The 1997 Challenge Tour was the ninth season of the Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the European Tour.

The following table lists official events during the 1997 season.

[1] The following events were sanctioned by the Challenge Tour, but did not carry official money, wins were still official however.

The rankings were based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling.

[3] The top 15 players on the rankings earned status to play on the 1998 European Tour.