1997 Swedish Golf Tour (women)

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]

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

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 OpenDelsjö Anna-Carin Jonasson213 (–3)Playoff Sara Melin100,000[3]
1 JunRörstrand Ladies OpenLidköping Karolina Andersson208 (–5)2 strokes Nina Karlsson85,000[4]
7 JunToyota Ladies OpenBokskogen Nina Karlsson215 (–1)1 stroke Catrin Nilsmark85,000[5]
15 JunVolvo Anläggningsmaskiner OpenGumbalde Tina Bergstrand215 (+2)Playoff Lisa Hed100,000[6]
29 JunKörunda Ladies OpenNynäshamn Nina Karlsson217 (+1)2 strokes Maria Bodén (a)100,000[7]
5 JulHook Ladies OpenHook Åsa Gottmo208 (–8)6 strokes Mia Löjdahl200,000[8]
27 JulAspeboda Ladies OpenFalun-Borlänge Katharina Larsson217 (+1)5 strokes Riikka Hakkarainen85,000[9]
10 AugSI Timrå Ladies OpenTimrå Malin Tveit227 (+11)3 strokes Maria Bodén (a)150,000[10]
24 AugCompaq OpenÖsteråker Annika Sörenstam277 (−11)6 strokes Catrin Nilsmark£300,000LET event[11]
31 AugLerum Ladies OpenÖijared Catrin Nilsmark209 (–7)6 strokes Sara Melin
Susann Norberg
Pernilla Sterner
Malin Tveit		100,000[12]
7 SepÖhrlings Swedish MatchplayVarberg Catrin Nilsmark3&2 Nina Karlsson100,000[13]
13 SepAdapt Ladies OpenUpsala Katharina Larsson218 (+2)1 stroke Linda Ericsson85,000[14]
21 SepTelia InfoMedia Ladies FinaleJohannesberg Malin Burström213 (–3)2 strokes Malin Tveit213,000[15]

  National Championship tournaments

    Order of Merit
    RankPlayerScore
    1 Nina Karlsson1,545
    2 Catrin Nilsmark1,263
    3 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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