The 1997–98 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between August 1997 and May 1998. The following table outlines the results for ranking events and the invitational events. This was the first season since 1987–88 that Stephen Hendry failed to win at least one Triple Crown title, although he did reach two of the three Triple Crown finals.
Calendar Start Finish Country Tournament name Venue City Winner Runner-up Score Ref. 14 Aug 16 Aug Superstar International Guangdong Hotel Guangzhou Jimmy White 5–3 17 Sep 20 Sep China International Beijing Steve Davis Jimmy White 7–4 30 Sep 5 Oct Scottish Masters Civic Centre Motherwell Nigel Bond Alan McManus 9–8 14 Oct 26 Oct Grand Prix Bournemouth Dominic Dale John Higgins 9–6 27 Oct 8 Nov Benson & Hedges Championship Willie Thorne Snooker Centre Malvern Andy Hicks Paul Davies 9–6 30 Oct 2 Nov Malta Grand Prix Jerma Palace Hotel Marsaskala Ken Doherty John Higgins 7–5 12 Nov 30 Nov UK Championship Guild Hall Preston Ronnie O'Sullivan Stephen Hendry 10–6 8 Dec 14 Dec German Open Atlantis Rheinhotel John Higgins John Parrott 9–4 16 Jan 25 Jan Welsh Open Newport Leisure Centre Newport Paul Hunter John Higgins 9–5 1 Feb 8 Feb The Masters Wembley Conference Centre London Mark Williams Stephen Hendry 10–9 12 Feb 22 Feb Scottish Open A.E.C.C. Aberdeen Ronnie O'Sullivan John Higgins 9–5 26 Feb 1 Mar Charity Challenge Assembly Rooms Derby John Higgins Ronnie O'Sullivan 9–8 7 Mar 15 Mar Thailand Masters Imperial Queens Park Hotel Bangkok Stephen Hendry John Parrott 9–6 Irish Masters Goff's Kill 2 Apr 12 Apr British Open Plymouth Pavilions Plymouth John Higgins Stephen Hendry 9–8 18 Apr 4 May Crucible Theatre Sheffield John Higgins Ken Doherty 18–12 16 May 23 May Pontins Professional Pontins Prestatyn Mark Williams Martin Clark 9–6 3 Jan 24 May Premier League Diamond Centre Irthlingborough Ken Doherty Jimmy White 10–2
Ranking event Non-ranking event
Official rankings
The top 16 of the world rankings, these players automatically played in the final rounds of the world ranking events and were invited for the Masters.
No. Ch. Name Points 1 Stephen Hendry 43127 2 John Higgins 30867 3 Ken Doherty 28601 4 Mark Williams 27485 5 Peter Ebdon 25282 6 John Parrott 25082 7 Ronnie O'Sullivan 24217 8 Nigel Bond 22182 9 Alain Robidoux 21994 10 Alan McManus 20995 11 Tony Drago 19959 12 James Wattana 18822 13 Steve Davis 18654 14 Anthony Hamilton 17004 15 Darren Morgan 16423 16 Stephen Lee 16079
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