The 1997 Nabisco Dinah Shore was played at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. This was the 26th edition of the Kraft Nabisco Championship, and the 15th edition as a major championship. It was played from March 27–30.
This championship was won by Betsy King.
| # | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betsy King | United States | 71-67-67-71=276 | –12 | 135,000 |
| 2 | Kris Tschetter | United States | 66-76-66-70=278 | –10 | 83,783 |
| T3 | Amy Fruhwirth | United States | 69-70-68-72=279 | –9 | 54,346 |
| Kelly Robbins | United States | 70-67-68-74=279 | |||
| T5 | Nanci Bowen | United States | 70-74-70-68=282 | –6 | 35,097 |
| Lisa Hackney | England | 70-72-72-68=282 | |||
| 7 | Tina Barrett | United States | 70-71-70-72=283 | –5 | 26,720 |
| T8 | Hiromi Kobayashi | Japan | 72-69-71-72=284 | –4 | 21,285 |
| Annika Sörenstam | Sweden | 70-72-68-74=284 | |||
| Mary Beth Zimmerman | United States | 75-74-72-63=284 |
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