1997 Masters Tournament First round First round

| Place | Player | Country | Score | To_par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Huston | United States | 67 | −5 |
| 2 | Paul Stankowski | United States | 68 | −4 |
| 3 | Paul Azinger | United States | 69 | −3 |
| 4 | Tiger Woods | United States | 70 | −2 |
| T5 | Costantino Rocca | Italy | 71 | −1 |
| T5 | José María Olazábal | Spain | 71 | −1 |
| T5 | Nick Price | Zimbabwe | 71 | −1 |
| T8 | Stuart Appleby | Australia | 72 | E |
| T8 | David Berganio, Jr. | United States | 72 | E |
| T8 | Fred Couples | United States | 72 | E |
| T8 | Lee Janzen | United States | 72 | E |
| T8 | Per-Ulrik Johansson | Sweden | 72 | E |
| T8 | Bernhard Langer | Germany | 72 | E |
| T8 | Davis Love III | United States | 72 | E |