1997 - Team (All)
The winners in the category "1997 - Team (All)" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Team Events
Wendy's
Played as the Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge (Nov 4; TV screening Dec 20/21; 18-hole unofficial event for three 3-player teams representing PGA, LPGA and Snr PGA Tours; winner/runner-up on each hole wins points for their respective team). Winners: PGA Tour (Phil Mickelson, Tom Lehman & Fred Couples, who shared $300,000). Second: LPGA Tour (Karrie Webb, Nancy Lopez & Annika Sörenstam). Third: Snr PGA Tour (Johnny Miller, Jack Nicklaus & Larry Nelson). [SouthShore CC, Lake Las Vegas, Henderson, NV].
Team Events
Dunhill
Played as the Dunhill Cup (three-man team event for a team prize of $300,000). South Africa beat Sweden 2-1 in the final: Ernie Els 69 bt Joakim Haeggman 72; Retief Goosen 70 bt Jesper Parnevik 74; David Frost 74 lost to Per-Ulrik Johansson 71. [The Old Course, St Andrews, Fife].
Team Events
Nichirei Foods
Played as the Nichirei International (19th) (Oct 24-26). LPGA Tour (US) vs LPGA of Japan Tour; 18 top women professionals per team. Result: LPGA 23 pts, JLPGA 13 pts. [Tsukuba CC, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan].
Team Events
Eur Tr/PGA of Am
The Ryder Cup (32nd) (Sept 26-28). USA vs Europe. 12 top professionals per team competing over three days in a total of eight foursome matches, eight fourballs and 12 singles. Non-playing captains: Seve Ballesteros (Esp/Europe); Tom Kite (USA). [Valderrama GC, San Roque, Spain; now called Real (Royal) Valderrama].
Overall result: Europe 14.5, USA 13.5.
Sunday singles (home player stated first): Ian Woosnam (Wales) lost to Fred Couples 8&7; Per-Ulrik Johansson (Swe) bt Davis Love III 3&2; Jesper Parnevik (Swe) lost to Mark O'Meara 5&4; Darren Clarke (N.Ire) lost to Phil Mickelson 2&1; Costantino Rocca (Italy) bt Tiger Woods 4&2; Thomas Bjørn (Den) halved with Justin Leonard; Ignacio Garrido (Esp) lost to Tom Lehman 7&6; Bernhard Langer (Ger) bt Brad Faxon 2&1; Lee Westwood (Eng) lost to Jeff Maggert 3&2; José María Olazábal (Esp) lost to Lee Janzen 1 hole; Nick Faldo (Eng) lost to Jim Furyk 3&2; Colin Montgomerie (Scot) halved with Scott Hoch.
Team Events
R&A / USGA
The Walker Cup (36th). USA vs Gt Britain & Ireland. Ten top amateurs per team competing in 2x four foursomes and 2x eight singles. Result: USA 18, GB&I 6. Non-playing captains: Downing Gray Jr (USA); Clive Brown (Wales/GB&I). [Quaker Ridge GC, Scarsdale, nr New York City, NY].
SATURDAY SINGLES (eight 18-hole matches; home player stated first): Duke Delcher lost to Steven Young (Eng) 5&4; Steve Scott lost to Craig Watson (Scot) 1 hole; Brad Elder bt Barclay Howard (Scot); Joel Kribel lost to Justin Rose (Eng) 1 hole; Randy Leen bt Keith Nolan (Ire) 3&2; Jason Gore bt Graham Rankin (Scot) 3&2; Chris Wollmann halved with Richie Coughlan (Ire); John Harris bt Gary Wolstenholme (Eng) 1 hole.
SUNDAY SINGLES (eight 18-hole matches): Kribel lost to Young 2&1; Gore halved with Watson; Jerry Courville Jr bt Rose 3&2; Elder bt Nolan 2&1; Harris bt Michael Brooks (Scot) 6&5; Buddy Marucci bt David Park (Wales) 4&3; Delcher bt Wolstenholme 2&1; Scott bt Coughlan 2&1.
Team Events
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Played as the World Cup of Golf (Nov 20-23; 72-hole stroke play team event based on total scores of both players). Second-placed Colin Montgomerie & Raymond Russell (Scot) finished 5 shots behind Padraig Harrington & Paul McGinley (Ire), who shared the $400,000 first prize. Best individual score: Colin Montgomerie (266). [The Ocean Course, Kiawah Island, SC].
Sony Open in Hawaii: played at Waialae Country Club near Honolulu, the Sony Open takes over the spotlight from The Sentry as the PGA Tour’s calendar-year opening event (Jan 15-18). The Sentry (not being played in 2026) was formerly known as the Tournament of Champions, with a field typically restricted to golfers who won a PGA Tour event in the previous calendar year.
Dubai Desert Classic: the DP World Tour’s first Rolex Series event of 2026, is contested for the 37th time (Jan 22-25). First won by Englishman Mark James in 1989, it now boasts a four-time winner, Rory McIlroy. Played on the Emirates Golf Club’s Majlis course, this once desert-surrounded course is the long-time flagship for Golf in Dubai.
Our visit last month included two rounds at Golf de Chantilly, one of France’s most prestigious clubs.
It offers two superb layouts: Le Vineuil, a five-star championship course with a rich history, and Longères, an excellent four-star course that provides a strong and enjoyable test.
The wider Paris region offers plenty more. Courses such as Fontainebleau, Golf de Saint-Germain, and several other top-rated layouts make this area one of Europe’s most rewarding golf destinations, offering a mix of woodland, heathland, and parkland designs.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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