1997 Sprint International
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 31–August 3, 1997 |
| Location | Castle Rock, Colorado |
| Course(s) | Castle Pines Golf Club |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,559 yards (6,912 m) |
| Field | 144 players, 72 after first cut, 24 after second cut |
| Cut | 10 (Stableford) (first cut), 22 (Stableford) (second cut) |
| Prize fund | $1.7 million |
| Winner's share | $306,000 |
| Champion | |
 Phil Mickelson | |
| 48 (Stableford) | |
The 1997 Sprint International was the 12th Sprint International, held July 31–August 3 at Castle Pines Golf Club in Castle Rock, Colorado, a suburb just south of Denver. Phil Mickelson won his second 1997 PGA Tour championship, 7 points ahead of runner-up Stuart Appleby.
Format
The Modified Stableford system gives golfers points on each hole, based on the golfer's score relative to par. It is designed to reward players for taking chances to go for birdies (or better), as the reward for a low score on a hole is typically greater than the punishment for a poor score. The golfer's scores on each hole in his round are added. The scoring operates as follows:[1]
- Double eagle (albatross): +8
- Eagle: +5
- Birdie: +2
- Par: 0
- Bogey: –1
- Double bogey or worse: –3
Holes in one are treated as the score relative to par; an ace on a par-3 hole would be considered an eagle and scored as +5.
Course layout
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yards | 7,559 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Mickelson | United States |
1993 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 48 | 1 |
| Davis Love III | United States |
1990 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 29 | 12 |
| Brad Faxon | United States |
1992 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 17 |
Missed the second cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Norman |  Australia |
1989 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 19 |
| Lee Janzen | United States |
1995 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
Missed the first cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Sindelar | United States |
1988 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Clarence Rose | United States |
1996 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Ken Green | United States |
1986 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Steve Lowery | United States |
1994 | –1 | WD | |
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, July 31, 1997
| Place | Player | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Jay Haas | United States |
15 |
| Larry Mize | United States
| ||
| 3 | Phil Mickelson | United States |
14 |
| 4 | Tom Lehman | United States |
13 |
| 5 | Dave Stockton, Jr. | United States |
12 |
| T6 | Andrew Magee |  France |
11 |
| Scott McCarron | United States
| ||
| T8 | Olin Browne | United States |
10 |
| Brad Faxon | United States
| ||
| Dudley Hart | United States
| ||
| Hideki Kase |  Japan
| ||
| Skip Kendall | United States
|
Second round
Friday, August 1, 1997
| Place | Player | Country | Score | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Mickelson | United States |
14-13 | 27 |
| 2 | Scott McCarron | United States |
11-13 | 24 |
| 3 | Larry Mize | United States |
15-8 | 23 |
| T4 | Skip Kendall | United States |
10-12 | 22 |
| Neal Lancaster | United States |
8-14 | ||
| T6 | Dudley Hart | United States |
10-10 | 20 |
| Nick Price |  Zimbabwe |
6-14 | ||
| T8 | Stuart Appleby | Australia |
9-10 | 19 |
| Jay Haas | United States |
15-4 | ||
| T10 | Brad Faxon | United States |
10-8 | 18 |
| Tom Lehman | United States |
13-5 | ||
| Greg Norman | United States |
9-9 | ||
| Kirk Triplett | United States |
8-10 |
Third round
Saturday, August 2, 1997
| Place | Player | Country | Score | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Mickelson | United States |
14-13-12 | 39 |
| 2 | Skip Kendall | United States |
10-12-12 | 34 |
| 3 | Stuart Appleby | Australia |
9-10-13 | 32 |
| 4 | Jay Haas | United States |
15-4-10 | 29 |
| 5 | Dudley Hart | United States |
10-10-8 | 28 |
| T6 | Tommy Armour III | United States |
8-8-11 | 27 |
| Neal Lancaster | United States |
8-14-5 | ||
| Nick Price | Zimbabwe |
14-7-4 | ||
| T9 | Scott McCarron | United States |
11-13-2 | 26 |
| Larry Mize | United States |
15-8-3 |
Final round
Sunday, August 3, 1997
| Place | Player | Country | Score | Points | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Mickelson | United States |
14-13-12-9 | 48 | 306,000 |
| 2 | Stuart Appleby | Australia |
9-10-13-9 | 41 | 183,600 |
| 3 | Skip Kendall | United States |
10-12-12-4 | 38 | 115,600 |
| 4 | Dudley Hart | United States |
10-10-8-6 | 34 | 81,600 |
| T5 | Jay Haas | United States |
15-4-10-4 | 33 | 64,600 |
| Kevin Sutherland | United States |
3-14-8-8 | |||
| T7 | Ernie Els |  South Africa |
5-6-14-7 | 32 | 52,983 |
| Jim Furyk | United States |
3-8-12-9 | |||
| Larry Mize | United States |
15-8-3-6 | |||
| 10 | Nick Price | Zimbabwe |
6-14-7-3 | 31 | 45,900 |
References
- ↑ "Modified Stableford points system". PGA Tour. August 7, 2006. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
- ↑ "1997 Sprint International". databasegolf.com. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
- ↑ "1997 Sprint International". golfstats.com. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
External links
Coordinates: 39°26′27″N 104°53′55″W / 39.4407°N 104.8985°W
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