1997–98 snooker season


The 1997–98 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between August 1997 and May 1998. The following table outlines the results for ranking events and the invitational events. This was the first season since 1987–88 that Stephen Hendry failed to win at least one Triple Crown title, although he did reach two of the three Triple Crown finals.

Calendar

WR = World ranking event
NR = Non-ranking event

Official rankings

The top 16 of the world rankings, these players automatically played in the final rounds of the world ranking events and were invited for the Masters.
No.Ch.NamePoints
1 Stephen Hendry43127
2 John Higgins30867
3 Ken Doherty28601
4 Mark Williams27485
5 Peter Ebdon25282
6 John Parrott25082
7 Ronnie O'Sullivan24217
8 Nigel Bond22182
9 Alain Robidoux21994
10 Alan McManus20995
11 Tony Drago19959
12 James Wattana18822
13 Steve Davis18654
14 Anthony Hamilton17004
15 Darren Morgan16423
16 Stephen Lee16079