1997 Welsh Open (snooker)

"1997 Welsh Open" redirects here. For the darts tournament, see Welsh Open (darts).
1997 Regal Welsh Open
Tournament information
Dates24 January – 1 February 1997 (1997-01-24 – 1997-02-01)
VenueNewport Leisure Centre
CityNewport
CountryWales
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£215,000[1]
Winner's share£37,500[2]
Highest break Stephen Hendry (SCO) (140)[2]
Final
Champion Stephen Hendry (SCO)
Runner-up Mark King (ENG)
Score9–2
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The 1997 Welsh Open (officially the 1997 Regal Welsh Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 24 January–1 February 1997 at the Newport Leisure Centre in Newport, Wales.

Mark Williams was the defending champion, but lost in the semi-final to Mark King.

Stephen Hendry defeated Mark King 9–2 in the final to win his second Welsh Open title.

  1. ^ "Snooker: Williams dispatches Drago". The Independent. 29 January 1997. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference snooker.org was invoked but never defined (see the help page).