| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24 January – 1 February 1997 (1997-01-24 –1997-02-01) |
| Venue | Newport Leisure Centre |
| City | Newport |
| Country | Wales |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking 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) |
| Score | 9–2 |
←1996 1998 → | |
The1997 Welsh Open (officially the1997 Regal Welsh Open) was a professionalrankingsnooker tournament that took place between 24 January–1 February 1997 at theNewport Leisure Centre inNewport,Wales.
Mark Williams was the defending champion, but lost in the semi-final toMark King.
Stephen Hendry defeatedMark King 9–2 in the final to win his second Welsh Open title.
| Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee:Colin Brinded. Newport Leisure Centre,Newport,Wales, 1 February 1997. | ||
| Stephen Hendry Scotland | 9–2 | Mark King England |
| Afternoon:140–0 (140),101–5 (101), 29–75,113–0 (95),72–50,110–1 (106),67–2, 16–96 (58) Evening:91–26,71–20,90–1 (52) | ||
| 140 | Highest break | 58 |
| 3 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 5 | 50+ breaks | 1 |
