1997–98 Pro Tour Season

The **1997–98 Pro Tour season** was the third Pro Tour season. It started on 30 August 1997 with Grand Prix Toronto, and ended on 16 August 1998 with the conclusion of the 1998 World Championships.

## Grand Prix (August–September 1997)

**Date:** 30–31 August 1997
**Format:** Block Constructed
 1-1.  Brian Kibler
2-2.  Erik Lauer
3-4.  Tony Tsai
3-4.  Matt Place
5-8.  Dan Silberman
5-8.  Steven O'Mahoney-Schwartz
5-8.  Mike Turian
5-8.  Bruce Cowley

**Date:** 6–7 September 1997
**Format:** Block Constructed
 1-1.  Karsten Hoppe
2-2.  Sigurd Eskeland
3-4.  David Linder
3-4.  Thomas Lindohf
5-8.  Kristian Hellman
5-8.  Jesper Thrane
5-8.  Martin Jordö
5-8.  Frederik Thorstensson

## Pro Tour Chicago

10–12 October 1997 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

## Grand Prix (November 1997)

**Date:** 8–9 November 1997
**Format:** Limited
 1.  Michaël Debard
2.  Lukas Ladra
3.  Roger Leu
4.  Michael Suwald
5.  Luca Chiera
6.  David Kearney
7.  Pierre Vandercamere
8.  Gilles Martinau

## Grand Prix (December 1997–February 1998)

**Date:** 6–7 December 1997
**Format:** Extended
 1.  Robert Swarowski
2.  Ryan Fuller
3.  Steve Shears
4.  Brett Quorn
5.  Daniel Clegg
6.  Steve Aldrich
7.  Ernest Alexander
8.  Casey McCarrel

**Date:** 24–25 January 1998
**Format:** Extended
 1.  Steven O'Mahoney-Schwartz
2.  Michael Debard
3.  Jérémie Lagarde
4.  Herve Drevillon
5.  Christian Celades
6.  Omar Saqol
7.  Gabriele Pisicchio
8.  Marc Iglesias

**Date:** 31 January–1 February 1998
**Format:** Extended
 1.  Jon Finkel
2.  Steven O'Mahoney-Schwartz
3.  Carlos Jeucken
4.  Adam Katz
5.  Leandro Buck
6.  Romario Tavora Britto
7.  Rodrigo Cesar Barbosa
8.  Julio Cesar Conceicao

**Date:** 7–8 February 1998
**Format:** Extended
 1.  Raphaël Lévy
2.  Kurt Foket
3.  Manuel Bevand
4.  Michaël Debard
5.  Emmanuel Beltrando
6.  Loïc Degrou
7.  Nicolas Lacorne
8.  Laurent Laclaverie

**Date:** 14–15 February 1998
**Format:** Limited
 1.  Philip Davey
2.  Matt Goodall
3.  Lenny Collins
4.  Craig Sheppard
5.  Daniel Turner
6.  Adam Kemp
7.  Kevin Cheng
8.  Andrew Corney

## Pro Tour Los Angeles

6–8 March 1998 in Los Angeles, California, United States.

## Grand Prix (March 1998)

**Date:** 21–22 March 1998
**Format:** Limited
 1.  Olle Råde
2.  Tuomo Nieminen
3.  Johan Franzen
4.  Jan Pieter Groenhof
5.  Manuel Bevand
6.  Viktor Forsman
7.  Ole Bergesen
8.  Sigurd Eskeland

## Pro Tour New York

17–19 April 1998 in New York, United States.

## Grand Prix (March–June 1998)

**Date:** 27–28 March 1998
**Format:** Limited
 1.  Randy Buehler
2.  Bob Coonce
3.  David Mills
4.  Derek Rank
5.  Patrick Callahan
6.  Ray Deguzman
7.  Nate Clark
8.  Chris Donahue

**Date:** 25–26 April 1998
**Format:** Limited
 1.  Stephan Valkyser
2.  Lukas Ladra
3.  Brian Hacker
4.  Michael Sochon
5.  Randy Buehler
6.  Timo Meimberg
7.  Peer Kröger
8.  Michaël Debard

**Date:** 30–31 May 1998
**Format:** Limited
 1.  Steven O'Mahoney-Schwartz
2.  Rudy Edwards
3.  Michaël Debard
4.  Alexander Blumke
5.  Janosch Kühn
6.  Jon Finkel
7.  Marcel Baran
8.  Michael Huth

**Date:** 27–28 June 1998
**Format:** Limited
 1.  Eric Jordan
2.  Koby Kennison
3.  Michael Chiumento
4.  Worth Wollpert
5.  Randy Buehler
6.  Michael Katz
7.  Ryan Joe
8.  Darwin Kastle

## 1998 World Championships

*Main article: 1998 World Championships*
12–16 August 1998 in Seattle, Washington, United States.