This is a list of the 49 players who earned 1997 PGA Tour cards through the PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament in 1996.
PGA Tour rookie in 1997
<nowiki>*</nowiki>PGA Tour rookie in 1997<br/> T = Tied<br/> The player retained his PGA Tour card for 1998 (finished inside the top 125)<br/> The player did not retain his PGA Tour card for 1998, but retained conditional status (finished between 126-150)<br/> The player did not retain his PGA Tour card for 1998 (finished outside the top 150)