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):
Sweden Nina Karlsson
Sweden Katharina Larsson
Sweden Catrin Nilsmark
Order of MeritSweden Nina Karlsson
1996
1998

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

Schedule

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

Date Tournament Location Winner Score Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Purse
(SEK)
Note Ref
25 May Göteborgs Kex Ladies Open Delsjö   Anna-Carin Jonasson 213 (−3) Playoff   Sara Melin 100,000 [3]
1 Jun Rörstrand Ladies Open Lidköping   Karolina Andersson 208 (−5) 2 strokes   Nina Karlsson 85,000 [4]
7 Jun Toyota Ladies Open Bokskogen   Nina Karlsson 215 (−1) 1 stroke   Catrin Nilsmark 85,000 [5]
15 Jun Volvo Anläggningsmaskiner Open Gumbalde   Tina Bergstrand 215 (+2) Playoff   Lisa Hed 100,000 [6]
29 Jun Körunda Ladies Open Nynäshamn   Nina Karlsson 217 (+1) 2 strokes   Maria Bodén (a) 100,000 [7]
5 Jul Hook Ladies Open Hook   Åsa Gottmo 208 (−8) 6 strokes   Mia Löjdahl 200,000 [8]
27 Jul Aspeboda Ladies Open Falun-Borlänge   Katharina Larsson 217 (+1) 5 strokes   Riikka Hakkarainen 85,000 [9]
10 Aug SI Timrå Ladies Open Timrå   Malin Tveit 227 (+11) 3 strokes   Maria Bodén (a) 150,000 [10]
24 Aug Compaq Open Österåker   Annika Sörenstam 277 (−11) 6 strokes   Catrin Nilsmark £300,000 LET event [11]
31 Aug Lerum Ladies Open Öijared   Catrin Nilsmark 209 (−7) 6 strokes   Sara Melin
  Susann Norberg
  Pernilla Sterner
  Malin Tveit
100,000 [12]
7 Sep Öhrlings Swedish Matchplay Varberg   Catrin Nilsmark 3&2   Nina Karlsson 100,000 [13]
13 Sep Adapt Ladies Open Upsala   Katharina Larsson 218 (+2) 1 stroke   Linda Ericsson 85,000 [14]
21 Sep Telia InfoMedia Ladies Finale Johannesberg   Malin Burström 213 (−3) 2 strokes   Malin Tveit 213,000 [15]

  National Championship tournaments

Order of Merit

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Rank Player Score
1   Nina Karlsson 1,545
2   Catrin Nilsmark 1,263
3   Katharina Larsson 1,029

Source:[16]

See also

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References

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  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.[permanent dead link]
  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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