale". Golfdata. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
    16. "Svensk Golf 11/1997". Swedish Golf Federation. p. 108. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
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