| Tournament information | |
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| 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 |
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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 CentreinNewport, 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.
| Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Colin Brinded. Newport Leisure Centre, Newport, Wales, 1 February 1997. | ||
| Stephen Hendry Scotland
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9–2 | Mark King England
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| 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 |
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