1997 Open Championship Second round Second round

| Place | Player | Country | Score | To_par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darren Clarke | Northern Ireland | 67-66=133 | –9 |
| 2 | Justin Leonard | United States | 69-66=135 | –7 |
| 3 | Jesper Parnevik | Sweden | 70-66=136 | –6 |
| T4 | Fred Couples | United States | 69-68=137 | –5 |
| T4 | David Tapping | England | 71-66=137 | –5 |
| T6 | Jim Furyk | United States | 67-72=139 | –3 |
| T6 | Tom Kite | United States | 72-67=139 | –3 |
| 8 | Angel Cabrera | Argentina | 70-70=140 | –2 |
| T9 | Mark Calcavecchia | United States | 74-67=141 | –1 |
| T9 | Jay Haas | United States | 71-70=141 | –1 |
| T9 | Davis Love III | United States | 70-71=141 | –1 |
| T9 | Tom Watson | United States | 71-70=141 | –1 |