1997 World Matchplay Player Prize Money
| Round | Player | Country | Prize |
| Winner | Phil Taylor | ENG | £12,000 |
| Final | Alan Warriner-Little | £6,000 | |
| 3rd Place | Richie Burnett | WAL | £500 |
| Semi Final | Richie Burnett | WAL | £2,750 |
| Semi Final | Rod Harrington | ENG | £2,750 |
| Quarter Final | Kevin Spiolek | £1,700 | |
| Quarter Final | Peter Evison | ENG | £1,700 |
| Quarter Final | Dennis Priestley | ENG | £1,700 |
| Quarter Final | Bob Anderson | £1,700 | |
| Last 16 | Peter Manley | ENG | £900 |
| Last 16 | Shayne Burgess | ENG | £900 |
| Last 16 | Paul Lim | SNG | £900 |
| Last 16 | Drew O Neill | £900 | |
| Last 16 | Anthony Ridler | £900 | |
| Last 16 | Dennis Smith | ENG | £900 |
| Last 16 | Steve Brown (US) | £900 | |
| Last 16 | Mick Manning | £900 | |
| Last 32 | Sean Downs | £500 | |
| Last 32 | Eric Bristow | £500 | |
| Last 32 | Keith Deller | ENG | £500 |
| Last 32 | Dean Allsop | ENG | £500 |
| Last 32 | Graeme Stoddart | £500 | |
| Last 32 | Cliff Lazarenko | £500 | |
| Last 32 | John Lowe | £500 | |
| Last 32 | Gerald Verrier | £500 | |
| Last 32 | Steve Raw | £500 | |
| Last 32 | Gary Mawson | USA | £500 |
| Last 32 | Darryl Fitton | ENG | £500 |
| Last 32 | Andy Jenkins | ENG | £500 |
| Last 32 | Chris Mason | ENG | £500 |
| Last 32 | John Ferrell | ENG | £500 |
| Last 32 | Harry Robinson | ENG | £500 |
| Last 32 | Jamie Harvey | NIR | £500 |
| Last 40 | Gerome Vardaro | £250 | |
| Last 40 | Ritchie Gardner | £250 | |
| Last 40 | John Part | CAN | £250 |
| Last 40 | Raymond van Barneveld | NED | £250 |
| Last 40 | Larry Butler | USA | £250 |
| Last 40 | Paul Cook | ENG | £250 |
| Last 40 | Avtar Gill | £250 | |
| Last 40 | Colin Monk | ENG | £250 |
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