This is a list of players who graduated from the Nike Tour in 1997. The top 15 players on the Nike Tour's money list in 1997 earned their PGA Tour card for 1998.
<nowiki>*</nowiki>PGA Tour rookie for 1998.
T = Tied<br> Green background indicates the player retained his PGA Tour card for 1999 (won or finished inside the top 125).<br> Yellow background indicates player did not retain his PGA Tour card for 1999, but retained conditional status (finished between 126âÂÂ150).<br> Red background indicates the player did not retain his PGA Tour card for 1999 (finished outside the top 150).