1997 du Maurier Ltd. Classic: Colleen Walker wins at Glen Abbey Golf Course
Colleen Walker won the 1997 du Maurier Ltd. Classic at Glen Abbey Golf Course, Oakville, Ontario, Canada with 278 (−14), by 2 strokes over Liselotte Neumann.
Updated October 23, 2026
Every year is on the du Maurier Classic winners list.
- Dates
- July 31, 1997 to August 3, 1997
- Course
- Glen Abbey Golf Course, Oakville, Ontario, Canada
- Edition
- 25th edition
- Counted as a major
- yes
- Format
- stroke play, 4 rounds
- Par
- 73
- Purse
- $1,200,000 · winner's share $180,000
- Champion
- Colleen Walker · age 40 · United States · born Jacksonville, Florida, United States
- Champion's title
- 1st title at this event · 1st major
- Winning score
- 68-72-73-65 = 278 (−14) · won by 2 strokes
- Runner-up
- Liselotte Neumann (280)
- 54-hole leader
- Kelly Robbins · Colleen Walker was 4 strokes back
Winner and runner-up
| Pos. | Player | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colleen Walker | 68 | 72 | 73 | 65 | 278 | −14 |
| 2 | Liselotte Neumann | 280 |
What happened at the 1997 du Maurier Ltd. Classic
Colleen Walker closed with a 65 to win by two strokes over Liselotte Neumann.
Walker began the final round four strokes behind Kelly Robbins, whose then tournament-best 65 on Friday had carried her to a one-stroke 54-hole lead over Brandie Burton and Juli Inkster at Glen Abbey.
How this was built
Every value is shown as recorded in GNN's du Maurier Classic data. A value no source confirmed is left out; nothing is estimated. Where sources disagree, the organizer's own record is used.
Data: womens-golf-majors_dataset_2026-10-20.json (GNN's women's majors research set, "master" row for this year, research dated October 20, 2026).
Sources
- Wikipedia: Du Maurier Classic
- Wikipedia: 1997 du Maurier Classic
- Wikipedia: 1997 LPGA Tour
- media.lpga.com: tuesday pre tournament notes cpkc women's open
- lpga.com: 2018 cp womens open notes and interviews (link no longer works)
- Wikipedia: List of du Maurier Classic champions
- golfcompendium.com: du maurier classic lpga major
- Wikipedia: Canadian Women's Open
- Wikipedia: Colleen Walker
- upi.com: PGA This Week