Masters 1997

Masters 1997
Tournament type:	Invitation tournament
Attendees:	18th
Venue:	Wembley Conference Center, London , England
Opening:	February 2, 1997
Endgame:	February 9, 1997
Winner:	Steve Davis
Finalist:	Ronnie O'Sullivan
Highest Break:	130 ( Steve Davis )
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The 1997 Benson & Hedges Masters was an invitation-only snooker tournament for the 1996/97 season that was held from February 2 to 9, 1997 at the Wembley Conference Center in London . It was the 23rd edition of the Masters.

In the final, Steve Davis beat Ronnie O'Sullivan 10: 8. For Davis it was the third Masters title after 1982 and 1988 . O'Sullivan was in the final of the Masters for the third time in a row.

Brian Morgan , who qualified by winning the Benson & Hedges Championship , beat Tony Drago in the wildcard round . Mark Williams def.Paul Hunter .

Prize money

	Prize money
winner	£ 130,000
finalist	£ 65,000
Highest break	£ 15,000

Final round

Round of 16 best of 11 frames

Quarterfinals Best of 11 frames

Semi-final best of 11 frames

Final Best of 19 frames

Stephen Hendry

6th

Brian Morgan

1

Stephen Hendry

4th

Ronnie O'Sullivan

6th

Ronnie O'Sullivan

6th

Dave Harold

1

Ronnie O'Sullivan

6th

Nigel Bond

5

John Parrott

6th

Jimmy White

5

John Parrott

2

Nigel Bond

6th

Nigel Bond

6th

James Wattana

1

Ronnie O'Sullivan

8th

Steve Davis

10

Peter Ebdon

6th

Darren Morgan

4th

Peter Ebdon

4th

Steve Davis

6th

Steve Davis

6th

Alan McManus

4th

Steve Davis

6th

Ken Doherty

1

Ken Doherty

6th

Alain Robidoux

2

Ken Doherty

6th

Mark Williams

3

Mark Williams

6th

John Higgins

4th

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Benson & Hedges Masters 1997 . Snooker.org. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
2. ↑ ^{a b} The Masters . Snooker scene. Archived from the original on January 24, 2013. Retrieved on August 8, 82012.